India is creating a national facial recognition system

India is working to build the biggest facial recognition system in the world. The government envisions a future where the police officials from the...

Fresh graduates to spearhead HCL Technologies’ cyber security push

While demand for cybersecurity services continues to be strong for HCL Technologies, talent remains an area of concern. To cater to the demand, the...

Google and Amazon Smart Speakers are vulnerable to phishing, eavesdropping hacks

Seemingly harmless applications for Google Home and Amazon Echo smart speakers can be used to eavesdrop on unsuspecting users, security researchers with SRLabs have...

TSA facing rise in firearms confiscations in states with more permissive...

While the TSA has increased its efforts to warn passengers against bringing their firearms to the airport, the number of firearms seized at airports...

In a first, two sniper rifles developed by Bengaluru-based firm

In line with the central government's push to make India a major defence manufacturing hub, a firm based in Karnataka's Bengaluru has developed the...

Hong Kong prisons test ‘smart tech’ to improve security, surveillance

Hong Kong's prison authority will test facial recognition technology, tracking wristbands and robot warders to create a "super security and surveillance system" and hopefully...

Karnataka Cabinet approves Rs 667 Crore Nirbhaya Fund Plan for safety...

Over 16,000 surveillance cameras and GIS-based crime mapping for predictive policing are among the measures to be put in place in the city under...

J&K Police to maintain a database of all floating populations as...

Jammu and Kashmir police has directed its officers to maintain a database of all floating populations living in their jurisdiction as part of a...

Facial authentication market starts to accelerate

The Eurotunnel project between France and the UK has emerged as one of the first non-airport border control applications for facial authentication systems in...

Brazil plans massive centralized biometric database of all citizens

The government of Brazil intends to collect a broad range of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint, iris, face, voice, and gait biometrics about...

Centre okays deployment of 5,000 more CISF troops in Delhi Metro

To increase the security of passengers commuting in the Delhi Metro, an estimated 5,000 additional CISF personnel will be deployed. A senior official with...

Gallagher Security releases Security Health Check tool to identify vulnerabilities

Gallagher Security has unveiled its Security Health Check (SHC) tool to help its customers identify and understand potential vulnerabilities within their security system. Gallagher...

Ensure all schools instal fire safety systems: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to implement the Education Department’s circular on installation of fire safety systems in all schools...

Chicago’s Metra rail line testing scanners designed to detect guns, explosives...

Those who bothered looking up from their phones at Millennium Station recently found themselves being scanned by two white boxy detectors swiveling back and...

Berkeley becomes fourth U.S. city to ban Police use of facial...

Reflecting the continued national debate about the use of surveillance technology by police, the city council in Berkeley, California voted to ban facial recognition...

Govt to hire private security to protect its vacant property from...

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs ministry will hire a private security agency to protect vacant government land, bungalows and flats from encroachment. The...

Pelco announces Chief Executive Officer

Pelco, Inc., a global leader in intelligent video solutions, has announced the appointment of Kurt Takahashi as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2019....

UK launches Secure by Default – cyber security assurance scheme

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has launched ‘Secure by Default’ – minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and components. It was driven by...

93% of cybersecurity professionals concerned about cyberattacks shutting down operations

Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, has announced the results of a survey examining...

Railways to use Integrated Security System (ISS) to detect terrorists

In view of persisting terror threats, Integrated Security System (ISS) is being installed at several railway stations to detect suspected terrorists and identify unattended...