PELCO announces new president

PELCO Inc. has announced that Jean-Marc Theolier, CEO, will be leaving the organization, effective immediately. As part of this change, Brian McClain, COO, will...

Changes to Singapore fire safety law passed; MPs call for warning...

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be able to compel building owners to install critical fire safety upgrades after Parliament passed amendments to...

Bhaskar Rao, named new Bengaluru Police Commissioner

Additional Director General of Police Bhaskar Rao has been made Bengaluru city’s new Police Commissioner. ADGP Alok Kumar, who took charge last month, had...

Growing crime concern drives doorbell camera market

The global doorbell camera market size is expected to reach USD 2.8 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research,...

Ordnance Factory Board to supply 2 lakh ‘Bhabha Kavach’ bullet-proof jackets...

The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received requests for around two lakh ‘Bhabha Kavach’, country's lightest bullet-proof jackets from the armed forces. As the...

Guidebook clarifies when Singapore private security officers can collect NRIC details

Private security officers in Singapore, when detaining individuals for criminal offences, should not collect, use or disclose the suspect’s full NRIC numbers as this...

IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as DG of Narcotics...

IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has taken charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said. The 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer has...

LAPD police officers’ personal information stolen in data breach

A suspected hacker claimed he or she had stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees, and recruits, along with approximately 17,500...

Biometric machines to soon ensure convenience in general compartment of Indian...

Jostling for a seat or even a little space in the general compartments of long-distance trains may soon become a thing of the past....

Government notice to 241 Delhi schools for failing fire safety rules

From sub-standard equipment to the width of staircases, over 240 schools in the nation’s capital failed to meet fire safety standards, says a report...

Star Alliance & NEC partners to offer improved passenger experience

Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, and NEC Corporation, global leader in IT, network and biometric technologies, have signed a partnership agreement to...

Minut raises $8M Series A for its camera-less home security device

Minut, a Swedish startup that has developed a camera-less home security device that it claims protects privacy better than competitors, has raised $8 million...

Govt drawing up policy to counter rogue drones : BCAS

A committee is working on measures to counter rogue drone attacks and is expected to submit its report to the civil aviation ministry soon,...

Mumbai airport gets body scanner at T2, trial runs to begin...

Very soon, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai will get a new body scanner, for more stringent security checks. The machine,...

6 Japanese airports deploy NEC facial recognition

NEC Corporation has received an order from Japan Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, for an electronic customs procedure system utilising face recognition to...

Drunken Driving to cost Rs 10,000, driving without a licence to...

Following a lengthy discussion, the Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019. The new bill was passed to amend the provisions...

Volvo recalls more than 500,000 cars worldwide over fire risk

More than 500,000 Volvo cars are being recalled worldwide, including 70,000 in the UK, because of a fire risk in the engine. The manufacturer...

1,300 security personnel freed of VIP duty after Home Ministry review

As many as 1,300 security personnel have been freed of VIP duty following a comprehensive review of the protection provided to 350 dignitaries, including...

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Maharashtra banks association to implement cyber security programme for 400 members

Maharashtra State Cooperative Banks' Association (MSCBA), the industry body for cooperative banks, is looking to implement a comprehensive cyber security programme for 400 member...