Transportation Security
Photo-ID security checks flawed: Study
Passport issuing officers are no better at identifying whether someone is holding a fake passport photo than the average person, new research has revealed.
A pioneering...
Australia’s airports ‘seriously’ lack security
The Australian Senate will consider calls for an inquiry into security at Australia's airports after a 7News investigation uncovered some 'serious' flaws.
A key worry...
GPS vehicle pursuit darts
High-speed chases can be dangerous both for police officers and the general public. To minimize that danger, a company called StarChase has developed a...
“MUSIC” WILL PROTECT AIRCARFTS
Elbit Systems has developed the mini-MUSIC system, the newest member of the Israeli company's family of Directional Infra-Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems.
According to the company...
Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17- complicated investigation
The U.S is doing a huge effort to prove that pro-Russian separatists are responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines FlightMH17.
The United States is...
Global homeland security market to reach $364.44 billion in 2020
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research the global homeland security market was valued at USD 245.72 billion in 2013,...
TSA asked To Allow Privately Trained Dogs to Screen Cargo
The U.S. Air forwarders Association told a congressional panel that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should move toward permitting private contractors to train explosive-sniffing...
U.S. Airports Sue TSA Over Security Costs
The U.S. airports are fighting against the federal rule changes that would require them to pay for staff at security checkpoint exit lanes starting...
Transportation Security Market to Reach $63 Billion by 2018
A new report, Transportation Safety and Transportation Security Market Modes, Worldwide Market Forecasts (2013 - 2018), offered by market research firm MarketsandMarkets defines and...
Defenders of TSA Behavior Detection: Israel, Australia Do It
In the wake of a report calling the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) behavior detection program unscientific, defenders of the program pointed to similar efforts...
Portable Scanner to Detect Concealed Weapons
Prototype radar scanners that can detect weapons concealed on people in public spaces is set to undergo real-world testing next year. According to the...
Russia and NATO Develop New Crowd-Screening Sensors
NATO and Russia are cooperating on a system that will identify terrorist bombers targeting big commuter hubs or sports venues.
NATO said in a video...
New Report: Terror and Crime Lead to Improved Transportation Security
After airports, it is the turn of the global mass transport market to beef up security, as governments begin to address the security risks...
Solutions to Growing Threats to Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation systems are a key target for terrorists. Effective and efficient transportation plays a crucial role not only in the everyday lives of citizens,...
The unmanned cargo helicopter
Unmanned cargo helicopters have proved their worth in Afghanistan, resupplying remote forward bases and taking convoys off dangerous roads. But the U.S. Army wants...
Al Qaeda ‘Targeting European Rail Network’
Europe's high-speed rail network is at risk of being attacked by al Qaeda, according to a German newspaper.
Bild, citing intelligence sources, said the extremist...
Moscow Subway To Use Devices To Read Data On Phones
The head of police for Moscow's subway system has said that stations will soon be equipped with devices that can read the data on...
Optical tracking of people in indoor areas developed by Carnegie Mellon
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of...
Mini-MUSIC system unveiled
Elbit Systems unveiled its new mini-MUSIC system, the newest member of the company's family of Directional Infra-Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems. The system is displayed...
Nigeria warned to improve its ports security
THE United States Government, through its Embassy in Lagos, has cautioned the Federal Government to improve on its ports security system within 90 days or...
Experts: The Burgas bombing – not a suicide bomber
A Bulgarian expert has stated that the terrorist who killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian bus driver in a deadly attack last year was not...
Are you who you say you are?
Israeli technology may solve the problem faced by the security organizations protecting the U.S. civil aviation.
Israeli companies may offer a number of technologies that...
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