“Definitely Defense” Conference: Insights into the Future of Defense Technology
On February 11, 2025, the "Definitely Defense" conference, organized by iHLS in collaboration with Amit Pollak Matalon & Co. and Deloitte, brought together leaders...
Israel Unprepared for Drone Threats, US is Also Concerned
A report by Israel’s State Comptroller published yesterday, November 15th, reflects unpreparedness and considerable shortcomings regarding drone threats in Israel. The reports refers to...
Biometric Solution for Improving Security at Airport Staff Access Points
Airport operator Fraport recently launched its “Biometrics@Controllane” project to improve security at staff access control points using biometric solutions. Among the partners invited to...
First Operational Use of Israeli Drone Defender System Unveiled
The threat posed by drones against critical infrastructure has become more and more widespread. The recent attack against Russian forces in Syria is only...
Controversy Over Widening Use of Technology
The use of facial recognition technology for public security has been gaining momentum, although privacy and civil rights advocates in the US have been...
Robot Assistance Following Italian Earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Italian town of Amatrice and its surrounding region a couple of months ago, Italian authorities...
Robots in the Air – Robots on the Ground
By Arie Egozi
It begins to look like an episode from a science fiction movie - along the border between Israel and the Gaza strip,...
New Video Monitoring and Security Solutions for Smart Cities
Three new Video Management Platform (VMP) models for video security and monitoring purposes were introduced by Hitachi Insight Group. The models combine virtualized compute...
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Autonomous Ship Is Ready For Launch
We’ve written about it before, but DARPA has finally confirmed the christening of its brand new autonomous submarine-hunting drone ship, agency directory Arati Prabhakar...
Egozi: UAV Speed to Be Accelerated
By Arie Egozi
In certain missions, the speed of a UAV IS essential. The Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in the middle of a development...
Drones in Service of Criminals
As drone technology has become more sophisticated and more affordable, criminals have been using these unmanned air systems to smuggle drugs, cellphones and even weapons into...
So What Is Big Data Good For, Anyway?
Think Big Data is some indecipherable discipline completely divorced from your everyday concerns? Or maybe you know that it does some good, but you’re...
Quantum RGB – Creating Quantum Leap in Biometric Technology and Video...
Quantum RGB uses near real-time video feeds from standard third-party cameras or recorded video repositories to create a robust “QuantumID” for each person of...
Voiceprint Reporting – New Authentication Method for Border Control
Biometric voiceprint technology will be applied in border security in Canada. In an effort to keep fewer people in immigration detention while upholding public...
Ultralight from Sinai – a real threat
Ultralights may be used by terror groups operating in the Sinai deserts; this according to a well informed source.
In the past terrorists tried to...
Facial Recognition Use on the Rise
The use of facial recognition technologies has become a widespread phenomenon all over the world. Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft have developed their...
Achieving Situational Awareness through Sole Screen
Security and operations control systems, such as video surveillance systems, are getting increasingly complex and they produce more and more data that is hard...
New Algorithm will Predict Police Violence
Thanks to new machine-learning tools, researchers and police departments can use behavioral data to find the earliest signs an officer may be flouting policy...
Risk Assessing Software to Accelerate Security Checks
With the overwhelming amount of data that has to be reviewed during border security checks, as well as limited budgets and resources in governments,...
Not Only Students Are Smart: Remote Campus Lockdown
The shooting in Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. at the beginning of October ended with nine dead. Two more shootings about a week...
INNOTECH 2020 Broadcast – Expect Acceleration and Innovation
“COVID-19 has created an accelerated digital transformation” - this was one of the insights from the panel discussions.
The filming of the special international broadcast...
New App – Game Changer in Law Enforcement
Drone technology fulfills a major role in public safety, where unmanned aircraft can improve officer safety, help reconstruct scenes and provide critical tactical support....

















































