Wireless video surveillance market sees growth ahead
Technavio, a tech-focused market research firm, has published a new report on the global Wireless Video Surveillance market, which is expected to grow at...
Government must incentivise private security companies to curb cybercrimes
To check cyber crimes, government and regulators must design policies entailing incentives and tax breaks to encourage private sector participation in curbing the menace,...
Hikvision to establish R&D Centre in Montreal & Research Institute in...
Hikvision,has announced that it plans to establish an R&D Centre in Montreal, Canada and a Research Institute in Silicon Valley, California, USA. “These two...
Pune top cop exhorts firms to hire quality security guards
Instead of cutting corners by employing guards from private security agencies, companies should hire men of the government-run Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC) for...
Trains designed for fire safety, rail operators regularly tested: Singapore LTA
Trains on Singapore’s rail network are designed with fire safety in mind, with features to prevent the spread of fire and ensure commuter safety,...
CISF gets MHA’s nod to guard Reliance Corporate IT Park
Two hundred Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandos will soon be guarding Navi Mumbai based Reliance Corporate IT Park. The CISF received a go...
American states considering biometrics legislation
Following the lead set by Illinois, four other US states are now considering legislation related to biometric data. Since January 1, 2017, the Connecticut,...
SECURITY TODAY gets service providers and end users together in a...
The notification categorising private security guards as “ skilled and highly skilled guards’ by the government is a major milestone for the private security...
RBI to set up panel on strengthening cyber security
In a bid to strengthen cyber security systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday decided to set up an interdisciplinary panel on...
Pinkerton enters Swedish market through acquisition
Pinkerton, a global provider of corporate risk management services has entered the Swedish market with the strategic acquisition of risk and security consulting services...
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...

















