US To Scrutinise Social Media In Visa Application Reviews
The US Department of Homeland Security is preparing a plan to scrutinise visa applicants’ social media presence before allowing them into the country, the...
Enhancing Situational Awareness in Emergency
A new project will develop and implement a system to facilitate the coordination among responders and improve civil emergency management during natural disasters across...
US Immigration Officer Saved San Bernardino “Gun Supplier”
Details have emerged that a US immigration official blocked Homeland Security agents from apprehending the “gun supplier” of the San Bernardino shooter the day...
Teenager Breaks Into Personal E-mail of US Security Official. Again.
A second high-ranking American intelligence official has had his personal accounts breached in roughly three months.
The personal online accounts of James Clapper, director...
Next Step in Video Content Understanding – Forecast and Recommendations
Innovative technologies in the intriguing video analytics field have been constantly improving the ability to understand and identify video content for various applications, in...
Future of Intelligence-Led Policing is Already Here
A new police system is now trialled by the UK police. At the cutting edge of intelligence-led policing, VALCRI is a semi-automated analysis system...
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...
Pakistan to Establish Homeland Security Department
Pakistan will set up a special homeland security cell/directorate that will clear the visa applications of foreigners on the pattern of the US Department...
Data Deleted from Suspect’s Cell Phone Can Still be Extracted
A technology that extracts data from a cell phone can make criminal investigations more efficient. The forensic flash device reader allows officers to acquire data...
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...
Ground-Aerial Security Robot
A new security robot has a drone that it can send after intruders and get an aerial view of the situation. The 176-pound golf-cart-sized...
A New Homeland Security College Founded
Fifteen years after 9/11, the spectre of terrorism remains a global threat and, in response, the University of Albany, New York, announced that it...
NATO has confirmed an I-HLS report
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned Monday that fighters from Islamic extremist groups may hide among the flood of migrants seeking refuge in Europe, increasing...
What’s Behind the Corner? Imaging System will Know
A time-of-flight imaging system enables the indirect observation of hidden scenes via computational back-projection. Applications for this non-line-of sight technology range from small scenes...
Detector Can Identify Explosives Used in the Brussels Terror Attack
A non-radioactive, hand-held explosive threat detector, now has the additional capability to detect and identify TATP (Triacetone Triperoxide). This was the explosive substance used...
Paris Attacks: A Wake Up Call For Europe’s Security Theatre
The multiple breaches and deficiencies in European security structures exposed in the Paris attacks throw a light on the Union’s unpreparedness for the threats...
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...
The Rise of Homeland Security
By Arie Egozi
Until recently homeland security, or HLS, was the stepson of Defense. Counter-terrorism units, explosive detection sensors, and devices for surveillance on suspects...
Experts: Terror Alerts Are The New Normal
Following the 13 November attacks in Paris, terrorism analysts in the United Kingdom and Europe say the continent’s intelligence and security services have accepted...
DoD Wants IoT Standards
A standardisation of common protocols and interconnections is required if the US Department of Defense (DoD) is to take advantage of the Internet of...
New Dual-Use Video Analytics Platform
A new Video IoT Platform was recently launched by Gorilla Technology at the 2017 International Security Conference (ISC West) in Las Vegas.
The Internet...
Airport Security – Checks Made Easier for Passengers?
For air travelers, security checks are often the most stressful part of the airport experience. Even for seasoned passengers, changing security rules and technology...
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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,...
