The U.S energy sector under Cyber attacks
The energy sector is reporting an enormous increase in the number of attempted cyber attacks in 2013, according to a new report from the Department of...
The new Russian anti – riot weapon
Russian riot police units are well equipped with water cannon, tear gas grenades and electric stunning devices. But international experience shows that so-called “non-lethal...
Israeli interest in Non-Lethal Weapons as Protest Dispersal Tools
Israel has renewed interest in non-lethal weapons to disperse of demonstrators, specifically as response to mass assault on a border fence.
Among other things, it...
Cyber protection for critical sites
Magal-S3, provider of comprehensive solutions for protection of critical sites and a leading producer of peripheral protection systems and smart fences has entered the field of...
New intrusion detection systems from Israel
Magal, world leader in peripheral intrusion detection systems, is developing nowadays an innovative product - Fence Monitoring Robot (Roboguard) – a small motorized robot,...
Germany wants to gather more personal data
According to Der Spiegel, Germany's intelligence agency has a 100-million-euro plan to expand Internet surveillance. Meanwhile, the interior minister wants travelers to fill out...
Facial Recognition Market to grow
Over the past few years, Facial Recognition Market has crossed the chasm and has become more accurate, less costly and significantly mainstream. This has...
Maybe, by chance, you have that critical image
Desperate for clues in the wake of the Boston bombings, law enforcement officials in the U.S asked the public to deluge them with videos...
It is Better to be Smart than Safe – The growing...
In a world that seems ever more dangerous, some cities are taking extreme measures to ensure their residents' safety. Recent events of crime, terrorism...
The “Stripping” scanners are disabled in U.S airports
The Transportation Security Administration has told Congress that it's finished retrofitting airport scanners to blunt a widely criticized technology that shows graphic detail of...
The ARMOR, developed in Israel, protects sensitive sites in the U.S.
A system developed in Bar Ilan University in Israel helps to protect sites in the U.S. against terror.
The Department of Homeland...
From the Boston attack – to video analytics at the urban...
Urban spaces, wherever they are, present the most complex security challenges. They are densely populated; they rely on a complex array of interrelated local infrastructures with...
Your boarding pass will display your private info
The U.S Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a solicitation requesting bids to supply it with new boarding pass scanners and support services.
In its request...
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...
The mission to detect debris on runways- help increase safety and...
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) has declared the FODetect, an automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection system developed by Xsight fully operational at Ben...
Can ammonium nitrate become useless for terrorist bombs?
Current pressure cooker bombs typically use ammonium nitrate. It's the single most common base compound for homegrown explosives around the world. About 65 percent...
The Boston bombing – more loopholes discovered
The Boston bombing continues to create news and some point allegedly to things that could have been done to prevent the terror act.
Israeli experts...
Airport perimeter security in the U.S. – a declining market
The Americans do not believe in perimeter defenses around airports, in spite of the proven performance of these systems.
U.S. airport perimeter manufacturers — makers...
A start of an American wakeup?
Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey says there is no way the Boston Marathon bombing suspects acted alone. Mukasey said that the FBI is too...
Big Brother will get bigger in the wake of the Boston...
Video surveillance is big business but now it is expected to get even bigger... After law enforcement used closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to help...
Performance Analysis of RF-Based Electronic Safety Equipment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has participated in a multi-year project to support the development of performance metrics and test methods...
Only those who pay – get the life-saving warning
The state and the military are trying to build an appropriate response in the event of a potential threat. One of the most important...
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One Signal Goes Down, Another Takes Over: This Drone Is Built...
Military drones increasingly operate in environments where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted. Radio signals may be blocked by terrain, cellular infrastructure can...
