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UK To Destroy Biometrics Of 45 Terror Suspects
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...
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The security IDs of more than 1,400 workers at America’s busiest airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, were lost or stolen over a period of...
Carnegie Mellon Tor Attack Confirmed
Despite repeated denials by the US government, a federal judge has now confirmed that Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) was commissioned by the government to...
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The Israeli Startup: PSIM System to Help Infrastructures Stay Safe
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The Smartphone App That Could Save You From Earthquakes
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ISIS Hackers Publish Police Officers’ Details, Call For Lone-Wolf Attacks
ISIS hackers have posted the personal details of U.S. officials online, encouraging the group’s supporters to carry out “lone wolf” attacks against them.
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Defending Encryption? In France, It Could Start Costing you
A new French law would impose penalties and fines on smartphone manufacturers who refuse to hand over encrypted information to law enforcement in terrorism...
Should We Put Our Trust In Robots?
In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed...
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Turkey Seeks Urban and National Security Systems
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McAfee: US Government Technologically “Illiterate”
The infamous John McAfee has lambasted the US government as being so technologically “illiterate” and so incompetent at protecting the country’s digital assets that...
New Non-Lethal Bullet to Neutralize Targets From Hundreds of Meters
A new compact, lightweight weapon will stop a target in their tracks from a hundred meters away without harming them. Introducing the Pogojet.
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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...
Video Of Top Belgian Nuclear Official Found At ISIS Home
During the course of the investigation into the 13 November attacks on Paris, Belgian and French authorities discovered video footage of a top nuclear...
EU to Greece: Tighten Borders, Or Else
Earlier this month, the European Union presented Greece with a three-month ultimatum to increase border security and remedy “deficiencies” in controlling the flow of...
Thousands Of ISIS-Trained Jihadists In Europe
Some 3,000 to 5,000 jihadi fighters trained by ISIS are already living in Europe, according to EUROPOL director Rob Wainwright. He went on to...
Big Data – Big Brother’s Appetite Grows Steadily
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IATA Chief: Drones Pose Real Threat To Civilian Aviations
Members of the general public operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are a “a real and growing threat” to civilian aircraft, warns Tony Tyler, director-general...
Big Data Is Crucial For Smart Cities
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