Delhi Govt panel wants norms fixed for installing CCTVs at schools
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Delhi government has directed the administrative department that standard operating procedures (SOPs) covering maintenance of cameras, performance...
From the Editor’s Desk: The Dangers of Having Too Many Men...
An article by Simon Denyer and Annie Gowen published in the Washington Post caught my attention. I found it quite unnerving so I dug...
Thermal imaging market warms up to over 4 billion USD
According to the new market research report on thermal imaging to 2023, the market is expected to be worth USD 4.04 billion by 2023...
Cyber law PG diploma gets tepid response
The online registration for admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law (PGDCSL), launched this year (academic year 2018-19) by Delhi University...
Terrorism & biohazard attacks drive global homeland security market
According to Marketsandmarkets the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Market and Global Forecast to 2023", this market is projected to grow from an estimated...
Delhi CCTV project: Panel to assess ‘privacy concerns’
Issues of “access” and “control” of footage recorded in CCTVs upon their installation have been flagged at the highest levels of the Delhi government,...
CCTV becomes mandatory in all UK abattoirs
In the latest move to cement the UK’s position as a global leader in animal welfare standards, legislation requiring CCTV in all abattoirs in...
Indian Railways is betting on AI cameras to keep its kitchens...
In July last year, a Comptroller and Auditor General audit report stated that the food served by the Indian railways was “unsuitable” for human...
Kenya private security guards to be issued guns from July
Private security guards will be issued guns by July, in a move aimed at tackling various forms of crimes. Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred...
Hackers can peek through surveillance cameras, report says
Tens of thousands of surveillance cameras are vulnerable to hackers, according to Bleeping Computer. Connected to the internet, the cameras have a flaw that...
Pvt security guards to man Delhi-Gurugram eway to curb accidents
In order to prevent frequent road accidents on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway, the Millennium City Expressway Private Limited (MCEPL) has decided to deploy two security...
Using facial recognition surveillance cameras, Shenzhen police can now identify drivers
Shenzhen is expanding a network of facial recognition surveillance cameras to catch more violations, after the success of an earlier trial to publicly name...
Call to bar unlicensed security service firms in Kerala
The Kerala Private Security Providers Association, a collective of 146 licensed security service firms, has urged the government not to allow unlicensed security agencies...
India needs 3 million cyber security professionals right now
Global technology major IBM has said there is a massive shortage of cyber security professionals in the country, urging young graduates to look at...
Canon acquires Video Content Analysis specialist Briefcam
Canon Inc has concluded a stock purchase agreement with BriefCam Ltd. to acquire Briefcam. Briefcam develops and markets video content analysis (VCA) software that...
Delegation of Hungarian Police visits Dahua Technology Headquarters
Dahua’s top management received a Delegation of Hungarian Police to Dahua Technology headquarters recently. In addition to exchanging ideas on previous cooperation, the distinguished...
State of the art patrol ship commissioned by the Coast Guard
Karnataka’s maritime security received a shot in the arm with the arrival of the Indian Coast Guard’s new state-of-the-art offshore patrol vessel, Vikram, commissioned...
FICCI’s Private Security Industry delegation meets MoS, Finance and submits its...
A delegation led by the Advisor FICCI’s PSI Committee Ms. Manjari Jaruhar, IPS (Retd) and the Chair Mr. Rituraj Sinha along with senior few...
‘Black Cat’ commandos set to be deployed in Kashmir
The Ministry of Home Affairs is examining a proposal to deploy a contingent of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos in the Kashmir Valley...
IP Security Camera market to grow at 20% CAGR, 2017-2024, Report...
The IP security camera market is forecast to exceed $20 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by market research and strategy...
