India security market is on pace to grow 10.6% in 2016,...
Enterprise security spending (hardware, software and services) in India is on pace to reach $1.12 billion in 2016, up 10.6% from $1.01 billion in...
FLIR buys Armasight for $41M
Flir Systems, Inc has acquired Armasight, Inc., a leading developer of precision sporting, hunting, and military optics products, for approximately $41 million in cash....
Security audit of rail tracks, bridges sought
The Confederation of All India Rail Users Associations has demanded that the Indian Railways carry out a security audit of the rail tracks and...
Hikvision opens state of the art training and demo facility in...
Hikvision has opened a new UK office, showroom and training suite in Stockley Park, Uxbridge. The impressive, 500-square foot training academy houses a selection...
Shortcomings of drones for traffic management revealed
Two days after using drones on the Pune-Mumbai expressway, especially in the Khandala ghat section, to detect 41 lane-cutting violations, the highway safety patrol...
New CFO at G4S
Tim Weller is to succeed Himanshu Raja as Chief Financial Officer of G4S plc, the global integrated security group, after Mr Raja retires from...
Survey for CCTV cameras installation starts in Nashik
The survey to study the installation and feasibility of CCTV cameras in Nashik has finally begun. Sachin Gore, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), said...
Rogue wireless sets jeopardise temple security
The use of unauthorised radio communication devices inside the historic Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple (SPST) has seriously undermined its security, according to the State...
FLIR announces changes in its India Sales Organisation
FLIR has announced changes in its Sales Organization setup in India in line with FLIR Global Policy. This change is done with a view...
Karachi schools adopt biometrics for students’ security
To ensure security of students, private schools in Karachi have started biometric for students. Around 10 major private schools of the city issued a...
Security Today Knowledge Summit is a resounding success.
The two day Security Today Knowledge Summit held at the Sheraton Hotel in Saket, New Delhi on 30th and 31st August was given an...
Maharashtra to have own law for internal security
The newly drafted Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MPISA) has proposed setting up of Special Security Zones (SSZ) where movement of arms, explosives...
This security protocol will make your smartcar hack-proof
Scientists have created a security protocol to protect smart cars -- equipped with GPS, bluetooth and internet connections -- from being hacked. "A car...
4 hospitals in Telangana fail fire safety test, face action
In the fourth month of random inspections by the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department, four hospitals including the administration block of...
Securitas receives approval from the UK Home Office for Project Griffin
Securitas UK has joined a select group of organisations to be accredited by NaCTSO (National Counter Terrorism Security Office) to deliver its Project Griffin...
Cops to procure, install and manage BBMP’s CCTV project
Bengaluru city police will procure and install CCTV cameras for BBMP which had set aside Rs 20 crore in its last budget. They are...
Hikvision announces roadshows to showcase pioneering video surveillance
Following the huge success of the ‘Go Beyond HD’ Roadshow in March, Hikvision is set to tour the UK with another informative roadshow in...
Security forces to replace pellet guns with PAVA shells
The controversial pellet guns used widely by security forces in the Kashmir Valley may soon give way to PAVA shells, a chilli-filled ammunition, which...
Tyco sells South African business. Tyco merger with Johnson Controls approved
Tyco has signed a definitive agreement to sell its security business in South Africa, which operates locally under the ADT brand, to Fidelity Security...
Israeli firm to set up cyber security academies in India
Acting on the recent bilateral agreement on homeland security between Israel and India, a cyber security company from Israel, Vital Intelligence Group, has announced...
