Author: Joe Charlaff

In recent years Arab entrepreneurs have making their mark on the start- up scene in Israel.

There are 5,600 Arab engineers in the Israeli hi tech work force today, out of a total of 120,000 which is a far cry from a fair representation of Arab society’s 20% share of the general population, and is a missed opportunity for the economic development of Arab society

The use of drones for surveillance is no longer in the realms of science fiction. We are now in an era in which anyone with a drone equipped with a video camera can use it to invade a subject’s privacy by streaming the subject in his/her private space over an encrypted first person view

The export of spyware has become a major industry among Israel’s cyber companies reaching countries that normally dont do business with Israel

Some drones are killing machines, while others are being used to save lives. Some can carry machine guns on to the battlefield, while others can carry mail and medicine to remote parts of the world.

The country is targeted by approximately 1,000 cyber-attacks every minute, posing a major threat to critical infrastructure.

Tal Inbar, head of the Space and UAV Centre at the Fisher Institute, spoke to Joe Charlaff about the UAV industry in Israel and how future conflicts with surrounding enemy states might be affected by unmanned systems use.

Faced with securing extensive sites and an evolving threat spectrum, port operators are having to get smarter in their selection and deployment of barriers and sensors.

Increasingly throughout the world, military forces are investing heavily in combat medical simulation.

Instant intelligence is critical to Israel’s security, allowing the military or security forces to make swift decisions when it comes to preventing an attack or targeting a terrorist.

The Israeli natural gas sector is undergoing significant expansion, with the country keen to progress plans to develop and commercially exploit new fields, reports Joe Charlaff in Jerusalem.

Video analytics play an important role in the IDF. Joe Charlaff speaks to Major Nitzan Malca, head of the operational video section in its C4I technology division, about the benefits that this capability brings.

This article attempts to expose the different sources of terrorist financing as well as the measures taken to stem the flow of funds to the various groups.

Natural gas has taken a central role in the Israeli energy market in a very short period of time as the country expands production.

According to Western intelligence services, Zawahiri and other Al Qaeda operational leaders have been working to recruit Westerners sympathetic to the Al Qaeda cause and ideology to train in Syria then return to their respective countries to establish terror cells.

Israel’s famous start-up nation status does not only apply to the internet sector. A growing sector has been the medical device industry

Many people are under the mistaken impression that Al Qaeda is a spent force and no longer effective resulting from the elimination of the top cadre of their leaders by American drones. This article shows that nothing could be further from the truth.

President Obama’s budget calls for $526.6 billion in defense spending, down $3.9 billion from the year before

Munib Al Masri, the richest and most influential man in Palestine, talks about the difficulties of doing business under the occupation and his dream for peace.

Israel’s borders are constantly under threat from its enemies. The article surveys the threats and how they are being dealt with.

Israel – a small country of 7 million, in a constant state of war and with no natural resources – has become a hi-tech powerhouse and why its talent for enterprise is pivotal to its future.

Surveillance systems are a vital tool for intercepting terrorists and criminals. A comprehensive report on their development.

A survey of practices and protocols in some of the world’s prominent airports compared to those at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport which has an almost unblemished record.