Mega Event Security

Mega Event Security

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A new solution in the concealed weapons detection for public venues will be tested in a convention center in Toronto, Canada. The system uses...
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During a mass shooting incident, every second matters. On August 4, the Dayton, Ohio shooter needed less than 20 seconds — the amount of...
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An autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems company that develops UAVs for security companies and first responders has partnered with the Military Police of Rio de...
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In light of the alarming ISIS-inspired terror threats and the migration crisis, it is clear that present European security infrastructure cannot meet the challenge....
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There is a growing demand for automating weapon detection at scale, be it at airports, shopping malls, or sports stadiums. In fact, the weapons...
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A new counter-UAV system that detects, locates, tracks, identifies and defeats small UAVs, is capable of combatting an individual sUAV or drone swarm. It...
computer vision

Computer vision is a type of artificial intelligence that allows computers to interpret images and videos. Many law enforcement and public safety organizations already...

For security practitioners, it could seem impossible to catch everything that happens in wide, crowded spaces such as airports, stadiums and other large, public...

Natural disasters and wide scale emergencies require the cooperation of various agencies and the integration of developing technologies. A recent operational experiment took place,...
safe city

Machine learning (ML) has reached a stage of technological development serving diverse applications – from highly efficient manufacturing, medicine and massive information analysis to...

Increasing risks of cyber attacks pose a challenge for infrastructure security, such as the supply of electricity power, water and transportation. A joint exercise...
iot security

Internet of Things (IoT) devices have a deserved reputation for being insecure, and Japan wants to do something about it. The country has just...

According to Israel's Home Front Command directions: When the siren is sounded or an explosion is heard, enter the protected space within the amount of...
fortnight gaming

Schools and campuses in the US have been target to a large number of violent attacks. First responders and educators now have a new,...
counter-drone

Given the recent drone attack on the Venezuelan president and the high profile mailbomb terrorist attacks in the United States, a new counter-drone jamming...
drone parachute

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently doesn’t allow small (less than 55 pounds) commercial unmanned aircraft flights over people for fear the craft...
terrorism

Asymmetric warfare, meaning conventional militaries combatting guerrilla and terrorist organizations, has long posed a challenge for states. New technology combining mobile platforms with the...

Emotion and behavioral analysis through video content analytics can enhance public security. Scientifically developed tools now offer access to real-time analytics of the environment...
explosives detection

In order to upgrade and improve airport security systems, the U.S. government and airport security experts are working to develop vendor-neutral software for explosives...

A new non-lethal technology could be also used for lethal applications. The U.S. Marine Corps is developing a laser crowd control device which can...
Robot

The British Army is about to obtain an impressive, advanced new explosive ordnance disposal robot with the ability to climb stairs, negotiate slopes of...
security cameras

The overall number of mass shootings in the U.S. in 2017 reached 346 events. Mass shootings are defined as an event in which four...

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