HLS Systems Market – Trends and Transformations
By Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
The Homeland Security market is characterized by stable demand. Global terrorism in general (since the September...
Terrorist Targets Changing Due to COVID-19 Crisis
The nature of domestic and international terrorist threats may be changing due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In the US, the potential terrorist threat environment...
Egozi: The Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai – Is It...
By Arie Egozi
The Pentagon is considering eliminating or reducing its participation in the multinational force in Sinai. This position was expressed recently at a...
Terrorist Threats Feared over Backdrop of Coronavirus Spread
Terrorist organizations do not stop their activities while the world is confronting the COVID-19 pandemic. Violent extremists could seek to take advantage of the...
ISIS Makes Use of Bitcoin Anonymity
The concept that bitcoin could be used to help fund terrorists has been a long-standing concern among law enforcement and government agencies worldwide. Indeed,...
Danger from Above
International terrorism always targets headlines. When using drones, some expertise is required, especially if adapting commercial drones, and the payload needs to be developed...
ISIS Still Has Combat Drone Capabilities
A recent publication by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center evaluates that ISIS still has drone warfare capabilities despite setbacks and Syria...
Unprecedented Terrorist Threat on European Soil?
Armed jihadis plotted or carried out more attacks in Europe last year than in 2016, with a total of 33 attacks either planned or...
Have We Reached the Drone Age?
The Federal Aviation Administration in the US has already licensed more than a million drone operators, and the number of drones is estimated to...
US Puts Drones at Forefront of Fight Against Extremists in Africa
The US Air Force is constructing a base for armed drones in the Sahara Desert, in just another stage of the battle against the...
Terrorist Drone Threat Against Western Cities is Increasing
If the use of drones for commercial deliveries and other purposes becomes more common it will become increasingly difficult to stop terrorists using drones...
UK Rental Vehicle Sector Warned on Risk of Ramming Attacks
2017 saw a spate of terrorist attacks where rental vehicles were used as ramming weapons to cause death and destruction in various countries in...
iHLS Accelerator Startup: Blockchain Based Solution to Firearms Registration
The recent wave of deadly terrorist attacks in Europe, particularly in Paris, has raised questions regarding illegal firearms, such as deactivated Kalashnikov rifles, that...
Special Forces Are Outsourcing Even Intelligence Services
Special forces around the world are interested in ISR capabilities, which is often associated with on-the-ground targeting and drone surveillance during operations. Recently, there...
New Anti-Terrorrist Drive on Web
Complex challenges are faced by the tech world and governments alike when it comes to terrorists on the internet. Terrorists have been finding new...
Artificial Intelligence to Fight Online Terrorism
Online terrorist content has been fueling violent attacks in recent years. For example, ISIS’s recovering media network has been used to call on its supporters...
New Developments In Recent Drone Attacks
As we have posted earlier, a drone attack was carried out by rebel forces in Syria against two Russian military bases, one was the...
New Surveillance Technology May Compromise Privacy
The growing threat of radical terrorism and organized crime in Sweden has sparked government-led homeland security initiatives to finance projects driven by advanced technology....
Advanced UUV Captured
Video released recently appears to show Houthi forces seizing a US Navy unmanned underwater vehicle in waters off the coast of Yemen.
The video shows...
Militant Groups Using Drones As Weapon
The use of drones by militants in the battlefield persists also in Syria. Russian forces have foiled a drone attack on an airbase in...
Changes in Middle East Naval Balance of Power?
Russia is extending its military presence in Syria by upgrading the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim into permanent military centers. Russian Defense Minister Sergey...
Do Terrorist Groups Take Advantage of Bitcoin’s Benefits?
As the bitcoin concept gains more and more supporters around the globe, there are concerns that this digital currency considered a highly secure method...
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