First Responders

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

Experts explain how data from social network maps, acoustic sensors and research can be used in the fight against gun violence. The statistics on gun...

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

לעברית לחץ כאן . Many people still feel that what they do with their Smartphones is private.  They would be surprised to learn what law enforcement...

The security arm of U.S. Jewish groups held its first International Security Summit in response to recent attacks on Jewish communities. According to JTA the...

Three New Yorkers were arrested last week on terrorism charges after they attempted to join Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, federal authorities said. Two of...

לעברית לחץ כאן . Good news for first responders. Hughes Network Systems, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, announced that it will  demonstrate...

With access to more personal data than ever before, police have the power to solve crimes more quickly, but in practice, the influx of...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is funding a three-year project through the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) aimed at identifying and reducing potential risks...

Articles and issues discussed in this report: New system for launching and retrieving ship-based UAVs Iranian hackers infiltrate U.S. Navy networks German Army UAV attrition rates revealed New...

The chemical attacks in Syria could lower the bar for use of chemical weapons by terrorist organizations or rogue nations that could eventually pose...

With the catastrophic injury and damage being caused by natural disasters such as the current hurricanes hitting the United States and the Caribbean, a...

Nice systems announced today the launch of its Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution, which tracks fraud patterns and screens all phone interactions for fraud...

According to Internews Europe, a report on the Japanese earthquake published recently shows that:  “Japan’s highly advanced early warning system proved key in saving lives,...

Integrating unmanned flight systems into use for domestic surveillance can provide first responders with key information. Integrating unmanned flight systems into use for domestic surveillance...

Using an overhauled mapping app, citizens can access hundreds of police service calls, in addition to neighborhood disturbances, thefts, drug or sex offenses, and...

The UK government said it wants to hand out life sentences to anyone found guilty of a cyber attack that has a catastrophic effect. Any...

The federal government's multiagency center that is on call to respond to radiological incidents has issues with aging equipment, says a recent report from...

India’s Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde sought enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and India to "secure our cities and our people". This comes as...

Australia’s Federal Government has been bolstering its anti-terrorist capabilities. Among the reforms - South Australia’s elite police squad will be trained by the military...

The immediate monitoring of environmental and personal factors can be critical for first responders and soldiers in many emergency cases. Various wearable sensors can...

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...