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DASA invests £1million in training and welfare

Homeland November 4, 2019

DASA has invested £1million into new technology to improve training and welfare conditions. The funding will go towards technology such as AI, brain scanners, and neuroscience to improve training and welfare for service personnel. It is hoped that the innovations will improve mental health and wellbeing through improved support. The £1million funding ...

How AI Can Combat the Rising Threat of Encrypted Malware

Homeland September 4, 2019

Omar Yaacoubi, CEO and co-founder of cyber security company Barac, examines the dangers of encrypted malware and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in combating its threat.   Cyber security and data protection have become a top priority in the UK. Fear of exploitative ransomware attacks, high–profile data breaches, sophisticated nation state attacks and ...

US DOD announces disaster relief AI challenge

Air August 23, 2019

The US DOD has announced a new programme seeking disaster relief AI to assess the damage and assist emergy responders. The US Department of Defence (DOD) has launched the Defence Innovation Unit’s (DIU) xView2 Challenge, seeking disaster relief AI innovations that can assess damage automatically from the sky. They are seeking ...

How AI can combat the rising threat of encrypted malware

July 10, 2019

Omar Yaacoubi, CEO and Co-founder, Barac (www.barac.io) writes for Defence Online and examines the dangers of encrypted malware and how artificial intelligence could play a significant role in combatting its threat.  Cybersecurity and data protection have become a top priority in the UK. Fear of exploitative ransomware attacks, high profile data ...