Security forces to use drones on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
In less than a month, three attacks have taken place on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The increasing number of attacks is a challenge for...
DRDO’s Rustom-2 drone takes-off, India goes for armed Heron
Overcoming the initial program setbacks, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has flight tested the Rustom-2 medium altitude long endurance indigenous prototype drone...
Getting high security number plates made easy in Delhi
Making it easier for the residents of Delhi to apply for high-security number plates, the Delhi government’s transport department has started online registration for...
Majority of Americans support use of facial recognition tech
According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research, a majority of Americans (59%) approve of facial recognition technology generally,...
19,000 CCTV cameras on real-time streaming at HP Police HQs
With the initiative of installing CCTV cameras, the HP police have introduced a new concept of predictive policing--- a US model of policing involving...
UK City Security Council looks to broaden membership
The City Security Council (CSC) says it’s opening membership to all UK based security companies who are SIA-ACS approved or working towards the British...
Smiths Detection upgrades security in 10 Indian airports
Smiths Detection has completed the installation of 34 units of the CTX 9800 DSi checked baggage Explosive Detection System (EDS) at ten airports managed...
Intersec 2021 cancelled, Dubai trade fair shifts to January 2022
Intersec, the world’s renowned security, safety, and fire protection trade fair, has been rescheduled to take place in January 2022, organiser of the trade...
Smart home security begins to have an impact on traditional systems
New research from Parks Associates finds 60% percent of US broadband households feel safe enough with only a professionally monitored home security system, while...
Fire safety audit to be held every fortnight at Odisha COVID...
The Directorate of Fire Services, Odisha, has ordered a fire safety audit in all Covid facilities once every fortnight.
Director-General of Police (Fire Services, Home...
Denver’s airport is piloting a TSA reservation app to ensure social...
Travelers concerned about crowded airport checkpoints during the pandemic might have one less thing to worry about if they’re flying through Denver International Airport.
The...
Border guarding forces may not be roped in for internal security
The mandate of three central armed police forces—Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is likely to...
Fire safety checks hit record low in England
Fire services conduct fire safety checks (audits) on most public buildings and the shared areas of residential properties such as flats to make sure...
Chandni Chowk to get Delhi’s first Integrated Traffic System
After pedestrianising the congested Chandni Chowk, the Delhi Government is planning to use the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to manage vehicle movement, security...
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To curb CCTV camera theft in Delhi, firm asked to set...
The Delhi government has decided to take additional measures such as installing alarm devices in boxes housing CCTVs after coming across instances of theft...
US Homeland Security issues rare emergency alert over ‘critical’ Windows bug
Homeland Security’s cybersecurity advisory unit has issued a rare emergency alert to government departments after the recent disclosure of a “critical”-rated security vulnerability in...
ADGP Bhaskar Rao inspects security at KRS dam and Mysore Airport
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Internal Security Division) Bhaskar Rao inspected security arrangements at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli and also at Krishna Raja Sagar...
LAPD has used facial-recognition software 30K times in last decade, records...
The Los Angeles Police Department has used facial-recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009, with hundreds of officers running images of suspects from surveillance...
Srinagar airport security gets a boost with latest baggage screening system
The latest inline baggage screening system (ILBS) that can detect explosives easily was installed at the Srinagar International Airport to strengthen security at the...
