DNA synthesis may pose a risk of resurrecting deadly viruses for...
Homemade deadly viruses?
Scientists are warning that decades of public research on the sequencing of virus DNA are now posing unforeseen threats, as synthesis technologies...
To Thwart Radicalisation, France Is Tightening Security
Nearly 60 people suspected of Islamist radicalism have had their security clearances to work at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport revoked. The 86,000 individuals...
Jihadists Plans Are Public – Why Aren’t Authorities Acting?
Recently there have been increasingly vocal calls for weakening encryption heard around the world, with the strongest of them in the US. Federal authorities...
Big brother is watching your car in the U.S.
Automatic license plate readers are the most widespread location tracking technology available to law enforcement. Mounted on patrol cars or stationary objects like bridges,...
Controversy Over London Police Use of Tasers
The London Metropolitan police want to use Tasers. This has created a lively debate about the use of this non-lethal weapon.
One argument in favor...
iHLS TV – Non-Lethal Weapons Special Edition
Articles and issues discussed in this Episode:
New Rafael remote controlled weapons station aimed at non-lethal use
U.S. Department of Defense is developing a microwave-based, vehicle-stopping...
Cool cop tech: flyable video camera
Perhaps no police technology is more controversial today than flying robotic drones equipped with cameras that officers can use to get a bird's-eye view...
Obama’s ISIS Strategy Includes Outreach to U.S. Muslims
With the primary focus on air strikes and the potential for ground troops to fight Syria-based ISIS, the Obama administration more quietly is tapping...
Report: More interest in gun ownership than gun control
Public interest in gun control has dropped since if peaked two years ago, right after the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown,...
US: pushing the envelope on explosive detection
A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...
Law Enforcement Services Balance Technology and Procedure
In the modern age, law enforcement agencies have become more and more technological after discovering that the extensive use of technology assists in documenting...
The Home Front – no policy, no equipment
Yesterday saw the resignation of the director general of the Home Front Defense
Ministry, Gabi Ophir. The resignation is only a symptom of total chaos....
Israeli Owned Firm to Supply Secure Mobile Solutions to U.S. DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Group selected Elbit Systems of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.,...
Robot Assistance Following Italian Earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Italian town of Amatrice and its surrounding region a couple of months ago, Italian authorities...
Breakthrough in Fingerprints Use
The new technique needs to be extensively tested on real crimes scenes, before it can be used in prosecutions.
Dutch forensic experts claimed to have...
Big Data Revives Crime Prevention
In simpler times, policing was about maintaining presence in a community. A local cop could know everyone and everything in his neighbourhood. And that’s...
Homeland Security plans to expand pre-clearance for passengers heading to the...
The U.S Department of Homeland Security announced plans to expand its controversial pre-clearance program at foreign airports, saying that requiring travelers to undergo screening...
Three Sentenced For Conspiring Attack On Government Agencies
Three members of a right-wing militia have been sentenced to twelve years in prison for conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in attacks...
Policing Algorithm To Reduce Crime
Can math help keep our streets safer? A new study by a UCLA-led team of scholars and law enforcement officials suggests the answer is...
Innovative Development – ‘Sixth Sense’ Helmet
A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield (Center for Robotics - SCentRo), has developed an innovative helmet designed for use by rescue...
Fire Awareness and Early Intelligence – Camera Network More Efficient?
Cameras are replacing aircraft in fire awareness. A network of high definition cameras placed on peaks throughout the Lake Tahoe region in the US...
Wave-Like Robot for Rescue and Security
The first SAW (Single Actuator Wave-like Robot) that produces a pure wave motion using a single motor has been developed at Ben-Gurion University of...
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Building AI Tools Without Coding—At Massive Scale
Large organizations are increasingly turning to AI to manage growing volumes of data and administrative workload. Traditional tools, such as spreadsheets, static dashboards, and...
