Attari ICP to get truck scanners, digital CCTV cameras soon

In view of heightened terror threat perception following Pakistani terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed's detention, the Union government has finally decided to upgrade the security...

Bill would prevent businesses from selling biometric data without user consent

The Washington state House passed a bill 81-17 this week that would forbid businesses from obtaining or selling biometric information from individuals without their...

To ease work pressure, Delhi Police personnel to get weekly offs

Following complaints of work pressure from personnel, the Delhi Police have decided to give one day off a week to its officers. Sources said...

From the Editor’s Desk: March 2017

Dear Reader I start this editorial on a solemn note, as SECURITY TODAY lost a valuable member of its Editorial Advisory Board, when Mr. Joginder...

Quick response teams for Gurugram traffic jams

To tackle traffic jams in Gurugram, the district authorities have planned to set up quick response teams(QRT) which will reach chokepoints and help traffic...

Global Private Guard Service revenue to reach $135.4 billion in 2020

Global private guard service revenues are expected to increase 6.1 percent annually through 2020 to $135.4 billion. Advances will primarily be driven by rapid...

Terror alert: CISF wants to bring sensitive airports under its security...

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has asked for the implementation of the counter-terrorism contingency plan (CTCP) at the earliest at sensitive airports across...

London appoints first woman Scotland Yard Chief in 187 Years

Britain's Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, announced that a female police officer would be the next Commissioner of the Scotland Yard, media reports said. Cressida...

Optical illusion: 3D crossings around India Gate will keep speeding motorists...

Don’t be shocked if you spot bright cemented blocks near pedestrian crossings around India Gate. Simply slow down. These are three-dimensional crossings meant to...

Hikvision to host Spring Roadshow: “Innovating Technology, Partnering for Success”

Hikvision is set to tour the UK and Ireland with its Spring 2017 Roadshow with the theme “Innovating Technology, Partnering for Success”, and will...

New India Security Agency to be launched to fight Cybercrime

India is set to launch a cybersecurity agency this June in response to the significant rise in digital transactions taking place across the nation....

Fire safety awareness on the rise in Malaysia

Fire safety awareness among property owners in Kuala Lumpur is improving with more coming forward to request safety checks and fire drills. During the...

School buses must have CCTVs, GPS, speed governors: CBSE

School buses will now have to be equipped with GPS, CCTV arrangements and speed governors as per the revised guidelines issued by the CBSE...

Tyco Joins PPVAR as Full Industry Member

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) has announced that Tyco, a part of Johnson Controls, has joined the organization as a full...

New software to help Indian police snare human traffickers

New software for police could revolutionize the fight against human trafficking in northeast India and speed up cross-border investigations with Bangladesh and Myanmar, its...

CISF personnel guarding Delhi airport get suits, ties

Next time you board a flight from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), be prepared to be greeted and frisked by personnel in suit...

Confidential information at greatest risk in new businesses

Businesses under five years old are twice as likely to compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information than more established businesses. This is one of...

Govt moves to strengthen security along coastline

India is strengthening security along its vulnerable coastline, stretching over 4,000km, more than eight years after terrorists from Pakistan hijacked boats to launch a...

Banks rush to buy cyber security cover as digital payments rise

At a time when cyber threats are on the rise for banks for increasing cashless transactions and effects of demonetization, insurers see rise in...

Six Vivotek cameras win Excellence Awards

Six Vivotek intelligent IP surveillance products have received the 2017 Taiwan Excellence Award. Among these six products, the SD9364-EH speed dome camera was nominated...