London Underground upgrades to new RFID solution
As part of a major project to upgradE the facilities of the London Underground, Tagmaster has received a significant order for its new RFID...
Anna university to serve as hub for cyber security training
With an agenda to create awareness among students on cyber security, Nasscom along with the Tamil Nadu government, will soon launch a faculty training...
Researchers use AI to sense through walls
A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to teach wireless devices to sense people's postures and movement,...
Prama Hikvision to invest Rs 500 Cr in Indian ops
Security and surveillance equipment maker Prama Hikvision will invest ₹500 crore in India over the next few years as it ramps up capacity in...
HID Global scores big with smart and secure tickets for 2018...
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, was named the “official ticket producer” for the 2018 FIFA World CupTM, the largest and...
International fire safety summit to be held on Oct 2
The organisers of International Fire Safety Standards Summit (IFSSS) have announced that the conference will take place on October 2. To be held at...
CP Plus in talks with private equity firms to raise $100...
CP Plus, a security and surveillance solutions provider, is in talks with private equity funds to raise around $100 million by September, two people...
Hikvision wins Best Surveillance Camera Award at NCN Awards
Hikvision has recently won the NCN Award at 11th NCN Innovation Award Night at New Delhi. Hikvision was voted for the most Innovative products...
Smiths Detection to develop enhanced chemical explosives detection capabilities for US...
Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) is involved in an additional study with the Department of Defense to further refine the performance of the Chemical Explosives...
60 private security agencies face risk of closure
In April, RBI had issued a circular saying that security agencies transporting cash for banks must have a minimum net worth of ₹100 crore—a...
Hikvision Awarded Best Technology Company by DMCC
Hikvision was awarded ‘Best Technology Company’ at the 2nd DMCC Members Awards 2018. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s most interconnected Free Zone...
China wants to track citizens’ cars with mandatory RFID chips
The Chinese government is readying a program that will make it possible to track citizens’ cars using RFID chips, according to The Wall Street...
Developers admit that fire safety norms not maintained in Mumbai skyscrapers
The developers of the high-rise buildings in the city have claimed that once the buildings are handed over to the society, the internal fire-fighting...
Retractable security bollards to be installed in Brisbane CBD
More than $2 million will be spent to install underground security bollards in Brisbane's central business district. In the 2018-19 Brisbane City Council budget...
Paperless boarding using biometrics coming to domestic flights
Indian passengers on domestic flights may soon be able to board without travel documents using a “DigiYatra” (DY) based on biometrics, after a technical...
Australian crime agency scraps biometrics project due to overspending, delays
A project to introduce fingerprint and facial recognition technology across Australia has been abandoned due to substantial cost increases and delays. In 2016, the...
420 CCTV cameras at Mumbai Mantralaya soon to prevent suicide attempts
After a spate of suicide attempts at Maharashtra’s administration headquarters in Mumbai, Mantralaya, over the past few months, the government has decided to install...
Only 23% of 1,473 Mumbai restaurants comply with fire safety norms
After the Kamala Mills fire claimed 14 people in December 2017, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) served notices to 1,557 commercial establishments for violating...
Homeland Security to test Face Recognition at U.S.–Mexico Border
Beginning in August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin piloting a new face recognition system at the Mexican border. Using a series...
Honeywell developing software to decode 100 Indian accents to make flying...
With more than 100 languages and the ambition to connect even its smallest villages by air, India has become a testing ground for a...
