Improving the Army’s Gray Eagle (MQ-1C)
An enhanced version of the MQ-1C version of General Atomics' Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) took to the air July 26, 2013 at the company’s...
Brazil’s homeland security market is on the rise
On July 10, in Brasilia, during an official hearing hosted by the Foreign Relations and Defense committees of the Brazilian Congress, several Brazilian Ministries...
INSS Global Cyber Review – August 2013
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U.S: Cooperation with India on cyber security issues
The United States started to build a strong partnership with India on cyber security issues....
Cellular SIM cards are vulnerable
Subscriber Identity Module cards, also known as SIM cards, the basic tools used to identify mobile subscribers, are increasingly turning into our most personal...
Israeli gun permits made difficult to attain
In the U.S., in spite of all the deadly and daily incidents, a person can buy a weapon like a sandwich, in Israel, while...
The “Supermarket” of Cyber Security defense tools
The US Department of Homeland Security has been tasked with setting up a centralized shopping hub where all U.S. federal, state and local agencies...
Only two out of five organizations use efficient cyber protection technologies
According to a survey carried out by Kaspersky Labs and B2B international, 82% of organizations defend against malicious code, and 80% use anti-spam technologies....
India: Notification of National Cyber Security Policy – 2013
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Electronics and Information Technology
New Delhi, July 2nd 2013
Vision
To build a secure and resilient cyberspace for citizens,...
Defense technology helps to predict killer storms
When the TV weatherman predicts sunshine and it rains, people get wet. When meteorologists are wrong about a hurricane, people can die. While forecasters...
Solar powered UAS
During a keynote at the small unmanned systems business expo in San Francisco, CA., Alta Devices’ CEO, Christopher Norris, explained that small unmanned air systems...
UAS AeroVironment’s Puma AE Certified for Commercial Operations in the Arctic
This 'Restricted category' certification marks the first time the FAA has approved a hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for commercial missions.
The U.S. federal Aviation Authority...
Commercial unmanned air system (UAS) to be operational soon
Insitu is planning to launch the first U.S. commercial unmanned aircraft system operation following receipt of FAA type certification for its ScanEagle UAS on...
An Exceptional Experience
The vulnerability of legacy networked computer systems was discussed in an earlier article. In addition to that, hackers can utilize social engineering to take...
A European Spy Network
The European Union is pondering an EU Commission proposal to acquire a fleet of surveillance drones, satellites, and planes as part of an “ambitious...
A New Land Systems Division at Rafael – adapting systems for...
Giora Katz, head of the new Rafael Land Division, said: “We will use Rafael's many capabilities to meet the demands of modern warfare, including...
The U.S. is worried about its missile defense capabilities
The Pentagon is quickly moving forward with deployments of key radar and missile defense systems to Japan, Guam, Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab...
Radar Coverage modeling –beyond the line of sight
A unique radar model estimates the radar’s clutter map and enables assessment of the true operational coverage of a radar sensor.
The deployment of radar...
Splunk Named A Leader In The 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant For...
Often seen as inflexible, slow and failing to deliver on the promise of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), the traditional SIEMs of yesterday...
The U.N and cell phone vulnerability
The United Nations is warning telecommunications regulators and government agencies about significant vulnerabilities in cell phone technology which would allow hackers to attack at least half...
The Danger of confusing Cyberespionage with Cyberwarfare
China has recently been accused of intense spying activity in cyberspace, following claims that the country uses cyber tactics to gain access to military...
The Heron-1, flying in Afghanistan non stop
At the beginning of July, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned air systems (UAS) logged its 15,000th operational flight hour in Afghanistan.
The three...
Can You Trust A Robot?
When they come — and they are coming — will the robots we deploy into human culture be capable of evil? Well, perhaps "evil"...
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These AI Agents Were Supposed to Follow the Rules—Then They Took...
AI agents are increasingly being allowed to browse websites, write code and interact with external systems with limited human supervision. That autonomy creates a...
