Terrorism finance: experts worry ISIS already using Bitcoin
Financial and terror experts are concerning about the ability to move cash around national borders could help ISIS fund attacks in the West. This...
Drone rules may be a boon to local industry
The burgeoning drone industry could get a boost with the Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited proposed rules on how, where and under what conditions they...
DHS to rely on big data to protect critical infrastructure, networks
DHS officials responsible for protecting federal civilian networks and critical industries from cyberattacks have recently referred to this issue. They said they are going...
FAA proposes new UAS regulation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a framework of regulations allowing routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
The IDF’s future weapons systems
What does the IDF's technological future have in store? The ground forces future arms systems and munitions, including the Armored Corps and Artillery Corps,...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 17th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 17th 2015):
Cyber attacks on drones
The Iranian nuclear crisis and the U.S. administration
A new...
Most cars are vulnerable to hacking or privacy intrusions
All a hacker needs to be able to break into your car is an iPad. This, according to a report which was recently released...
Background to a possible Iranian retribution for its fallen General
In a few weeks we shall mark the 23rd anniversary of the attack on Israel’s embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people, of...
Canada: Halifax Police say they foiled shooting plot
Amid heightened security alerts everywhere, police in Canada remain vigilant. Canadian police say they have recently foiled a plot to carry out a mass...
Are unmanned firefighters for real?
Science fiction or reality: Vision-guided humanoid robot and UAV work in tandem to fight fires. Get the whole story right here.
As part of an...
UAS-gathered images to help first responders
Aerial imagery of infrastructure will assist first responders in rescue missions and disaster areas.
Israeli manufacturers of unmanned air systems (UAS) see a growing demand...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 10th 2015
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U.S Visa waiver program is under attack by many experts
Terror attacks on...
Counterterrorism and preventive activity
Wave of arrests of jihadi operatives throughout Europe
Following the attacks in Paris, European security forces raised the state of alert and tightened security at...
Israeli system intercepts cloud-stored data
Nowadays, everything is available at the palm of our hand. Nevertheless, these amazing capabilities, combined with our instinctive fear of the "Big Sister Syndrome"...
Homeland security simulators help train first responders
Simulators to train first responders are being developed in many countries. One has recently been inaugurated in Concordia University.
According to the Skanner, this is...
Egypt’s War in the Sinai Peninsula: A Struggle that Goes beyond...
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...
Belgium concerned by ISIS members returning home
Belgium is the main source for European fighters in ISIS.
The country's law enforcement officials fear that at least seventy of some 350 Belgian fighters...
Firearms: Israeli license to be subject to psychological assessment
Over the past decade, the total number of firearms owned by private individuals in Israel has decreased dramatically. This has been achieved thanks to...
Loaded weapons in U.S. airports
Passengers in the U.S are trying to fly well armed.
In 2014, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it seized 2,212 firearms in carry-on bags...
The Danger of small unmanned aerial systems
There is currently no available off-the-shelf technology to cope with the danger posed by small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) - aka drones.
According to experts,...
New Mobile biometric device expedites identity matching
The Stockton (California) Police Department (SPD) has been quietly testing a state-of-the-art Mobile Biometric Device (MBD) technology for the past four years. Designed quickly...
Prisons – “greenhouses” for terrorists
Experts say that after the terror attacks in Paris, there is a need to monitor not only mosques known for extremist views, but also...
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Israel Explores a Pilotless Fighter Inspired by the F-35
As autonomous technologies continue to mature, air forces are increasingly exploring how much of a combat aircraft's workload can be transferred from the pilot...
