Unisys, CSIRO Partnering on Threat Analytics for Cargo Security

IT and software company Unisys Corp. announced that it will partner with Australia’s government-backed Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), to develop software and technology that can analyze massive sets of data to identify risks posed by both passengers and cargo. Data61 would push the boundaries of, “machine learning and real-time data analytics to reveal the actual intent of travelers and shippers.” He added that, “this will allow border agencies to automate the processing of low-risk people and cargo, while reserving specialized border-security resources for the small percentage of travelers and cargo that present a higher-risk profile. Read Article.