ICTS International N.V. is a Dutch firm that develops products and provides consulting and personnel services in the field of aviation and general security. It was established in 1982, by former members of the Shin Bet , Israel's internal security agency, and El Al airline security agents. The company's shares are traded on OTCQB under the symbol OTCQB : ICTSF .
18-459: The firm and its subsidiaries specialize in aviation security services, operating airport checkpoints and electronic equipment, such as x-ray screening devices and manual devices, and verifying travel documents. Security services and consulting are also provided to other public and private transportation sectors. In 2014, the company employed 4,784 people with an annual sales revenue of US$ 173 million. The main subsidiaries of ICTS International include
36-527: A family trust . AU10TIX AU10TIX is an identity verification and risk management company based in Hod HaSharon , Israel. The company's products enable businesses to securely onboard and verify customers. AU10TIX has an automated global identity management system, as well as a solution to detect organized ID fraud mass attacks. AU10TIX is a subsidiary of ICTS International N.V. ( OTCQB : ICTSF). AU10TIX’s parent company ICTS International
54-474: A $ 100 annual subscription to a $ 1,000 annual subscription. In January 2024, the website began requiring email addresses to make it harder for websites using Artificial Intelligence article spinners to scrape its articles. As of February 2024, the company is profitable. In January 2024, the outlet reported claiming that AI-generated rewrites of 404 Media articles had begun to show up on search engines, with some of these AI-generated stories prioritized over
72-408: A potential threat on the basis of a number of indicators, including age, name, origin and behavior during questioning. In the late 1990s, the firm also developed a product system based on a computerized algorithm called APS (Advanced Passenger Screening) which analyzes passenger information procured by airline companies and determines the potential risks posed by a given passenger. APS is used by most of
90-547: A scanner that extracts data required by U.S. Customs automatically. ICTS International also produces a computer-based training system for X-ray operators that simulates potential workday situations. Executive Officers of ICTS International include Menachem J. Atzmon (Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2004), Ran Langer (Managing Director since 2004), and Alon Raich (CFO since 2008). Atzmon holds controlling shares, owning more than 60% of ICTS International through
108-468: Is designed to safeguard businesses against advanced organized fraud, which is undetectable through traditional security case-level solutions. Reusable Digital ID: Designed to simplify ID verification, this is a collaboration with Microsoft. AU10TIX platform: This hub unifies the company's backend technology and frontend interfaces. In 2019, AU10TIX sold a portion of the business to TPG and Oak HC/FT for $ 80M to fuel growth and innovation. The company
126-438: Is otherwise self-funded. In June 2024, 404 Media reported that AU10TIX "exposed a set of administrative credentials online more than a year ago" and could have been used to obtain photos of peoples faces and driver's licenses. 404 Media 404 Media is an online publication focusing on technology and internet reporting. The publication covers topics such as hacking , sex work , niche online communities , and
144-582: The Financial Times highlighted 404 Media as a successful new media venture amid an "existential crisis" in the industry. The article stated that the publication has been noted for "publishing an eye-catching range of stories about the tech sector", and noted that "Not only is it producing good stories but its founders say it is breaking even". On 25 July 2024, the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced that 404 Media
162-411: The right to repair movement. The publication is worker-owned. 404 Media was founded in 2023 by former staff of Vice Media 's Motherboard after it filed for bankruptcy . Among the founding members of 404 Media were Jason Koebler , the former editor-in-chief at Motherboard, as well as senior editors Emanuel Maiberg and Samantha Cole , and writer Joseph Cox . Fast Company summarized
180-481: The 2010’s. It includes document structure, data integrity, and digital forensic checks. The suite is anti-money laundering (AML) compliant and meets politically exposed persons (PEP) and sanction screening requirements. Serial Fraud Monitor: This solution uses advanced neural networks to monitor evolving fraud patterns and behavior in customer traffic. It is the industry’s first solution that can detect coordinated mass ID fraud attacks. AU10TIX’s Serial Fraud Monitor
198-568: The I-SEC international Security Group, Huntleigh USA and AU10TIX . I-SEC specializes in the provision of advanced aviation security services worldwide, which include security consulting and security handling: security profiling, checkpoint screening, hold baggage screening ("HBS"), X-ray operator training and integrated services. I-SEC's management and key personnel are developers of pioneering aviation concepts, methods and technologies, focusing primarily on high-risk environments. I-SEC has operations in
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#1732780576810216-557: The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Japan and Russia. I-SEC was established in 2005 as the aviation security arm of the ICTS International. PI (Procheck International) is a subsidiary of I-SEC. Huntleigh USA, the airline security and passenger screening company that was responsible for the passengers that boarded the flights at Boston and Newark prior to the 9/11 attacks , provides airport ground services in
234-449: The US. Such services include charter flight and cargo security screening, aircraft search, guard services, airlines' agents, queue monitors, aircraft cleaning, ramp and below-the-wing services, skycap, wheelchair attendants, baggage handling, etc. Huntleigh USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICTS. AU10TIX offers a front-end solution meeting the security and regulatory compliance requirements of
252-522: The financial services sector, including Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act. AU10TIX's front-end solution incorporates unique features, such as dynamic questionnaire, developed on the basis of ICTS's experience in detection of suspicious signs and in advanced document checks. ICTS has used the security system employed in Israel, whereby passengers are profiled to assess the degree to which they pose
270-474: The large airlines in the United States. Another ICTS International product is Integrated Passenger Processing Solutions or IP@SS, a system that accelerates passenger flow while enhancing security. Automated TravelDoc is a system which performs automatic scans of travel documents to verify their authenticity and ensure they meet the requirements of the destination country. Another product is APIS Solution,
288-790: The original article on Google Search . During the Taylor Swift deepfake pornography controversy , a 404 Media investigation discovered that the images originated from 4chan and were being distributed on Telegram before making it onto social media platforms. In February 2024, 404 Media released a report alleging that Tumblr and WordPress were selling users' data to AI companies OpenAI and Midjourney for training purposes. 404 Media has also covered how so-called "ghost kitchens", delivery-focused restaurants on apps such as UberEats and DoorDash that sell food from other restaurants, have utilized generative AI to create product images. In an article about 2024 media industry layoffs,
306-490: The outlet's creation as "bootstrapp[ing] a spartan setup consisting of a Stripe account and the Ghost web-hosting platform". In November 2024, 404 Media entered an agreement with Wired to co-publish two of its articles a month on the magazine's website. 404 Media is owned by its reporters, a model that was inspired by organizations such as Defector Media and Hell Gate . The company offers two paid tiers, from
324-529: Was founded in 1982 to provide airport security and border control services, including border ID authentication. In 2002, the company expanded into digital verification and launched a technology division, which was ultimately spun off into the subsidiary AU10TIX. AU10TIX’s tech stack integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning advancements in computer vision, blockchain, and software-as-a-service technology. Its products include: Identity Verification Suite: A suite of ID verification services launched in
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