First Responders

New evidence from the largest-yet series of experiments on use of body-worn cameras by police has revealed that rates of assault against police by...

Partial similarities between fingerprints are common enough to make fingerprint-based security systems in mobile phones and other electronic devices unreliable. This was discovered by...

We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for civilian defense, securing government institutions vital infrastructure and borders,...

Israel’s First Responders will discuss Public Security issues at the annual meeting next week The Israeli Security and Defense Forum is gathering next week. At...

The latest SWAT teams competition, held in the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center, focused on attention to detail in safety precautions. Competing in a...

UC Berkeley scientists have found inspiration in the most disgusting of source - the common cockroach. The itty bitty icky critters can squish themselves...

The EU is considering the mandatory equipping of all cars sold in the union with devices, which would allow police to remotely disable engines,...

Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report: Chinese hacker indicted Flying cameras assist first responders in latest China earthquake Missouri police militarization Car safety: collision prevention system...

Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...

The issue of continuity during disasterous events is keeping authorities everywhere constantly busy, as it is unthinkable that a municipal body would stop from...

British security agencies will be forced to destroy biometric data of forty-five terror suspects. The DNA samples and fingerprints were retained for a longer...

In order to ensure that future first responder are better protected, connected, and fully aware, there must be more ruggedized protective equipment, reliable and...

Communities most affected by gunfire are least likely to call it in. With fewer than 1 in 5 shooting incidents reported to the authorities,...

Two farm workers, badly burned A child's hand stuck in a gate, with several fingers severed A traveler in the Judea desert suffering a heart attack These...

A couple of noteworthy communications technologies were recently examined by a first responder agency that evaluated them for public safety use. The US Department of...

U.S Homeland Security officials confirmed that they have stepped up security at federal buildings and enhanced security screenings at airports in the wake of...

European countries are voluntarily providing the United States with large amounts of information about their citizens. Data transfers focus in particular on citizens attempting...

London, Bristol and Milton Keynes are only some of the breakthrough cities in the “Smart City” revolution, already applying annitiatives such a a city-wide...

At least 72 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list, according to a Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Stephen...

Police departments throughout Europe keep trying to find solutions to counter terrorist ramming attacks in public places. Now, the London Metropolitan Police (MET) is...

In the past, when people lived in the 1950’s, they must have thought that fire departments of the future will make extensive use of...

The US has been harnessing IoT technologies in attempt to advance a wide array of Smart City applications as well as in response to...