Energy Facility Security
What’s Between SCADA and Blockchain?
Critical infrastructure has become a target to more and more cyber attacks. Recent cyberattacks against oil pipeline giant Colonial Pipeline and other organizations in...
Israeli Company ITL Granted Exclusive Acknowledgement by DHS Coast Guard
Fuel station pump controllers, the electronic devices attached to a vehicle’s fuel filler neck to enable identification, have been an integral part of every...
Dual-Use Radiation Detection Tech Unveiled
Current portable radiation detectors are fragile, bulky and expensive. A research team from the University of Texas at Dallas developed a cheaper and more...
Counter Drone System Deployed in Sensitive Installation
Drones may constitute a threat to sensitive installations. The Y‑12 National Security Complex is a United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration...
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Gains Momentum
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity has been gaining momentum in the US, culminating in a new security directive, as cyber-attacks continue to target infrastructure companies. Following...
Cyber Attack Paralyzed Fuel Pipeline Network
Cybersecurity attacks have been paralyzing critical infrastructures around the world.
A leading U.S. fuel pipeline operator shut its entire network, the source of nearly half...
Hardened Cybersecurity Declared to Protect Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. Energy Department announced a 100-day plan to harden security systems for the country’s electrical infrastructure and increase the ability to detect and...
Advanced Drone Solution for Gas Pipelines Inspection
Detection of odorless and invisible gas leaks from pipelines can be challenging and expensive. Current solutions include slow, qualitative, analog sensors or expensive delicate...
Nuclear Site Surveilled by Drone Tech
An autonomous surveillance UAV solution has been protecting a sensitive nuclear site. The Skeyetech drone, developed by French company Azur Drones, has been surveying...
Mediterranean-Based Collaboration in Security Training
A U.S.-funded center in Cyprus will help train officials from countries in the eastern Mediterranean region and the Middle East on the latest techniques...
Forecast: COVID-19 Pandemic to Accelerate Global HLS and Emergency Management Market
The global Homeland Security and Emergency Management market size is likely to extend from $623.1 billion in 2020 to $846.5 billion by 2025, garnering...
Israel Water Company is Target to Half a Million Cyber Attacks Per Year – How Do You Protect Future Infrastructures? – Watch INNOTECH Conference
“Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, is the target of approximately half a million attacks per year,” says David Balsar, General Manager Innovation, and Ventures....
New Challenges in Remote Access for Operational Environments (OT)
By Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
OT environments are computing networks characterized by computerized processes operations and command & control, therefore they...
New Way to Secure Critical Infrastructure
A new project launched in Japan aims at improving the security of critical infrastructure using artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The non-profit organisation IOTA Foundation,...
The UK is Advancing Offensive Cyber
60 serious cyber attack attempts target the armed forces and other parts of UK defense every day. In order to confront this challenge, the...
Major Themes in Marine Port Security and Protection
By Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
Marine ports have strategic importance as critical infrastructure. The ports are vital to the economy, the...
Watch: World’s First Offshore Unmanned Cargo Flight
A world’s first full-scale cargo delivery capability offshore has been demonstrated by an unmanned aerial vehicle. The Camcopter S-100 successfully completed a flight from...
Industry Giants Collaborating in Unmanned Technology
Energy facilities such as oil and gas, solar panels, etc. require unique solutions for conducting inspections. DJI, expert in civilian drones and aerial imaging...
Israeli-Inspired Digital Dome to Protect US Critical Infrastructure
Critical installations such as energy assets are vulnerable to cyber threats. The Louisiana energy infrastructure will be equipped with a digital dome to protect...
Combined Solution Offers New Perimeter Protection Capabilities
New perimeter protection systems combining detection sensors and drones allow for faster and more effective decision making. A new solution combines autonomous surveillance drones...
Major Cooperation on Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
The way power grids are operated and managed has changed fundamentally in the last years with the integration of more renewable and decentralized energy...
Drone to Perform Dangerous Mission on Vessel
Vessel’s oil tank inspections will become safer and more efficient thanks to drones. New drone technology was recently used to inspect the tanks onboard...
