Terrorist “Stockpiling Explosives In Europe,” Europol Official
Terrorist cells all across the EU are likely stockpiling explosives for future attacks, warned Manuel Navarrete Paniagua, Head of the European Counter Terrorism Center...
Experts: Perfect Security At Airports Does Not Exist
Security agents working in western airports are trained to detect all kinds of devices that could put a flight in jeopardy: from explosives disguised...
Could Facial Recognition Prevent The Next Terror Attack?
The departments of Defense and Homeland Security have invested in technology to prevent attacks like the one in Brussels, including facial recognition technology that...
DHS To Airlines: Waive Baggage Fees To Reduce Wait Times
In the case of unbearably long queues for security checks in America’s airports, there is plenty of blame to go around. Both cuts to...
IAI Joins iHLS Defense & HLS Accelerator
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) was one of the first companies to join iHLS defense and HLS startup accelerator when it was first announced.
IAI, Israel’s...
The Counter-Terror Marketplace: A Necessity For Lack Of Choice
The Counter-Terror industry is no small fish nowadays. At $300bn, the industry is now a mammoth with a lot of wares to sell. The...
Drones Can Now Sniff Out Bombs
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have brought out a new tool in the fight against terrorism: bomb sniffing drones. The team took existing...
New Terahertz Laser Tech Could Detect Bombs
A team of researchers from MIT and Princeton have built a new system for detecting chemicals used in explosive. The system is based on...
France To Protect Euro 2016 With Anti-Drone Tech
In the current climate, large events must take every possible precaution to protect visitors. For the Euro 2016 football championship, France is employing every...
Fear Of Terror Killing European Tourism
Fear of terrorism is keeping tourists away from Europe, RT reports. Following the attacks on Paris and Brussels, people from North America and Southeast...
WATCH: ISIS Attacks Gas Plant Perimeter
ISIS has attacked an Iraqi state-run gas plant in Baghdad’s northern outskirts, killing at least 11. The group attempted to breach the plant’s perimeter...
DHS Urges Utilities To Prepare For Cyber-Attacks
Cyber is the war turf, that much has become painfully clear. The recent cyber attacks on Ukrainian electrical infrastructure demonstrate that much. The US...
German Counterterrorism Unit Arrests Far-Right Terrorists
Germany's elite GSG 9 counterterrorism unit has arrested five people in the town of Freital on suspicion of attacking refugee shelters, according to reports...
Elbit Believes In Startups, Joins iHLS Defense Startup
When iHLS defense startup accelerator was only just established, one of the very first companies to join was Elbit Systems, which is represented by...
Nigeria Grounds Drones
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the operation of all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Nigeria’s airspace without authorisation from the Authority...
Should Security Services Track Underage Teens?
A high-ranking German official has called for the country’s domestic intelligence service to be granted authority to keep tabs on teenagers under 16 who...
Britain’s Border Control Systems Frequently Crashes
The Telegraph reports that the computer system used to protect “Britian’s borders by screening passengers for terrorists and criminals has crashed multiple times,” according...
New US Passport Regulations Prevent Travellers From Entry
New passport regulations for entering the United States could prevent millions of tourists from travelling to the country this summer. The US government quietly...
Eyal Halevy, Paragon GM, On Nice Global Forum on HLS 2016
“The Global Forum on Homeland Security & Crisis Management” in Nice, France on October 25-28, 2016 is an annual international meeting of decision makers,...
DHS To Test Bioterror Airflow in New York Subway
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will conduct a week-long airflow study, starting today, in portions of the New...
DARPA Looking For Blockchain-based Communications
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking at ways it can utilise blockchain technology - the engine behind the Bitcoin cryptocurrency...
FBI Can Now Hack Computers Anywhere In The World
The FBI now has the powers to hack computers anywhere around the world, the Intercept reports. The US Supreme Court approved changes to regulations...
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