VTOL UAVs may appear in Russian Navy in one year
Research and development company Radar MMS is waiting for the Russian Navy to place orders for its Breeze, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)...
Spyware used for cyber espionage against German company for over a...
Espionage infrastructure planted in the computers of over 300 institutions, companies and government bodies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for over a decade was...
NYC bridges need better protection against terrorists
New York City’s bridges have longed been the target of terrorist attacks. In 1993 officials discovered a plot by Omar Abdel-Rahman to target the...
Topcon Releases Two New UAS for Aerial Mapping, Touts RTK Solution
Topcon Positioning Group recently announced two new UAS for mapping, the Sirius Pro and Sirius Basic. The press release states that "both systems are...
WHO: Ebola will infect thousands more people in Liberia within weeks
Ebola is spreading fast in Liberia, where many thousands of new cases are expected over the coming three weeks, the World Health Organization has said.
"Transmission of the Ebola virus...
Fast Draw – Obama and the campaign against ISIS
US President Obama took his time to announce the war against ISIS, but better late than never.
President Obama delivered a special broadcast to the...
Hacker de-anonymizes taxi data
How did a software engineer de-anonymized data on 173 Million NYC taxi trips?
When New York City released a treasure trove of data about fare...
Social Media’s Very Arab Future
The future of Twitter, YouTube and a variety of other social networks is going to look and sound a lot more Arabic in the...
Fire Extinguisher Used as Bomb in Chile, 14 Hurt
A blast ripped through a fast-food restaurant next to a busy subway station in Las Condes, a neighborhood in Chile's capital Santiago, on Monday...
Sierra Leone Orders Lockdown to Combat Ebola, Experts Unconvinced
Authorities are ordering people in Sierra Leone to stay inside their homes for three days later this month as part of an effort to...
US Army’s New Laser Cannon Blasts Drones Out of the Sky
Boeing is building a laser cannon for the U.S. Army, and the new weapon has now proved it will be as capable at sea...
Growing cyberthreats lead to growing interest in cybersecurity insurance
The increasing sophistication and scope of cyberattacks on businesses – and the increasing damage such attacks are causing – have led to growing interest...
iHLS TV – Sony to develop drone, ISIS eyeing US-Mexican border,...
In this weekly episode (09 September 2014):
Sony to develop special drones
ISIS is eyeing US-Mexican border in Texas
India-Israel relations improve
Android cyber security is questioned
RAFAEL unveils...
‘Eyesight’ Software Will Scan for Suspicious Behavior
The MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has contracted with a Houston-based security firm to analyze its surveillance video using an artificial-intelligence-based software that "learns"...
Egozi’s Fury
Someone in Jerusalem is avoiding calling things what they actually are. The disturbances in recent days in several locations throughout Jerusalem are explained by...
US Army to deploy Mind-Controlled UAS
Scientists are working on the technology to control drones using their brains. While they are starting out with small helicopter drones, the eventual goal...
US stepping up counter ISIS efforts
Beyond Airstrikes, how can the US accelerate the Islamic State’s defeat?
There is broad agreement among policy makers and defense analysts in Washington, that U.S. airstrikes alone are insufficient...
Who Defends the Virtual Countries of Tomorrow?
Does a virtual country still need real military protection? And if so, who provides it? Short answer: Yes, and the United States.
President Barack Obama made a...
Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority to expand its special ops unit
The Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority is working to expand its special operations unit, an auxiliary Specialized Rescue Unit tasked with complex and special...
HealthCare.gov breached, No data stolen
Just as it appeared the problems of HealthCare.gov had passed, the White House announced on Sept. 4 that the national health-care portal had been hacked. No...
Mobile phone-detecting drones serve as disaster relief aids
US drone maker teams with European disaster relief firm to help make it easier to find victims in times of need US drone maker...
ISIS Spreading: is Jordan next?
ISIS is gaining ground in the area spanning from the Syrian-Lebanese border, through northern Iraq and the outskirts of Bagdad. ISIS has also been...
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