Americans worried for safety and comfortable with biometrics

The 2019 Unisys Security Index suggests that people are increasingly worried about their safety in large venues. The survey found that the vast majority...

Major Indian railway stations to have airport-like access

To ensure top-grade safety of the passengers and goods, major railway stations would have access control system at par with security arrangements seen at...

Hikvision wins 2019 ESX Innovation Award for thermal-optical DeepinView turret camera

Hikvision USA Inc., a leading provider of security hardware equipment and software solutions, is an ESX Innovation Award winner for the third consecutive year,...

Kerala Police to launch CIMS, a first-of-its-kind surveillance system

The Kerala Police is expected to set up the Central Intrusion Monitoring System (CIMS), a first-of-its-kind surveillance project in India, in an effort to...

Consumers reluctant to swap passwords for biometrics for fear of identity...

Over half of consumers (56 percent) are worried that the shift to biometrics to authenticate online payments will dramatically increase the amount of identity...

Delhi government notifies building bylaws for fire safety

The Delhi government has issued a notification with 10 amendments to the Delhi Building Bylaws - 2016, to enhance fire safety in hotels in...

Heathrow to revolutionise security screening with CT scanners

Heathrow has announced the rollout of new computerized tomography (CT) security equipment throughout its airport over the next few years. When in deployment, the...

OYO hires senior security professionals for guest safety

As part of its efforts to improve guest safety and security and bring systemic solutions for all areas of guest experience, OYO Hotels &...

City of Perth rolls out new facial recognition CCTV cameras

The activation of new facial recognition camera systems in Perth and Brisbane has raised concerns about how the technology is being quietly introduced by...

Strong growth predicted for vehicle access control

The global vehicle access control market is projected to grow from USD 10.8 billion in 2020 to reach USD 22.6 billion by 2027, at...

1.14L CCTVs to come up in Delhi houses, shops; govt to...

The Delhi government is going to install 1.14 lakh CCTV cameras outside houses and shops, instead of using public infrastructure. Owing to issues related...

Delhi schools to get 150,000 CCTVs finally

After four years of struggle and a long battle with the Central government-appointed Lieutenant Governor, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's flagship CCTV project will...

81 percent of SMEs think AI is crucial to cyber security

New research from threat detection specialist Senseon looking at the state of cyber security in SMEs reveals increasing uncertainty about whether the investment into...

NEC to deploy CCTV and traffic management system in Gurugram

NEC Corporation Technologies India (NECTI), an IT and network technologies integrator subsidiary of NEC, has been awarded a contract as the master system integrator...

SA government wants to ban security guards from wearing blue

The South African government plans to introduce stricter regulations in the private security industry – including the management of guns, guard dogs and uniforms....

Body scanners made mandatory at 84 Indian airports

The government has made it mandatory for 84 airports in the country to install full-body scanners to screen air travellers within a...

Polaris acquires Panasonic’s security business

Polaris Private Equity Fund IV, managed by Polaris Capital Group, Inc. have recently agreed to a strategic capital alliance with Panasonic Corporation to acquire...

After Surat tragedy, Delhi to shut down coaching centres operating above...

In the backdrop of the Surat fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 22 students, the Delhi government has notified new fire safety measures...

TSA reports that nearly $1 million was left in US airports...

Travelers passing through American airports left nearly a million dollars behind in loose change last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reports. According to...

Ajit Doval to continue as National Security Advisor with Cabinet rank

Ajit Doval has been given extension as National Security Advisor (NSA) for five more years in recognition of his contribution in the security domain...