HP Police ask govt to bar entry of vehicles carrying arms,...
The Himachal Pradesh Police have proposed that the state government bar the entry of army and civilian trucks carrying arms, ammunition and explosives through...
IIT Delhi signs MoU with DRDO, CRPF for betterment of internal...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the...
Singapore becomes first country to use facial recognition to pay taxes
In Singapore, online government services can now be accessed by facial recognition -- a world first. This technology is being rolled out to the...
South Eastern Railway launches project to enhance security of women passengers
The South Eastern Railway has launched Operation My Saheli to boost the security of women passengers in trains, an official said. 'Operation My Saheli...
Zoom adds extra layer of security for classrooms
Video meeting platform Zoom has released an external authentication feature in a bid to keep classrooms secure amid the pandemic. The Single Sign-On (SSO)...
Gujarat govt to bring 8 municipal corporations under Gujarat Fire Prevention...
The Gujarat government has issued notifications that will bring all the eight municipal corporations in the state under the purview of The Gujarat Fire...
Airbus successfully tests automated security technology
Airbus and partner Koniku state that they have made a significant step forward in the quest for automated and contactless detection of chemical, biological...
Axis increases warranty to 5 years
Axis Communications has introduced the company's new 5-year product warranty at no extra cost. This increase, according to Axis, from the previous 3-year warranty...
Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks
The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the country’s national data protection regulator, CNIL,...
DRDO successfully tests SMART weapon system for submarines
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, has claimed that once the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release Torpedo (SMART) weapon...
TSA Using credential authentication technology to improve identification verification capabilities
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Billings International Airport (BIL) is now using new technology in the security checkpoint that confirms the validity of...
India’s airports remain at risk; nothing done to tackle threat from...
The Bureau of Civil Aviation and Security (BCAS) in February 2020 had ordered all the airport operators across the country to establish drone disabling...
Delhi’s record of 150 deaths due to fires in 2019 is...
Fatalities in blazes -- be it in residential buildings, commercial structures or in vehicles -- in the national capital were higher in 2019 than...
Europe’s top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits
Europe’s top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling the CJEU has made it clear that national...
Peregrine Guarding India awarded ‘Badge of Honour’ by CAPSI
Peregrine Guarding India (A part of the Tenon Group) has been honoured with the prestigious “Badge of Honour” by the Central Association of Private...
Motorola helps improve citizen input during 911 calls
Motorola Solutions has made a new service available to the public safety market -- Commandcentral Citizen Input -- which is designed to help 9-1-1...
MCG orders RWA to provide electric heaters for security guards
The Municipal Commissioner, Gurugram, Haryana, has issued a notification to all ward corporators and Resident Welfare Organisations, cautioning them on the need to curb...
First virtual GSX attracts 4500 registrants
When the virtual doors closed on the inaugural Global Security Exchange Plus (GSX+), organisers ASIS declared that this new event is paving the way...
Govt to double number of CCTV cameras in Hyderabad
Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao directed the Police Department to double the number of CCTV cameras in the city....
Hamad International Airport, Qatar, becomes first global entity to be verified...
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced that it is the first entity in the world to achieve independent verification from BSI (British Standards Institution)...
