From: Fars New Agency English Edition

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s air defense force assessed the preparedness and performance of its air defense artillery and mid-range missile systems against low-altitude aerial threats during the military drills along the country’s coastal waters in the Persian Gulf.

The drills were staged by the air defense units of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on the second day of the ‘Sarallah’ wargames underway in Iran’s Southern regions.

In the current phase of the drills, hypothetical enemy aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) intruded into the airspace of the wargames’ general zone in low altitude but were detected, identified and confronted by Iran’s integrated air defense network’s electronic systems. Read more »

From: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says legislation that would give police and spies easier access to information about Internet users is simply an attempt to bring the law into the 21st century.

He rejects NDP warnings that the bill threatens to turn Canada into a surveillance society.

Nicholson says the proposed changes will give police and security services the tools they need to deal with sophisticated cyber-criminals expert in hiding themselves on the Internet. Read more »

Ian Sample, science correspondent
The Guardian

Neuroscience breakthroughs could be harnessed by military and law enforcers, says Royal Society report

Soldiers could have their minds plugged directly into weapons systems, undergo brain scans during recruitment and take courses of neural stimulation to boost their learning, if the armed forces embrace the latest developments in neuroscience to hone the performance of their troops.

These scenarios are described in a report into the military and law enforcement uses of neuroscience, published on Tuesday, which also highlights a raft of legal and ethical concerns that innovations in the field may bring. Read more »