Your Android phone can now double as a security key

Google has announced that any smartphone running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later can now be used as a hardware security key for two-factor authentication...

Indo-Bangla Flights: Indian carriers to get armed sky marshals

India wants to deploy “armed sky marshals” on flights of Indian carriers between India and Bangladesh. In a letter to the foreign ministry, the...

Bullet train: CISF to finalise security steps

When should a passenger travelling by the bullet train report to the station? What can’t be carried on the train? These are some of the...

Major lacunae found in Notre-Dame fire

The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris may not have been so devastating if officials had decided to install fire-resistant walls or a sprinkler...

HC asks Thane corporation to seal hospitals not having fire dept’s...

The Bombay High Court has directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that are operating...

Airport security scanners single out black women because of their hair

Black women at airports may be getting harassed in disproportionate numbers because of their hair. Body scanners used by Transportation Security Administration agents are...

Coal India Ltd rolls out Rs 50 crore mine surveillance system

Coal India Ltd has put in place over 5,000 security cameras across 300 mines of its subsidiaries to thwart pilferage attempts and ensure quick...

Body scanners to replace metal detectors at Indian airports

Starting in April 2020, air travellers will be examined by body scanners at Indian airports, according to the aviation security regulator, which has directed...

More quick response teams to boost anti-terror security in Singapore

More police officers in beige berets will be patrolling popular areas such as Orchard Road and Marina Bay, in another boost for Singapore's counter-terrorism...

Airports urged to take a unified approach against drones

In response to the recent UK Airprox Board report that the number of times a drone endangered the safety of an aircraft in UK...

Govt defers award of airport ground handling contracts

The government has deferred awarding ground handling contracts at over 90 airports across the country as the model code of conduct for 2019 Lok...

Hikvision hosts the second AI Cloud Summit in Hangzhou

Hikvision successfully hosted the second ‘Shaping Intelligence’ AI Cloud Summit at Hangzhou Whitehorse Lake International Exhibition Centre. Under the theme of ‘Data Enrichment with...

Madhya Pradesh Police induct same dog breed used in op to...

Belgian Malinois dogs which guard the White House and were part of the team that eliminated Osama bin Laden, have been inducted in the...

Securitas acquisition expands Australian operations

Securitas is strengthening its client value proposition in the Australian security market through the acquisition of Staysafe, a leading alarm monitoring company in Australia. Founded...

Secure Cam expands into India with Rs 200 crore project

Secure Cam IT Solutions, a United Arab Emirates-based security surveillance and IT solutions provider, is expanding into India as part of the launch of...

Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 Introduced

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Brian Schatz, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, introduced the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act...

Increased regulation on the way for Irish private security firms

Private security firms in Ireland carrying out High Court orders face increased regulations under new Government plans. The Justice Minister will brief the cabinet...

Mohali Fire Dept lacks teeth

The Mohali Fire Department is apparently nothing more than a “toothless tiger” when it comes to take action against violators of the fire safety...

Sans jammers, Mandoli is a ‘cellular-friendly’ jail

Delhi’s Mandoli jail, where over 3,000 prisoners are lodged, has been functioning without a cellphone signal jammer, because the prison administration is still awaiting...

Chicago Transit Authority completes camera installation on rail system

Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) entire rail system is now equipped with high-definition (HD) cameras, CTA President Dorval Carter and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently...