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Commitments (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018	May 01, 2018	May 01, 2018	Apr. 09, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Number of share options granted to purchase common stock						125,000
Options exercisable, exercise price						$ 3.38
Mr. Loeb [Member]
Number of share options granted to purchase common stock				35,000
Options exercisable, exercise price			$ 0.35	$ 0.35
Options vested, percentage				50.00%
Fair value of options				$ 9
Mr. Loeb [Member] \| July 1 2018 [Member]
Options vested, percentage						25.00%
Mr. Loeb [Member] \| October 1, 2018 [Member]
Options vested, percentage						25.00%
Mr. Clouser's [Member]
Increased compensation per year					$ 36
Annual compensation rate					71
Mr. Clouser's [Member] \| DSIT Solutions, Ltd [Member]
Bonus payable					$ 50
New Consulting Agreement [Member]
Agreement expiration date					Dec. 31, 2019
New Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Corporate Acquisition Transaction [Member]
Bonus payable			$ 150
New Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Corporate Financing Funding Transaction [Member]
Bonus payable			$ 150
New Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Loeb [Member]
Cash compensation, per month					$ 12
Bonus received					$ 100
Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Tracy Clifford [Member] \| Tracy Clifford Consulting, LLC [Member]
Number of share options granted to purchase common stock	30,000
Fair value of options	$ 9
Cash compensation	$ 102
Additional cash compensation, description	Ms. Clifford will also receive additional cash compensation at the rate of $0.2 per hour for each hour worked in excess of an aggregate of 520 hours during any one-year term.
Options expiration description	The options will vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and shall expire upon the earlier of (a) seven years from grant or (b) 18 months from the date Ms. Clifford ceases to be a consultant to the Company.
Consulting Agreement [Member] \| Tracy Clifford [Member] \| Tracy Clifford Consulting, LLC [Member] \| Additional Stock Options [Member]
Number of share options granted to purchase common stock		30,000
Options exercisable, exercise price	$ 0.41	$ 0.41