The German Interior Ministry has developed a plan to counter drones and cyber attacks
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The German Interior Ministry has announced a plan to combat unidentified drones and cyberattacks, including mobile police units at airports and train stations, AI systems for facial recognition and video surveillance, and Cyberdome cyber defense to protect government systems and companies.
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The article reports on new security measures developed by the German Interior Ministry to combat drones and cyber attacks, including mobile police squads and AI systems.
The German Interior Ministry has developed a plan to counter unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cyber attacks. The Bild newspaper reported this.
It is expected that mobile police units will appear near the airports of Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, and Stuttgart, the main purpose of which will be to combat drones. Similar detachments will be placed near railway stations, as well as in the Berlin government quarter.
Another measure will be the use of artificial intelligence. We are talking in particular about facial recognition and video surveillance systems that will appear at train stations.
As for cyber attacks, they will be countered by the Cyberdome system, which recognizes and intercepts attempts to penetrate the systems of government agencies and companies.
Open Questions
- When exactly will mobile police units be deployed?
- What budget is allocated for the implementation of the plan?
- What specific technologies will be used in the Cyberdome system?
