TSA issues security warning about vehicle-ramming threat
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a new security alert warning the nation's trucking companies and their drivers about the use of stolen trucks...
From the Editor’s Desk: May 2017
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As per the latest indicators, the Indian economy is set to grow at over 7% annually. Data shows that the Foreign Direct Investments...
Punjab hospitals hire bouncers to protect doctors
Often facing backlash from relatives in cases of unexpected death of a patient, private hospitals here have started raising their own 'force' to prevent...
KBC Networks Announces New Director of Strategic Accounts
Domenic Isola, 35-year security industry veteran, recently joined KBC Networks, a leading manufacturer of transmission equipment for security, commercial and networking solutions, bringing his...
Tenon acquires FM company in UK for £4.5m
India’s leading Integrated Security & Facility Management Corporation – The Tenon Group, has announced that it has acquired Manchester-based Elite Cleaning & Environmental Services...
At IFSEC 2017, Panasonic focuses on reducing total cost for CCTV...
Panasonic is set to launch a new direction for its European security business at IFSEC 2017, asking the industry to change how CCTV is...
UBM India launches the first edition of ‘World of Facilities’
UBM India, recently launched the first edition of World of Facilities (WOF)at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Goregaon, Mumbai. A three day...
Crime fighting robots with lasers replace security guards in shopping centres
At just 5ft, they may not seem like the most imposing security guards, but they could soon be patrolling shopping centres around the world....
Private security personnel to guard liquor shops in Chhattisgarh
The State Excise Department and Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation have decided to deploy private security personnel instead of home guards in liquor shops, according...
Airport security to get nationwide upgrade ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Japan transport ministry plans to install more surveillance cameras at airports to increase public safety ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics,...
Govt may soon allow 100% FDI in Cash and ATM Management...
Cash and ATM management companies will soon be allowed to attract 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) as they are not required to comply with...
Hikvision posts 26% revenue growth to $4.6B for 2016
Hikvision has released its 2016 financial performance showing revenues of $4.6 billion, up 26% for the China-based surveillance camera maker. The company’s net profits...
India ranks 4th in online security breaches
As the risk of cyber threats looms over enterprises going digital, a Symantec study reveals that India ranks fourth when it comes to online...
SAI requests for amendments in PSARA 2005
The Security Association of India has written to the Prime Minister requesting the Central Government to make some amendments in the PSARA 2005 wherein...
ShotSpotter reports big rise in U.S. gunfire incidents in 2016
Gunfire incidents detected by ShotSpotter solutions that were sent to United States law enforcement agencies in 2016 totaled 74,916, compared to 54,699 in 2015,...
Too many shops, stores could hit emergency evacuation at Delhi Airport
Too many shops and restaurants at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport could jeopardise lives of passengers during an emergency but the airport operator...
Summer rush: Airports seek more security
With peak summer travel months approaching and most big Indian airports bursting at the seams with queues getting longer at terminals - for security...
Dahua Technology and Intel jointly release new Industrial Camera and present...
Dahua Technology and Intel jointly held a product launch themed “Quality drives Leadership; Innovation builds Value” to showcase Dahua Technology’s latest research and development...
Policing can improve with private security guards: Delhi top cop
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik said, “The security personnel should pass on information about illegal activities in their circles and act as a tool...
High-tech control room gives Civil Defence overview of fire safety in...
A new Civil Defence control room linked to real-time fire and safety information at airports, ports and commercial buildings will be launched in Dubai...
