Aviation security privacy issues – scanners and profiling
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First responders’ technology prize to be awarded by DHS
U.S DHS launches $25K prize for innovative ways to track first responders indoors during incidents.
The Homeland Security Department's research and development arm announced it...
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Written by Or Shalom
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Police-Tech Revealed – Cell Phone Surveillance
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Israel’s Aviation Security – the Problems and the Solutions
Security measures encompassing Israel's aviation are unique. The special circumstances Israel faces, constantly threatened by terror attacks have lead to these solutions. When the...
HD-quality video: Now available in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
CONTROP is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
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A new technology will enable airport security scanners to detect explosives in an improved method. A team of physicists at the University of Sussex,...
Big Data Solutions Sought for Vehicle Detection from Air
A new challenge designed to bring the brightest minds in big data science together to solve real-world problems was announced by the British Defence...
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Integrating Video Analytics Technologies At Airports
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DHS Is Calling For Ways Of Improvement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a request for information, stating that it wants businesses to present it with their most cutting-edge...
AI-Based Face Redaction in Law Enforcement Footage
With the growing amount of image and video footage data documented by law enforcement organizations, officers have to process high video volume collected from...
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