Rules notified for cash-handling private security agencies

The State government has notified the Tamil Nadu Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2021, under which cash could be...

U.S. to supply mobile surveillance sensor security systems to Egypt

The U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract to Advanced Technologies System Co. Inc. for the supply of Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System (MS3)...

Hacker finds data security weak spot in Swiss railway system

The embarrassing IT security weak spot in the Swisscard system, which has since been fixed, was reported to the Rundschau programme on Swiss public...

SIS profit rises to Rs 101 crore in Q3

Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) has reported a marginal increase in net profit at Rs 101 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021....

BMC wants electrical audit of high-rises in Mumbai

Amid reluctance from most high-rise residents to carry out fire audits, the BMC is now pushing for audits of electrical systems of such buildings....

New code of practice for external wall fire risk assessment published

A new code of practice for the fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has been published by BSI....

91 Nirbhaya Squads launched in Maharashtra for women safety

The Maharashtra government will work to ensure that the state becomes the "saviour" of women in India and the rest of the world, Chief...

Two police forces achieve third party certification for drone use by...

Dorset, and Devon and Cornwall police are the first forces to have their drone use certified by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner through its third...

Commercial buildings sans CCTV cameras will face cancellation of licences: SP

Madurai district police have warned commercial buildings with action, including recommendation for cancellation of licences, if they fail to fix closed-circuit television cameras. In...

New UK initiative launched to shape global technical standards for Artificial...

The Alan Turing Institute, supported by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), will pilot a new initiative to lead...

Government enhances fire safety measures in long distance passenger buses and...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways introduced Fire Alarm System and Fire Protection System in Type III passengers, which include long-distance passenger transport...

Prasun Dixit takes over as Head of Safety and Security, Oxford...

Mr Prasun Dixit has taken over as Head of Safety and Security at Oxford University Press. Prior to his new assignment Mr Dixit was...

India’s new biometric passport now ready for rollout, $1B service deal...

The new generation of biometric passports originally slated to launch broadly in 2021 is now set for rollout in India, say reports. The planned...

“38% of UK businesses do not have suitable fire risk assessments...

As employees and customers return to workplaces and stores following the pandemic, new research by fire safety specialist, JLA, has revealed that many companies...

Honeywell makes strategic investment in Rapid SOS

Honeywell has made a strategic investment in Rapid SOS, as well as technology integrations between the two companies that will further modernise and digitise...

No Siri, Alexa, smart devices in secret meetings: Intel note to...

Witnessing massive violation of national communication security policy guidelines and instructions of the government by officials and to control leaks of classified information, a...

Robot makes security patrols in public spaces in Japan

Security company SECOM has introduced ‘cocobo’, a robot designed to ensure peace and safety in the public spaces of japan. the innovation operates on...

AAI yet to procure a single body scanner for its over...

The Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is yet to procure and install a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports across the country,...

Perth Airport upgrades its passenger screening facilities

Perth Airport is to significantly upgrade its passenger screening infrastructure across all four terminals. The upgrade is part of the Australian Government’s mandate to...

New airport rule: Number of handbags per passenger reduced

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 21 has reduced the number of handbags per passenger to one in order to reduce...