Govt finds South Delhi schools ill-equipped for emergencies
If there’s one thing that private and state-run schools in South Delhi have in common, it is their poor state of preparedness for tackling...
All NYPD officers at last have a new contract and will...
New York City’s rank-and-file police officers have a new contract -- the first in years -- Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, as...
Pune Cops prepare checklist of documents for security firms
Pune police have decided to tighten the noose around the private security agencies operating in the city, taking a note from the murder of...
Monitoring companies to seek new revenue from video verification
According to Tim Hewitt, analyst in the Smart Homes division of research company, IHS, video verification is the next big opportunity for monitoring companies....
Underwater harbour defence, surveillance system launched
An Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command in Mumbai...
Aiphone wins French government contract for video intercoms
Aiphone has been entrusted by the French government to provide video intercom systems for 450 Pôle emploi job centres. Pôle emploi is a French...
Flush with funds, Delhi Police can now face the future
Delhi Police will have no reason to not implement modernisation projects this fiscal, including procuring urgently needed bulletproof jackets. The force has been allocated...
Six of VIVOTEK’s IP Surveillance Products recognized by 2017 Taiwan Excellence...
VIVOTEK has announced that six of its intelligent IP surveillance products have received the 2017 Taiwan Excellence Awards. The products recognized include three H.264...
Global Biometrics Market revenue to reach $15.1B by 2025
Global biometrics hardware and software revenue will grow annually from $2.4 billion in 2016 to $15.1 billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth...
Atlanta Airport installs Biometric Security Screening Kiosks
Travellers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s south terminal will now have the option to verify their identities using biometric scanners by ‘Clear’. The scanners...
Biometrics, face scanners to replace registers across Maharashtra police stations
In a year’s time, each police station in Maharashtra will be able to record biometric data of criminals. The state government is expected to...
Safran and FotoNation partner on iris solutions in India
Biometric and identity firm Safran Identity & Security and iris specialist FotoNation have revealed plans to work together on iris solutions for the vast...
Former CBI director Joginder Singh passes away
Former CBI Director Joginder Singh passed away on February 3 after prolonged illness. An IPS officer, Singh was the CBI Director in 1996-97. Post-retirement,...
Hikvision launches website and roadshows for Security Installers and Systems Integrators
Hikvision UK & Ireland has announced the launch of hikvision.co.uk, its new website for Security Installers and Systems Integrators, with tailored content for the...
Under-performing body scanner with ‘multiple loopholes’ at Delhi airport scrapped
The Indira Gandhi International airport has done away with the body scanner machine installed at Terminal 3 due to its poor performance. But with...
Global network camera market sees traction in migration to IP
Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global network camera market to grow steadily at a CAGR of above 43% by 2021. One of the...
Delhi Police turns to night vision CCTV to check speedsters
Delhi traffic police is set to install high-definition CCTV cameras with night-vision facility on select stretches and traffic intersections in the national Capital to...
From the Editor’s Desk: February 2017
Dear Reader
January has been a rather eventful month!
The Intersec Show in Dubai this year was better than expected. In fact, I eagerly look forward...
Amulya Kumar Patnaik succeeds Alok Kumar Verma as Delhi Police Commissioner
Amulya Kumar Patnaik officially took charge as the new Commissioner of the Delhi Police, succeeding Alok Kumar Verma, who has been appointed as the...
Video door bells smooth the way to CCTV acceptance
A new study from IHS Markit suggests there is an increasing demand for integrating video doorbells with home alarm systems. For example, if the...


















