EU offers security assistance to Libya
The EU has responded favorably to a request from the new UN-backed Libyan unity government for security assistance – especially in managing migration, border monitoring,...
2015: Most Lethal Year For Terrorism in Europe In A Decade
The annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map published recently has highlighted 2015 as the most lethal year for terrorist violence in Europe in nearly...
Perimeter Security Market Expected To Grow Significantly
A new global forecast predicts that the market for perimeter intrusion detection systems will grow from its $2.36bn last year to $3.37bn by 2020,...
Uk Government May Be Cutting Border Control Budget
The United Kingdom may be significantly cutting down its budget for border policing. This worrying trend was revealed by the British Labour Party, that...
When Border Control Meets Big Data Technology
Border control has always been a critical issue, but the urgency is far more widely apparent since the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and...
Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who’d Be In Charge In Cyber Attack
Much has been said recently of preparedness for cyberattacks. Intelligence, homeland security, and defence departments and agencies are tasked with setting up defences, coming...
Is There A Better Way To Protect Cities From Terrorism?
A new report highlights the essential role of counter-terrorism technologies used by diverse partnerships formed across all levels of security services, from international agencies...
Want To Hack The Pentagon?
The US Department of Defence (DoD) has announced that it’s accepting applications for its “Hack the Pentagon” initiative. This would be the first time...
Call For Proposals For Startups In The Field of Defense and...
I-HLS is currently building a new and unique accelerator for Defense and Homeland Security. The accelerator is meant for technological projects after a feasibility...
Critical Infrastructure In Danger From Hackers
When we think about protecting critical infrastructure, we usually imagine cameras, fences, men with guns, and other physical manifestations of security. But experts are...
Could DARPA Have Invented The Ultimate Cyber Security?
When the internet first started coming into being, security wasn’t really an issue, not even as an afterthought. This is was more than half...
North Korean UAV Activity Troubles South
South Korea has observed increased unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity inside North Korea’s airspace, according to S. Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
According to...
India Is Looking For More Drones to Monitor Borders
It is already common knowledge that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are taking up a significant role in the defense plans of many countries. In...
Cross-Border Tunnel Found In USA
Here in Israel, we know all too well the dangers cross-border tunnels pose. It seems we are not alone in realising this danger. More...
Concerns Over Egyptian Airport Security Raised By Experts
Six months ago, a bomb was smuggled onto a Russian Metrojet passenger plane, which exploded of the Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 onboard. This...
Hackers Penetrate, Control Water Utility
Hackers managed to gain privileged access to a water utility’s control system and change “the levels of chemicals being used to treat tap water,”...
Cartels Cut Hole In US-Mexico Border Fence
Criminals working for criminal cartels have cut a hole in a stretch of the fence along the US-Mexican border in Arizona, National Border Patrol...
New Perimeter Security Measures On Tunisia-Libya Border Fence
The United States is funding a multi-million project to erect an electronic surveillance system along the border between Libya and Tunisia. The US has...
US to Provide Support For Chinese Nuclear Security Training Center
U.S. Sandia national labs and their Chinese counterparts have launched the Chinese Center of Excellence (COE) for nuclear security. Homeland Security News Wire reports...
In Salah Rocket Attack – Perimeter Security Failure
Terrorists have attacked this month the secure BP-Statoil operated In Salah gas facility in Algeria. The attackers fired rockets and RPGs, according to Statoil,...
Australia Seizes More Than 2,000 Weapons On Boat Bound to Somalia
More than 2,000 weapons including assault rifles, rocket launchers and machine guns were found hidden under fishing nets in a Somalia-bound boat, Australian Navy...
Mexico To Trump: Mexico Will Not Pay For Border Wall
The Mexican government has made its first public response to Donald Trump’s assertions that he would not only build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico...
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A New Twist on Crash Protection: 3D-Printed Metal That Adapts on...
A new 3D-printed metal material designed to twist on impact could pave the way for next-generation crash protection in vehicles and aircraft. The innovation,...
