China Boosts Surveillance State Using (Not) Big Data
In a not surprising turn of events, China is employing ever more sophisticated technologies in its surveillance apparatus to allow authorities to profile and...
Nokia Accused of Selling Surveillance Equipment to Egypt
Human rights advocacy group Privacy International has accused Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia Networks and controversial Italian cybersecurity firm Hacking Team of secretly selling surveillance...
Harvard: US Can’t Ban Encryption
US can’t be successful in banning encryption as it is a global phenomenon, according to Harvard study.
Despite over two years’ efforts by the...
Big Data – Big Brother’s Appetite Grows Steadily
By Arie Egozi
“Big Brother” likes his information in large quantities, but neat so he won’t have any trouble seeing what is important. This is...
Backdoor-riddled Devices Sold To US Army, White House
AMX, a supplier of audio-visual and building control equipment among whose clients you’ll find the US Army and the White House, built in a...
How Far Can Authorities Take Civil Surveillance?
We’ve written before about government tracking of citizens’ mobile phone through devices such as the Stingray. The Anaheim, California Police Department has revealed that...
Princeton: IoT Devices’ Security Flawed
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing, soon to be a permanent feature of our lives, but there are some things about it which...
A Strong Case For Strong Encryption
by Konstantin Bodragin
A vocal and at times fierce debate over encryption has developed in recent months. On the one side are those proposing the...
New Radars To Bolster Malaysian Coastal Security
Malaysia announced a new contract with Airbus Defence & Space on 17 December 2015 for five Spexer 2000 Coastal radars, for an unspecified price....
Wi-Fi Devices Invaluable to Forensics Investigators
Timely access to Wi-Fi devices at crime scenes could provide police with vital evidence, including placing suspects at the scene.
This is possible due to...
India Sets Satellite Station In Vietnam to Monitor China
India will get a strategic toehold in the South China Sea region as its new satellite monitoring station in Vietnam is expected to be...
Elta, Triton Expected to Win Contracts from Philippines
The Philippines’ Defense Department is expected to award military modernization projects to Elta System Ltd and Triton Communication Corp for the supply of air...
Your Child’s Toy Could Be Spying On Them
One of the most popular gifts this year is the Hello Barbie, an internet-connected doll that actively listens and responds to children, using fairly...
IoH – Internet of Humans
By Avi Yariv
A few weeks ago I heard a presentation of CEO of a leading Israeli company, developing technologies for IoT – the new...
Chinese Political Ideology Database Proposed
Studies in Ideological Education, a Chinese education ministry publication, has published a report with a proposal to track individual university students’ political views using...
Critics of UK “Snoopers Charter” Claim Massive Technical Flaws
Adrian Kennard, head of UK ISP Andrews & Arnold, an Internet service provider, has warned of major technical issues with the proposed Investigatory Powers...
How Was Samir Kuntar Killed?
Arie Egozi
How was Samir Kuntar killed, and what does it have to do with Terrain Dominance?
Arab media, including Hezbollah’s Al Manar news network, reported...
Business Joins Academia For Large-Scale Face-Search To Fight Crime, Terrorism
Surveillance cameras are omnipresent on modern life. In a famous example, London, England has one camera for every fourteen residents. The big problem is...
Airships Are Making A Comeback
Airships and balloons enjoyed a peak in popularity during the early half of the 20th century. Following the Hindenburg disaster, the popularity of airships,...
Russia Joins Space Warfare Race, Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
In a further escalation of the space arms race, Russia has launched and tested an anti-satellite missile on Nov. 18. The missile system, called...
Watch: RAF Bombs Islamic State Oilfield
British fighter jets targeted another Syrian oilfield during the second combat sortie from the British base in Cyprus over the weekend.
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Is Boeing’s Next Development An Air-To-Water Drone?
Unmanned machines suited for both land and water are nothing now, but a patent filing from earlier in the year indicates that someone at...
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