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face recognition

Facial recognition startups have lately been popping up in more and more airports. A  new one is supposed to be the fastest and most...
anti-terrorist

Australia’s Federal Government has been bolstering its anti-terrorist capabilities. Among the reforms - South Australia’s elite police squad will be trained by the military...
unmanned systems

UAVs for long endurance require suitable power supply that will allow them to fly for many hours, especially in missions requiring flight beyond visual...
airport security

Conducting airport security missions can be a complex task, which sometimes results in more than a few missed threats. Now, machine learning might help...
drone

Drones proliferation poses a grave threat to vital infrastructure and government facilities. With a great many no-go zones that aren't clearly delineated, drones or...
identifying terrorists in crowds

Detecting and identifying suspects in crowds has become increasingly important in the fight against terrorist threats. The UK government has decided to advance the...
bodycam

Criminal justice experts at Washington State University (WSU) are developing innovative technology to improve police–community relations, officer training and public safety. Researchers in the new...
iris scanning

Biometric technology has been taking a leading role in the deterrence of unauthorized immigrants at the US-Mexico border. Recently, 31 sheriffs, representing every county along...
drone miniaturization

An innovation regarding a computer chip may lead to a breakthrough in drone miniaturization. In recent years, engineers have worked to shrink drone technology,...
first responders

Shortly after 9/11, reports began to emerge that one of the reasons many firefighters died in the attack was that police helicopters circling above...
crime prediction

A new crime prediction technology has been creating controversy. Brett Goldstein, an ex-cop, founded CivicScape, a technology company that sells crime-predicting software to police...
face recognition

Bad news for criminals who are trying to remain hidden, nameless and faceless. A new technology, reported on Fox News’ site, can predict what...
saftey measures

Security measures during the Wimbledon Tennis Championship have been increased in light of the recent string of attacks in the United Kingdom. In Wimbledon Park,...
securing sporting events

Predictive technology will play a vital role in securing future major sport events. During a keynote speech on smart cities and the future of...
urban warfare

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been testing drones to operate without human or GPS assistance. The first phase of DARPA’s...
border wall

The US Department of Homeland Security will start construction of prototypes for a border wall this summer in the San Diego area, agency officials...
port security

India’s paramilitary force CISF has been selected to provide security to ports and also ensure an airport-like facility for travelers of luxury ships, as...
weapon light

The fastest growing market for firearms is civilian and professional concealed carry. More and more manufacturers are making compact and subcompact handguns designed for...
homeland security

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has to reorganize to respond to terrorism threat. "Now the reorganization occurs at a backdrop of changing assumptions, in which...
geo-spatial

Geo-fencing technologies that use the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to define geographical boundaries have various applications. Now they are...
cyber-defenses

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has been fostering the cyber-defenses of financial institutions. This research-and-development effort will...
first responder training

First responders of all disciplines will now be able to train together thanks to a new virtual training platform made available by the Department...