UAVs for Maritime Environment Protection
The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) announced that it had deployed Arcturus T-20 JUMP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to the coast of Sonora...
Aircraft Nearly Hit by Quadrocopter UAV
Drones might risk commercial aircraft while flying nearby.
Lufthansa Airline company confirmed an incident involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone,...
What Could be Detected with Bogus Bomb Detectors?
Pakistan continues to use bogus bomb detectors ADE-651 to guard its vital facilities such as airports and government installations despite being officially banned last...
More than Half Million Drones – Challenge to Authorities
At a recent conference at the White House on the future uses of drones in US airspace, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) director told the...
Technological Solutions to Help Secure Healthcare Institutions
Violent attacks in hospital wards and healthcare institutions can pose a serious challenge to security authorities. Technological solutions can help tackle this problem.
In...
Liquid Fingerprinting Technology will Aid First Responders
A new technology, Watermark Ink (W-INK), can distinguish liquids by their surface tension. The technology that can perform instant, in-field characterization of the chemical...
Academics to Help Advance Homeland Security Innovations
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $40M funding opportunity for an institution to lead a new...
Ransomware Threatens IoT Devices
Ransomware attack is one of the scenarios that security experts have been worrying about regarding the widening use of the Internet of Things. It...
Drones Fitted with Cameras in Service of Crime
UK Police are having to investigate the rise in the number of crime reports involving commercial drones.
An investigation by The Independent has found...
Accelerating Wearable Technology for First Responders
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced the kickoff of EMERGE 2016: Wearable Technology for First Responders, a pilot program using business accelerators to...
Assault Rifles to Iranian Armed Forces
Iran has acquired a batch of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles for the national Armed Forces, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, cited by...
UAV and Video Analytics Technologies for Olympics Safety
Securing the Olympic events in Rio encompasses the use of various technologies, according to SourceSecurity.com. Among them:
UAVs geofencing software - Leading drone maker...
iHLS Signed Exclusivity Agreement for Purchase of International Airport in Poland
iHLS signed exclusivity agreement for purchase of international airport in Poland.
According to the controlling stockholder Meital Ben Dov, the airport is located in a...
Pan European Cooperation in CyberSecurity
Eruopean countries prefer a vast cooperation encompassing states and organizations in order to effectively cope with cybersecurity threats.
ECSO is an pan-european industry-led organisation with...
Drones Use Face Recognition Technology
A new innovation program was revealed during a Menlo Park, California conference. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told technology entrepreneurs that the DHS...
National Emergency Authority Unable to Function
By Arie Egozi
Israel’s National Emergency Authority (RACHEL) is unable to function during an emergency situation. Its formal announcement last week did not change the...
New CyberSecurity Service Revealed
Although efforts continue to find autonomous solutions to cybersecurity, some companies believe that the human factor has still been important.
IBM Security announced the formation...
One Monitor Instead of Five: New Security Technology
In a tense election year and a summer of protests, ensuring the safety of people in and around the political conventions is crucial.
To help...
Software for Hazardous Chemicals Identification Developed
Edinburgh University scientists have developed a software technique for detecting hazardous chemicals which could boost homeland security and illicit substance detection. The software instantly...
Prototype UAV will Conduct Aerial Fire Ignitions
A new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) prototype, designed as a cheaper and safer alternative for conducting aerial ignitions of high intensity fire, is under...
New Development in EVLOS Drone Operations
Drone development company PrecisionHawk announced Phase 1 Pathfinder Results relating to Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) operations for a solo pilot in command....
Organizational Shift Regarding Cybersecurity
The confirmation of a temporary enables the transfer of cybersecurity responsibility from the hands of the Israeli Security Agency (shin bet) to the National...
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Researchers Trace Years of GPS Disruptions to a Suspected Space-Based Source
GPS and other satellite navigation systems have become essential infrastructure for aviation, maritime transport, communications, and critical timing networks. When these signals are disrupted,...
