NEWS FLASH! – Malaysia Classifies Private Security under Essential Services. Will...

Operational personnel connected with Security Services and ATM Cash Services exempted, India needs to do the same. Apparently the Malaysian Government has...

Nigerian Private security guards seek permission to carry guns

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the Federal Government to grant its members permission to carry arms in...

UP Govt invites bids for CCTV system at Ram Temple complex

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to put in place a high-end CCTV surveillance system at Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The cost of the system...

Turnaround puts CCTV provider IndigoVision back in profit

Chairman Max Thowless-Reeves has hailed the “significant turnaround” at IndigoVision after the Edinburgh-based security camera firm swung back into the black and reinstated its...

DHS urges public to guard against Coronavirus charity scams

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in US is warning the public about fake charities seeking to raise money to fight the novel coronavirus...

Genetec to host virtual trade show after industry events postponed

In the wake of multiple security industry events being postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks, Genetec will host its first-ever virtual trade show, Genetec Connect’DX....

CISF provides sanitisers, gloves and masks to its airport troops to...

The CISF has provided medical kits containing hand sanitisers, gloves and masks to all its personnel deployed to guard 62 civil airports in the...

IP University launches new course in fire and life safety audit

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has introduced a Post Graduate Diploma in Fire and Life Safety Audit, which will be offered from the...

Fingerprint biometric attendance systems suspended in India on coronavirus fears

Businesses in India are being told to suspend contact-based biometric time and attendance systems to prevent the spread of Covid-19, say reports. State and...

Gurugram police to challan vehicles without HSRP

After a report highlighted the lackadaisical attitude towards installing the High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) and its impact on probing crimes like vehicle thefts...

Safe Zone, RapidSOS Connect Gunfire Detection Technology to 911

Safe Zone and RapidSOS, a data provider for emergency communications centers, are partnering to send gunfire-detection data directly from Safe Zone detectors to 911...

Security camera registry gets go-ahead in Baltimore

The Baltimore County Council has unanimously voted for a bipartisan bill that would create a voluntary private security camera registry for property owners who...

Railway security personnel at Hubli station to get body-cameras

To improve security at Hubballi (Hubli) railway station, the South Western Railway (SWR) has provided Railway Protection Force personnel with body-worn cameras system (BWCS)....

Coronavirus could impact the Global Video Surveillance Market

Reports on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting supply chains and disrupting manufacturing operations around the world are increasing daily. The most vulnerable companies...

Odisha to have direct control over pvt security agencies

The Odisha Government will set up a direct controlling mechanism to handle the private security agencies, which are mushrooming due to ever-increasing financial activities....

CNL Software acquired by Everbridge Inc

CNL Software Ltd., a leader in physical security information management (PSIM) software, has been acquired by Everbridge, Inc., the leading global provider of critical...

Controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has client list stolen

Back in January, the New York Times profiled a little-known start-up named Clearview AI, the creators of a facial recognition app used by law...

Chandigarh MC fire department finalises fire-safety norms for PGs

The Chandigarh municipal corporation’s fire department has finalised fire-safety norms for paying guest (PG) accommodations in the city. The development comes a day after...

Malicious coronavirus domains flood the web as curiosity about the virus...

Coronavirus is the new pick for cybercriminals. With the virus spreading and affecting people around the world, cybercriminals are looking to exploit users’ curiosity...

BMC to train security staff in basic fire-fighting and handling IT-enabled...

With Mumbai having witnessed several disasters requiring specialised security intervention in recent years, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now undertaken the task to...