Fast Draw: The Third Intifada
There's no intifada, and in the south it's just a few isolated incidents. The IDF is containing the situation, this according to the media...
Who’s Guarding the Guards? Cyber Security Solutions for Security Systems
CyberSeal – a member of the Magal Group – offers a comprehensive solution for protecting security networks on all levels. In addition, the company...
EU Encourages Dual-Use Projects
Dual-purpose projects that can serve both defense and security across the EU will be the focus of some agencies from 2014.
The European Commission and...
First Conversation is Space Between Human and Robot
Wakata: How did you get out here into space, Kirobo?
Kirobo: On the Kounotori from Tanegashima Space Center.
For the first time in...
Israeli Scientists Prove it’s Not Safe to Click on Your Keyboard
A trio of scientists have proved that they can extract a 4096-bit RSA key from a laptop using an acoustic side-channel attack that enables...
BCP&IT Conference: The New Crisis Management C4I Array Revealed
The Crisis management computing array, an emergency management facility, is one of Israel's largest building and C4I projects. The project took several years to...
U.S. – Human Guards Replaced by Robots and Automatic Systems
High-security compounds have traditionally employed security guards to protect buildings and facilities, deter intrusions, and prevent theft, but as budget cuts continue to force...
BCP&IT Conference: “Cyber Command in the IDF”
The Israeli Army must be put in charge of operations during cyber-attack emergencies, and in order to do that the IDF must establish a...
Cameroon: Navy Receives New Spanish Patrol Vessels
Cameroon’s Navy has taken delivery of two new Spanish patrol boats and a landing craft, providing a major boost to the country in safeguarding...
Russia is Developing a “UAV-Killer” Defense System
Russia is upgrading its short-range Pantsir-S air defense systems with an improved capability to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
“The modernization...
The Changing of the Tide in the Syrian Civil War
By Itamar Rabinovich
The tide is changing in the Syrian civil war. Bashar al-Assad and his regime are gaining momentum, the opposition is weakening, and...
The Buddy Guard Application – Your Personal Security Network
Residents of the Israeli kibbutz Mishmarot have seen many break-ins recently, like many of the towns in the region. Most homes have alarm systems...
17 International Teams Competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
DARPA’s Robotics Challenge (DRC) took place on December 20-21, pitting 17 teams against one another in a series of eight physical challenges. According to...
2014 Cybersecurity Forum to focus on Trusted Computing
The 2014 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum, to be held 28-30 January 2014, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, will focus on the existing...
Resentment in the U.S. Over Police License Plate Scanners
There is a growing worldwide opposition to the use of systems that scan car number plates.
According to HLS News Wire, the Boston Police Department...
Saudi-Israeli Relations: Balancing Legitimacy and Security
by Prof. Joshua Teitelbaum
There is much speculation on a warming of relations, and even collaboration, between Saudi Arabia and Israel in the aftermath of...
Spetsnaz Commandos to Reinforce Russian Embassy Security
Spetsnaz commando soldiers will reinforce the security guards in Russian embassies around the world.
Following a nationalist attack at its embassy in Poland, Russia plans...
Sandia Displayed Mine Rescue Robot at 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge
Engineers from Sandia National Laboratories in the U.S demonstrated real-world robotics successes at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials 2013 Expo this week (20-21 December)...
Controversy Over London Police Use of Tasers
The London Metropolitan police want to use Tasers. This has created a lively debate about the use of this non-lethal weapon.
One argument in favor...
Egozi’s Fury
The same old cabinet ministers keep claiming there's no intifada, one after the other. They never let the facts interfere. Rocks, Molotov cocktails and...
The Growing U.S. “Bomb Library”
The U.S. has a "Bomb Library" and it serves as an important tool in the fight against terror.
It has been ten years since the...
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