Delhi Govt panel wants norms fixed for installing CCTVs at schools
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Delhi government has directed the administrative department that standard operating procedures (SOPs) covering maintenance of cameras, performance...
From the Editor’s Desk: The Dangers of Having Too Many Men...
An article by Simon Denyer and Annie Gowen published in the Washington Post caught my attention. I found it quite unnerving so I dug...
Thermal imaging market warms up to over 4 billion USD
According to the new market research report on thermal imaging to 2023, the market is expected to be worth USD 4.04 billion by 2023...
Cyber law PG diploma gets tepid response
The online registration for admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law (PGDCSL), launched this year (academic year 2018-19) by Delhi University...
Terrorism & biohazard attacks drive global homeland security market
According to Marketsandmarkets the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Market and Global Forecast to 2023", this market is projected to grow from an estimated...
Delhi CCTV project: Panel to assess ‘privacy concerns’
Issues of “access” and “control” of footage recorded in CCTVs upon their installation have been flagged at the highest levels of the Delhi government,...
CCTV becomes mandatory in all UK abattoirs
In the latest move to cement the UK’s position as a global leader in animal welfare standards, legislation requiring CCTV in all abattoirs in...
Indian Railways is betting on AI cameras to keep its kitchens...
In July last year, a Comptroller and Auditor General audit report stated that the food served by the Indian railways was “unsuitable” for human...
Kenya private security guards to be issued guns from July
Private security guards will be issued guns by July, in a move aimed at tackling various forms of crimes. Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred...
Hackers can peek through surveillance cameras, report says
Tens of thousands of surveillance cameras are vulnerable to hackers, according to Bleeping Computer. Connected to the internet, the cameras have a flaw that...