Cybersecurity’s Growing Role in Energy Sector
Critical infrastructures can be the target for severe cybersecurity threats. An alert released recently by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reflected...
Counter-Drone Technology Ready for Paris Olympics in 2024
France has been testing an anti-drone laser system for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The French Directorate General of Armaments demonstrated the destruction of a...
Next-Generation Imaging Tech Implemented at Int’l Airport
A next-generation Enhanced Advanced Imaging Technology for checkpoint security screening has been operated for the first time in a US airport. Denver International Airport...
Analyzing The New US President’s HLS Policy
The backgrounds of the members of the team that President-elect Donald Trump is picking to shape the Department of Homeland Security suggest he will...
Egypt Putting an Effort to Upgrade Airport Security
Egyptian officials said recently that they’re getting closer to meeting all demands set by Russia on airport security to resume flights to Egypt. The...
Technological Innovation in Airport Security – Major Trends
Or Shalom, security and cyber expert and adviser
Airports around the world have been an attractive target for attack, from the assailants’ point of view....
Quantum Leap in Video Analytics for Large Crowd Surveillance
Video analytics surveillance have accomplished a quantum leap thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) applications, which have turned surveillance into a smart technology and have...
How Is This AI Critical For Monitoring?
A technology based on artificial intelligence and computer vision is helping monitor critical infrastructure, moving AI compute to the edge.
FirstEnergy has completed a pilot...
South Africa refuses to give up Cache of weapon-grade Uranium
According to various reports, back in 1990, the South African government at the time extracted the country's inventory of highly enriched uranium from its...
100 Million Americans could lose power in major Sun storm
Internal document says FEMA unsure of damage to grid from magnetic storm
Millions of Americans face catastrophic loss of electrical power during a future magnetic...
Beirut Port Explosion Turns Focus to Port Security Tech
In the wake of the explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in massive blasts in Beirut’s main port, killing at least 100 people...
New Vessel to Secure Offshore Gas Installations
Securing offshore oil and gas installations, which can represent a strategic target for enemies, requires a wide array of advanced systems. Gas discovery in...
Offshore Security Conference Special Report: Border Protection
Over 800 visitors participated in Israel's Offshore and Perimeter Security Conference.
Ben Gurion Airport's defense systems include various protective measures: A perimeter fence around the...
For the First Time: Israel Certifies Unmanned Aircraft System for Integration...
For the first time ever, the Civil Aviation Authority of the State of Israel (CAAI), that operates under the Israeli Ministry of Transport and...
Securing Critical Infrastructures with Laser Radar Sensors
Yaacov Frucht Ph.D
The circle of threats to gas platforms, critical infrastructure, air and sea ports and borders has expanded in recent years.
Two of the...
Ebola epidemic: WHO declares global emergency
Facing the worst known outbreak of the Ebola virus, with almost 1,000 fatalities in West Africa, the World Health Organization declared an international public...
Self-Screen and Board
Passenger screening automation will create the next-generation screening experience at airports. A new program by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and...
Dogs will expedite airport security
The TSA is testing new screening procedures at airports in Denver, Honolulu, Tampa and Indianapolis. The effort to speed up security while also keeping...
New Patrol Boats to Defend Nigerian Facilities
International Damen Shipyards has delivered an FCS 3307 Patrol boat to Nigerian operator Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) that it will use for...
More security for soccer cup in Brazil may help Israeli companies
Israeli companies may get some "Last Minute" contracts for the upcoming soccer tournament in Brazil to be held in June. Brazil is using more than...
Radars Will Not be Able to Tell Bird-Like Drone from Real...
Drones have their limitations. A drone can be seen and heard which is counterproductive to the purpose of surveillance drones. People on the ground...
Euronaval: Rafael to unveil C-DOME Naval Point Defense System
The C-Dome Naval Point Defense System is designed to effectively protect combat vessels against a large set of modern threats. C-Dome handles saturation attacks...
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Synthetic Threats Bring New Complexity to Real Air Combat Training
Large-scale air combat exercises face a practical limitation: creating a realistic battlefield can require dozens of aircraft, support platforms and air-defense systems operating simultaneously....
