Ireland: Smuggling Drugs into Prison, by Drone
Irish police are investigating a recent incident at Wheatfield Prison in which a helicopter drone full of drugs crashed into the prison.
The incident was...
Police Use Facial Recognition, Arrests Wrong Man
A police department in Detroit announced it will no longer be using facial recognition technology as the basis for arrest after wrongfully jailing the...
New Touch-Free Airport Security Screening Systems
Over 300 of Analogic Corporation’s ConneCT computed tomography (CT) screening systems will be installed at airport security checkpoints across the United States. Greater Rochester...
Securing Sporting Events – Challenge Has Never Been Greater
Predictive technology will play a vital role in securing future major sport events. During a keynote speech on smart cities and the future of...
Drone and Chemical Agent will Help Reopen Venues at COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has ground sports, concerts, performances, graduations and other events to a screeching halt, impacting local and national economies worldwide. Facilities are...
Cyber: hackers attack German steel mill causing physical damage
According to a report issued by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik - BSI), hackers had struck an...
New sUAS Missions Vary from Surveillance to Disaster Assemssment
A new sUAS (small unmanned aircraft system) was recently introduced to market – the STORM – a small tactical UAS that comes as a...
Israel’s Cyber Warriors are Getting into Shape
Cyber-Control, a company specializing in training personnel in large organizations, opened the new Cyber-Gym yesterday, the Electric Corporation's new training center.
Mr. Yasha Hain, Director...
AI Night Vision Aims to Close Security Blind Spots
Securing large installations at night remains one of the most persistent challenges for defense and critical-infrastructure operators. Traditional low-light cameras often struggle with grainy...
Robot Dog Patrols the Jobsite Like a Mini Recon Unit
Construction projects generate enormous amounts of changing information each day—new installations, shifting materials, evolving layouts, and emerging safety hazards. Traditionally, engineers walk every floor...
The “Profile” system – not totally replaced by technology
New technologies will not completely replace the human sensors in the security apparatus that secures Ben-Gurion international airport in Tel-Aviv. This in spite of...
New Player in Counter-Drone Technology
Italy has been increasingly active in drone detection and neutralization technology. Its military is testing the use of direct-energy beams in blasting hostile or...
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These robots are stranded inside a nuclear disaster
A Tokyo utility company recently sent two specially-designed robots on an ill-fated mission into the Fukushima nuclear disaster site to assess the damage. Four...
New Software to Prevent Biological Attacks
US Federal research facilities rely on internet-connected devices to automate many basic building functions like ventilation, heating and security, as well as more hazardous...
iHLS TV – New recon UAV, campaign against militants, new head-mounted...
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Northrop Grumman unveils new reconnaissance UAV
New American internet campaign ridicules militants
Elbit's new head-mounted display for pilots
Cyber attack across...
iHLS TV – Martin Kowen, Offshore and Perimeter Security
Interview with Martin Kowen, marketing director for GM AFCON, on offshore and perimeter security solutions.
The preferred way of defending a country’s vital assets
Security of critical facilities remains the topmost priority for the global oil and gas industry. Escalating demand for oil and gas, the construction of...
How to Keep Drones Away from No-Fly Zones?
Drones proliferation poses a grave threat to vital infrastructure and government facilities. With a great many no-go zones that aren't clearly delineated, drones or...
G-8 summit held in Ireland to be monitored by UAS
Israeli unmanned air systems (UAS) are showing interest in the expected tender to supply such systems for the North Ireland police.
The Policing Board has...
How drones are helping the Nepal earthquake relief effort
Drones are proving a crucial high-tech tool for aid workers in the aftermath of the devastating Nepal earthquake. With the death toll from Saturday’s...
New Application to Simulate Hazardous Materials Handling
On average two people die in the US every day as the result of incidents that take place within confined spaces. In many cases...
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