Data Fusion – eradicating both terrorism and crime
Data Fusion: Using data that includes a shot of a vehicle license plate, an occasional pic on Facebook, cellular positioning of a group of...
Ebola epidemic: WHO declares global emergency
Facing the worst known outbreak of the Ebola virus, with almost 1,000 fatalities in West Africa, the World Health Organization declared an international public...
New airborne surveillance system for drones
QinetiQ has launched a new range of airborne communications surveillance systems. The ASX system is modular with a range of configurations allowing it be...
Egozi’s Fury
The recent failure of Israeli intelligence is even worse than I expected. At first the entire security establishment was surprised by the extent of...
GPS vehicle pursuit darts
High-speed chases can be dangerous both for police officers and the general public. To minimize that danger, a company called StarChase has developed a...
Terrorists could make dirty bombs containing Ebola
Will the Ebola virus become a "dirty bomb" of terrorists? Some experts fear that the answer is positive.
One of them is a Cambridge University...
iHLS TV – Special intelligence edition
The first in a series of reviews focusing on intelligence. In this episode we review HUMINT – Human Intelligence – using spies and informants...
Ransomware outbreak: A tide of online fraud schemes
An online fraud campaign, which led to the theft of $500,000 from 190 victims in just one week, was detected by an organizations that...
Cool cop tech: flyable video camera
Perhaps no police technology is more controversial today than flying robotic drones equipped with cameras that officers can use to get a bird's-eye view...
Annual Global Cyber Threat Review
The global cyber threat review conducted by CyberArk reveals: The recent reports regarding the NSA's activities, in addition to the wave of infiltrations into...
Kidnapping Europeans: The main income source for al-Qaeda
In its early years, al-Qaeda received most of its financing from affluent donors from the Middle East, but counterterrorism officials now believe the group...
Saving Lives: Israel’s MDA During Protective Edge
During Operation Protective Edge Israel's MDA (Magen David Adom medical emergency service) treated 648 rocket-related injuries and 906 women who went into labor. 32...
Indonesia: Man in ISIS Recruitment Video a Wanted terrorist
The man who urged Indonesians to join the militant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in a recent YouTube video is a wanted...
Social media, terrorism and counter-terrorism
A new and disturbing trend has popped up which a few journalists have followed; terrorists using social media to their advantage. Twitter is their...
New York: New system pinpoints gunfire source
Shootings are on the rise in New York City, and the NYPD is turning to microphones to help reverse the trend. It's announced plans...
FBI used malware in criminal investigation
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is infecting the computers of crime suspects with malware on a large scale to beat encrypted...
No. 1 U.S. terror threat: Sovereign citizens
Sovereign citizen, Islamist extremist, and militia/patriot groups are perceived by law enforcement agencies to pose the greatest threats to their communities, according to a...
New Counter-terrorism Vehicle: An Armored Mini-Tractor
When law enforcement officers are called to any emergency situation - they are prepared for the worst case scenario. Whether dealing with a hostage...
Chinese government offices ban Windows 8
China is ramping up its campaign against Microsoft, following its ban in May on the installation of Windows 8 on government computers.
According to ECT...
Florida: New drone service to launch soon
Drones are moving fast into the civil market. Engineers and architects can perform dangerous inspections from afar using a new South Florida drone service.
Coral...
Fire Fighting: Container Training
Thanks to advancements in building codes, public education and fire prevention technology, the modern fire service responds to fewer structure fires. While this is...
The Ebola epidemic: Carriers difficult to detect
On Thursday, the Nigerian government announced that they had started screening passengers at international airports for signs of Ebola after a passenger showed up...
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Origami Reinvented: A Fold Tough Enough for Field Use
Emergency responders and humanitarian agencies often struggle with the same issue: how to deploy sturdy, lightweight shelters quickly in disaster zones where transport is...
