MHA talks to Pvt. Companies to locally manufacture arms for security...
In its pursuit to become ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reportedly held discussions with 17 Indian companies for local manufacturing of...
Minneapolis City Council members announce intent to disband police department
A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis, Minn. City Council members announced their commitment to disband the city’s police department and invest in community-led public safety...
Amid security breach worries, govt floats another tender for online meeting...
Following security scares, alleged hacking and unwanted intrusions into government meetings conducted on video conferencing owing to the lockdown, the Ministry of Information and...
Residential alarm market to see reduced 2020 revenues due to COVID-19
According to a new report from Omdia, formerly IHS Markit, the residential alarm monitoring market, which has historically been a recession-resistant industry, will not...
Social-distancing fixes by startups as India begins to open up
As Unlock 1.0 plays out across the country, tech-based solutions to handle crowding at malls, offices and markets as well as for contactless shopping...
UK Government to fund nine advanced security projects
The UK government is to draw down £10m through March 2024 from various pots to fund nine academic cyber security projects selected as the...
No-mask-for-30-seconds to enable photography rule at MP banks, jewellery shops
As restrictions ease in a phased manner after nearly two months of lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, a new rule has been...
Dubai free zone deploys AI to monitor public compliance with Covid-19...
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has deployed an artificial intelligence-based solution to ensure public compliance with Covid-19 response measures. DSOA partnered with Derq, a...
Mumbai Police expands Segway fleet to secure seafaces
The Mumbai Police has expanded its fleet of Segways to patrol seafaces and promenades in the city, as part of its efforts to ensure...
13,500 mobile phones running on same IMEI number in India
Making it tougher to track and identify stolen mobile phones, the police in Uttar Pradesh has found there are more than 13,500 handsets in...
L.A. Home and Store owners load up on guns
The riots and lootings triggered by George Floyd's brutal killing have many citizens in L.A. panicking and rushing to stock up on protection for...
Over 3,200 private security guards in Haryana Health Dept to be...
Come July 1, over 3,200 outsourced security guards in the Haryana Health Department are set to lose their jobs as they will be replaced...
Australian department of Home Affairs launches new biometric system
The Australian Department of Home Affairs’ has gone live with its new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services (EBIS) system based on the Unisys Stealth (Identity)™....
Centre mulls proposal to deploy cops with SPG experience on security...
The central government is considering a proposal to deploy police officers with SPG experience for supplementing Prime Minister's security during his visit to the...
Bank robberies could rise due to mask mandates
The novel coronavirus pandemic could have a new side effect: more bank robberies. That’s the argument from the new acting Comptroller of the Currency,...
G4S UK sets up COVID-19 testing centers for rapid response to...
G4S has been an integral part of the UK’s response to COVID-19. At 15 of the testing sites across the UK, G4S provides overall...
Army renews demand for operational command of ITBP
The Indian Army has renewed its demand for operational command of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, amid talk of “intelligence and command failure” leading to...
Minneapolis paying up to $1.2 million to private security firms to...
After peaceful protests of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd were marred by widespread vandalism and looting, city officials announced they would pay...
Noida Police to have women’s safety desk, unit at every station
Noida Police has implemented a dedicated cadre system for crimes against women in the district. As per the reforms, a DCP-rank officer, along with...
IIRIS launches employee helpline to counter COVID stress
IIRIS has launched a IIRIS EQ Helpline to help employees cope up with emotional and personal challenges that have increasingly emerged in the corporate...
