Israeli system intercepts cloud-stored data
Nowadays, everything is available at the palm of our hand. Nevertheless, these amazing capabilities, combined with our instinctive fear of the "Big Sister Syndrome"...
Law Enforcement and National Security vs. Global Business Interests
Yoram Hacohen
Three interesting processes are underway as a direct result of Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of the access by US security services...
US Army looking into software upgrades for battle intelligence array
Lockheed Martin is among the participants at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
US Army Central Intelligence is examining a...
ImiLite on its way to more customers
Rafael is negotiating the sale of its ImiLite system to some more armed forces.
The German Air Force was the launch customer for the Rafael...
iHLS TV – The FBIs Next Gen system, airborne intelligence, India’s...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (4 November 2014):
The FBIs Next Gen system
Airborne intelligence
India's defense deal
Gun violence in the US
Bio-hazard protective gear
Fusion centers: have they found their sweet spot?
Increased state investment in fusion centers may suggest a change of opinion on the information-gathering groups.
Fusion centers combine data from the Department of Homeland...
Even Cellular providers spy on their clients
Who should individuals be more concerned about – intelligence and espionage agencies or their own local cellular companies?
In an expose on Verizon (NYSE: VZ),...
Cyber security task force takes ‘whole government’ approach
In today’s virtual world, it is well-known that cybercrime can jeopardize our privacy, our economy, and even our national security. Less well-known is an...
Fairfax County, Va., provides real-time access to police data
Using an overhauled mapping app, citizens can access hundreds of police service calls, in addition to neighborhood disturbances, thefts, drug or sex offenses, and...
Microsoft says NSA spying hit trust in the cloud
A senior Microsoft spokesman says that government surveillance has damaged trust in the cloud and in the company itself, pushing the latter to focus...
ODNI crowsources speech-recognition software
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) wants to crowdsource ideas for software that would make human speech recorded in noisy environments more easily...
Civic Apps: Can They Help Fight Crime?
In 2013, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled the police department’s latest application programming interface called ClearMap, used to handle anything from wanted lists and...
iHLS TV – Ebola bomb, police drones and data fusion
Articles and issues discussed in this week's report:
Miami police tests new surveillance drones
New armored mini-tractor for law enforcement agents
Possible Ebola "dirty bomb" worries experts
U.S....
Data Fusion – eradicating both terrorism and crime
Data Fusion: Using data that includes a shot of a vehicle license plate, an occasional pic on Facebook, cellular positioning of a group of...
New, Efficient Data Collection Algorithm
When you can’t collect all the data you need, a new algorithm tells you which to target. A new technique could help with both...
Terrain Dominance – The civil aspect: Crowd control at huge events
The horror scenario of evacuating tens of thousands of residents living near hazardous materials facilities, refineries or military industries requires an immediate control capabilities...
Open-Source Intelligence in Service of Mega-Events
Written by Meidata: Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
The launch of the world cup games in Brazil was followed by great excitement but also by great...
U.S. Intelligence Wants Computer “Powerful as Human Brain”
As if what they already have isn't enough – the U.S. intelligence community now wants a computer with the power of a human brain.
The...
Israeli Students Predict Parliament Voting Patterns
Artificial intelligence students at the Israeli Technion predict voting patterns for Knesset members.
New algorithms can predict the way Knesset members will vote on various...
iHLS TV – Yoram Ben Yoar, Advanced Video Analytics
Interview with Yoram Ben Yoar, Video & GIS Analytics Services Manager at IBM Israel, on advanced video analytics and data analysis. The interview is...
Facebook’s New, Advanced Facial Recognition
Facebook developed a new facial recognition software, operating on a near-human level
Human beings, or at least our brains, are oiled facial recognition machines. Light,...
New Solution Protects Mobile Devices Without Compromising User Experience
Skycure, a mobile security software company, today introduced its mobile IDS/IPS solution, protecting iPhones and iPads by monitoring network traffic behavior and remediating suspicious...
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