NEC to deploy CCTV and traffic management system in Gurugram
NEC Corporation Technologies India (NECTI), an IT and network technologies integrator subsidiary of NEC, has been awarded a contract as the master system integrator...
SA government wants to ban security guards from wearing blue
The South African government plans to introduce stricter regulations in the private security industry – including the management of guns, guard dogs and uniforms....
Body scanners made mandatory at 84 Indian airports
The government has made it mandatory for 84 airports in the country to install full-body scanners to screen air travellers within a...
Polaris acquires Panasonic’s security business
Polaris Private Equity Fund IV, managed by Polaris Capital Group, Inc. have recently agreed to a strategic capital alliance with Panasonic Corporation to acquire...
After Surat tragedy, Delhi to shut down coaching centres operating above...
In the backdrop of the Surat fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 22 students, the Delhi government has notified new fire safety measures...
TSA reports that nearly $1 million was left in US airports...
Travelers passing through American airports left nearly a million dollars behind in loose change last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reports.
According to...
Ajit Doval to continue as National Security Advisor with Cabinet rank
Ajit Doval has been given extension as National Security Advisor (NSA) for five more years in recognition of his contribution in the security domain...
CAPSI signs MoU with Sardar Patel University of Police, SPUP
In a step that would upscale technical skills of private security personnel, Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) has signed a Memorandum of...
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Security forces need to upgrade skills: Ajit Doval
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has stressed on the need for the security forces to increase their capabilities and professionalism while claiming that...
The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware
The US city of Baltimore has been partially paralyzed since 7 May, when a ransomware attack seized parts of the government’s computer systems. As...
New Orleans invests $40M on holistic smart city project
The City of New Orleans wanted a platform that would enable greater inter-agency collaboration, as well as centralised data-gathering and coordination to help first...
Railways float new tender for Rs.1000 crore CCTV project
The Indian Railways have once again floated a Rs 1,000 crore tender for closed circuit television cameras in a bid to strengthen video surveillance...
UK Government scraps landing cards for Indian travellers
The UK government has scrapped the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India, as...
‘CCTVs inside autopsy hall will violate the rights of the dead’:...
The Delhi government has opposed installation of CCTV cameras inside the autopsy hall at mortuaries, stating that it amounts to a violation of constitutional...
Dubai Civil Defence trains a million workers in fire fighting
A million workers have been trained in fire-fighting by Dubai Civil Defence since 2015, an official has said. In 2018, Dubai Civil Defence held...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport to launch facial recognition system
The trial runs for the Face Recognition (FR) system, a technology enabled, passenger-friendly initiative at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), have been successful, so...
Durban communities turn to high-tech number plate cameras to fight crime
At a cost of R35 000 per camera, the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system is not cheap, but a number of Durban suburbs...
CBP rules bar airlines from using Biometric Exit data for advertising
Airlines using facial recognition as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit program are contractually bound to not use...
Indian Army uniforms may be changed to make soldiers adapt better...
Indian Army personnel may soon be seen in an all-new uniform with the Defence Ministry reportedly mulling the prospect of customising the wearable gear...
