Big Data

Unmanned systems may now  be in use against friendly forces. Terrorists as well as nation-states are striving to employ these systems, especially airborne platforms,...

Facial recognition startups have lately been popping up in more and more airports. A  new one is supposed to be the fastest and most...

Conducting airport security missions can be a complex task, which sometimes results in more than a few missed threats. Now, machine learning might help...

Criminal justice experts at Washington State University (WSU) are developing innovative technology to improve police–community relations, officer training and public safety. Researchers in the new...

There has been a growing global trend regarding the security and sovereignty of digital data - building facilities that store online data closer to...

When video systems first moved from analogue to digital and then became part of the IoT world, they were primarily used to provide visual...

A new crime prediction technology has been creating controversy. Brett Goldstein, an ex-cop, founded CivicScape, a technology company that sells crime-predicting software to police...

Predictive technology will play a vital role in securing future major sport events. During a keynote speech on smart cities and the future of...

Concealed weapons detection systems that enable the screening of individuals in the public sphere without them being aware of it, can buy first responders...

A new initiative seeks the application of deep learning technologies in enhancing airport security. The US Department of Homeland Security is turning to data...

Hitachi Insight Group, responsible for leading Hitachi Ltd.’s global unified internet of things business, recently introduced new software updates in its smart cities portfolio,...

A new police system is now trialled by the UK police. At the cutting edge of intelligence-led policing, VALCRI is a semi-automated analysis system...

In response to the rise of terrorism across Europe, the European Commission (EC) is proposing new legislation to speed up the transfer of crucial...

Canine’s’ sense of smell is more than a million times stronger than a human’s, making them excellent partners for explosive locating. Many detection canine...

Recently, Rio de Janeiro's authorities teamed with crime experts and concerned business leaders to launch a major big data based crime monitoring tool, ISPGeo,...

Some 90% of the data available today has been created in only a few years. From devices at the edge to large data centers,...

The US Air Force is looking for a personal voice assistant for its Air Operations and Combined Air Operations Centers. Would the Air Force...

The operational world that interests governments the most nowadays is the intelligence world. Unlike the “national/military” intelligence of the past, the current intelligence realm...

A new technology searches the Twitter firehose for emergency situations throughout New York City, and channels news alerts to first responders. The system introduced...

The Pentagon and military services are expediting an effort to foster more cross-domain interoperability between networks operating on its intelligence channels. The system, known as...

The 3,323-km stretch that India shares with Pakistan is one of the most sensitive sections of its land borders. Fencing the entire stretch has...

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recently asked the public for feedback on a proposal to track drones in real-time around the world...