India and U.S. Law Enforcement to Cooperate Against Terror
India’s Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde sought enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and India to "secure our cities and our people". This comes as...
Internet of Things – for Smart and Secure City Management
The Internet of Things (IoT) merges software and hardware with network connectivity, for the benefit of creating smart cities and safe cities.
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Smart lights for environmental monitoring
Many cities around the United States have begun using LED lightbulbs in their street lamps in order to save energy and money, as the...
IoT and Smart City Vulnerabilities
The technological advancements posed by the Internet of Things (IoT) have far-reaching benefits for the cities who adopt them. Smart Cities such as Barcelona,...
Command and Control room’s importance in today’s Safe City
As much as modern control rooms are based on technology, it’s still humans who operate them. Optimal human functioning is key to control room...
Video Analytics Revolution is Here – Participate in Leading Conference
The new technology revolution is here. Video analytics is expected to be the next big opportunity for installers, system integrators and others, to win...
Could Facial Recognition Prevent The Next Terror Attack?
The departments of Defense and Homeland Security have invested in technology to prevent attacks like the one in Brussels, including facial recognition technology that...
IoT Technologies Are Revolutionizing Smart Cities
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become widespread in all sectors, slowly changing industries ranging from manufacturing to agriculture and revolutionizing cities. The Brookings...
New Analytics Tools will Enhance Security in Public Places
New embedded analytics tools - a motion tracker and a crowd detection tool - were launched recently. Aimetis Corp., which specialises in intelligent video...
Growing Role of Video Analytics at the Security and Marketing Sectors
The role of video analytics in the security and law enforcement fields has been growing, and its functions have expanded to traffic control and...
The Future of Navigation Systems?
Drones offer the possibility of reaching the world’s less accessible corners. "What3words" makes mapping, inspecting and delivering to those corners easier by giving them...
An iHLS Startup: Reviving Maps for Safe Cities
In recent years, we've been witnessing more and more security officials that have been trying to find more efficient methods to map the field,...
Invisible Screening Measures to Enhance Airport Security
Aviation industry experts said recently that authorities will incorporate more "invisible" screening measures to step up security in and around airports as they increasingly...
Massive Deployment of Face Recognition Systems in Moscow
Moscow has been bringing CCTV (Closed Circuit TV) security to the next level, through a partnership that brings artificial intelligence to bear in ways...
iHLS to Raise $20 Million for a Homeland Security Fund
iHLS is on the process of founding a unique fund which will make investments in start-ups at the security technology and homeland security sector....
Gaze Detection Technology as a Suspect Monitoring Tool
Monitoring and analyzing suspicious behavior has become a pressing need for law enforcement teams. A new development offers a "remote gaze detection technology" that...
Israeli Startup Offers Smarter Use Of Security Cameras
There are around 200 million security cameras all around the world broadcasting pieces of information in any given moment. A young new startup was...
Video Analytics – Innovative Technology with Civilian and Security Uses
Video analytics is a technology that is used to identify, record, and analyze video streams via electronic media. Intelligent video analytics (IVA) helps end-users...
Giant Company Expands Surveillance in Smart City Project
A new agreement will support the expansion of Abu Dhabi’s city-wide video surveillance project within the framework of the Smart City program. Recently, Cisco...
ARMED TEACHERS IN USA
Israeli companies are trying to develop systems that will improve the security of schools in the United States against shooters. In the meantime, teachers...
Facial Recognition and Body Cam – Horizon of Law Enforcement
Police body cameras are rapidly being deployed in cities across the US, and we may be failing to fully consider the risks of pervasive...
Start-Up: The Next Generation of Airport Security
The 21st century has been presenting more and more challenges in securing crowded areas. Technologies have been developed due to, among other reasons, terrible...