2016

Elsevire: Putting Artificial Intelligence On The Hunt For Poachers

July 1, 2016

A park ranger treads carefully through the trees, stopping to listen for signs of the poacher he’s tailing. Killed for skins, medicine and trophy hunting, the worldwide population of tigers has been reduced to near-extinction at about 3,200. The scale of destruction is increasing, and it will take a three-pronged approach to battle the corruption and financial incentives 

driving the illegal trade: tackling the source, transmission and demand for wild animal products.
Supply could be dealt with by park rangers catching the poachers before they attack, but finding a...

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Government Computer News: Advanced game theory goes to work for homeland security

June 13, 2016

Game theory is not new to government. It has been used by intelligence agencies for more than 20 years to analyze events around the globe and to make predictions about future events.

With that in mind, it’s a bit surprising that game theory is only recently being applied to homeland security. Yet according to Milind Tambe, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Southern California, that’s the case. And he should know because he directs USC’s Teamcore Research Group, which receives funding from the Department of Homeland Security and is focused on...

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LA Times: More than boots and bullets: This app could help turn the tide on poaching

June 8, 2016

The newest weapon in the fight against wildlife poaching and illegal logging doesn’t rely solely on boots or bullets, but on a computer software application driven by artificial intelligence.

Called Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security, or PAWS, the app uses algorithms – similar to the mathematical models used to power computer games – to devise strategies for defeating those who seek to destroy nature.

PR Newswire: Armorway Announces $2.5 Million in Seed Round Funding for Pioneering Artificial and Prescriptive Intelligence Enterprise Initiatives

June 7, 2016

Armorway Announces $2.5 Million in Seed Round Funding for Pioneering Artificial and Prescriptive Intelligence Enterprise Initiatives

AI Innovator also named as Red Herring North American Top 100 Finalist

LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Armorway, a leading provider of advanced data analytics solutions, today announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round of financing for its patented Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that delivers descriptive,...

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National Defense Magazine: Company Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Security

June 1, 2016

Through the use of artificial intelligence, Armorway, a Venice, California-based company, is predicting when terrorists or adversaries will attempt to strike a target, giving security professionals the chance to take preventative action.
Armorway provides its customers with “intelligent adaptive solutions,” said Zaré Baghdasarian, co-founder and CEO of the company. Adversaries “learn and adapt. So as a security [precaution], we have to be the same way, adaptive, and stay one step ahead of them.”
The company currently offers two products: Trust is tailored for insider threats....

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RSA Conference: ARMORWAY highlighted for innovation at RSA conference

March 8, 2016

 

Top 5 takeaways from RSA Conference 2016

Juan Carlos Perez, Writer, Freelance

To beat external hackers and disgruntled insiders, security vendors, their customers, and law enforcement must boost innovation, partnerships, and awareness about evolving threats. Now. That was a key message at the RSA Conference, whose 25th edition last week drew almost 40,000...

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