Police Video Evidence Has Become An Accessible Resource
Body cameras can enhance the capabilities of law enforcement teams in finding evidence and solving crimes rapidly, but is this documentation accessible enough to...
Alerting in Emergency Has Never Been Faster
During an emergency situation in a school or any other public institution, it is imperative to have instant communication with 911, first responders, and...
With Air Traffic Control – Drone Deliveries Closer Than Ever
Before thousands of drones hit the skies to make widespread package delivery a reality, there’s going to have to be some kind of air...
UK getting ready for terrorists using weaponized Ebola virus
This is a threat taken very seriously by Britain. At the height of the Ebola crisis in West Africa last year, British military experts...
MDA’s new cellular positioning technology
A traffic accident in some remote road in the middle of the night. Someone calls 911, at which point the call center asks 'what...
Top IDF Unit to Develop Technologies for Children with Autism
A unique technological initiative has been taken by the soldiers and graduates of the Israeli Air Force’s Ofek unit on behalf of children with...
US Air Force Looking to Recruit Siri (Apple)
The US Air Force is looking for a personal voice assistant for its Air Operations and Combined Air Operations Centers. Would the Air Force...
US: Emerging wearable technology for first responders
The U.S Homeland Security Department (DHS) is promoting innovative ideas around wearable technology that could benefit first responders.
The department's Science and Technology Directorate launched...
Revolution in Future UAV Fuel Usage?
A team of MIT engineers has come up with an economical UAV design that can hover for long durations to provide wide-ranging communications support...
What’s really plaguing cyber security?
It’s exactly the same as with car accidents. The problem with cyber security is enforcement. There are many law, lots of regulation, plenty of...
Big Data: From Commercial to Security Applications
In commercial industries, understanding and analyzing big data on real time can lead to cost reduction, better-targeted marketing and increased efficiency. Like many businesses...
IT security: does more money mean better results?
So far, the rising budgets on Data Security do not seem to inspire greater confidence in the results.
A new report looking at how organizations...
Protecting Internet of Things from malicious attacks
In this day and age, when IoT (Internet of Things) is fast becoming a key feature of everyday life, any malicious strike and intentional...
Pentagon integrates technology with wearable equipment
The Pentagon has invested millions of dollars to make the size, weight and power of wearable technology and equipment smaller and easier for troops...
Cerebrum – Protecting the electrical supply grid
Nation-E has unveiled its Cerebrum (Latin for brain) super system that is aimed at protecting electrical power grids.
The Cerebrum is a highly intelligent gateway...
New Emergency Application to Save Lives
Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medicine service and Red Cross national society, has released a mobile app that aims to significantly streamline...
Cyber Defense Software Development Gets DHS Funding
A cyber defense software program is one of only eight technologies funded this year by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The program distinguishes...
Commercial Tech in The Military Service
The US Navy’s accelerated integration plan of new commercial hardware and software into its submarine fleet is suited for the technologies woven into the...
Global Company Rolls Out New Security Information Management System
A new physical security technology has been taking the management of sensors further. Siemens’ Siveillance Viewpoint for physical security information management (PSIM) is part of...
Security Personnel’s Best Friend Now Receiving Elite-Unit Training
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...
Power Grid Upgrades Create Security Risks
The U.S. power grid is in the process of an enormous transformation into a smart grid – an advanced, digital infrastructure with two-way capabilities...
UC Santa Cruz Professor Builds Model of Low-Cost Ebola Sensor
A quick, low-cost test for Ebola may be available within a few years, thanks to UC Santa Cruz researcher Ahmet Ali Yanik. Similar to...
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This Balloon-Launched Missile Is Designed to Ignore GPS Jamming
Electronic warfare has become one of the defining features of modern conflict. Jamming systems can disrupt satellite navigation, interfere with communications, and reduce the...
