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Indonesia to Acquire Pandur II APCs with Elbit Unmanned Turrets

Czech defense firms won a contract to deliver the armored personnel carriers between 2021 and 2022. The Pandur II is said to have met the Indonesian military's criteria for combat-proven vehicles with high ballistic and mine resistance, floating capability, and good cross-country mobility in difficult terrain.

IsraelDefense | 1/04/2020

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Medical Trials of Elbit Radar-Aided Coronavirus Detection Device to Begin

The newly-developed technology is based on radar that checks the patient from a safe distance and transmits the data to the doctor’s computer. It is said to determine the heartbeat, respiration rate and body temperature of patients within a few seconds.

IsraelDefense | 1/04/2020

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Managing Cybersecurity in Times of Crisis

Those in charge of cybersecurity are tasked with protecting the company from existing cyberthreats and preparing for new ones already. Companies that will align their cybersecurity to the changing business world will be more protected during the crisis and will have a significant operational and security advantages in the time after the crisis.

IsraelDefense | 1/04/2020

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Leading Tech Firms to Build COVID-19 Data Platform for British Health Service

The platform is to provide national organizations with secure, reliable and timely data on the coronavirus epidemic in a way that protects citizen privacy. Technology partners including Google, Palantir and Microsoft will be subject to strict rules for information governance.

IsraelDefense | 1/04/2020

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Online Crooks Trying to Dupe Citizens with COVID-19 'Smishing' Scams

UK Finance said criminals are increasingly using text messages to impersonate trusted bodies in an attempt to gain access to personal data or funds. It urged consumers to remain vigilant and avoid clicking on links in any unsolicited text messages.

IsraelDefense | 31/03/2020

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Report: US Using Cellphone Geolocation Data to Enforce COVID-19 Guidelines

American federal, state and local governments are said to have started collecting and scrutinizing data from the mobile advertising industry in an effort to enforce social distancing. The reported steps come as the country struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19.

IsraelDefense | 31/03/2020

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In Security Breach of Rare Scale, Entire Country's Personal Information Stolen

A database containing the personal information of the entire country of Georgia was posted on a hacker forum. The source of the data was not clear. The Eurasian country's Central Election Commission claimed its database was not the one that was compromised.

IsraelDefense | 31/03/2020

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As Zoom's Popularity Explodes, Security Concerns Rise

The sudden increase in the teleconferencing app's popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked concerns in both the public and private sectors. The company says it takes its users' privacy, trust and security very seriously and is working to ensure that users can stay operational and connected.

IsraelDefense | 31/03/2020

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DMway Analytics, Targeting Coronavirus, Offers Platform for Free

The company said it hopes the machine learning platform will empower thousands of people to analyze COVID-19 data and help win the war against the virus. DMway plans to train up to 100 people at a time via video link from its headquarters.

IsraelDefense | 30/03/2020

Elbit Systems Awards Mortar Fire Control Tablet Contract to Leonardo

The $20.6 million contract was awarded to the Arlington, Virginia-based contractor by the American subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems. The advanced tablets are used with software enabling troops to interact with the mortar firing system, thus reducing the time it takes soldiers to prepare and fire rounds.

IsraelDefense | 30/03/2020

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