Govt to roll out e-passports with electronic chip, biometric security features
After easing the norms for getting passports, the government is reportedly set to roll out stricter security measures to avoid misuse. According to a...
Singapore university researching air traffic management system for drones
Researchers from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are studying ways to let hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, fly safely in...
Shortfall of 3,950 security personnel in Central Railway and Western Railway
The security on Mumbai’s locals will continue to be a huge concern in the new year. There is a shortfall of 3,950 personnel across...
The anti-surveillance clothing that ‘hides’ people from security cameras
New anti-surveillance clothing which has the ability to hide its wearer from security cameras has surfaced. The clothing uses ghostly coloured patterns of digitalised...
Biometrics attendance mandatory for govt. college faculty, employees in MP
The Madhya Pradesh higher education department has linked e-attendance with disbursement of salaries of principals, teachers and employees of government colleges in the state...
Synaptics launches Biometric Fusion Engine for Mobiles, combining Fingerprint and Facial...
Biometric authentications methods like fingerprint scanners have slowly made it to majority of smartphones adding at least basic level of security for users. However,...
Terror sparks call to centralize German police powers
In the wake of terror attack in Berlin, Germany’s interior ministry wants to centralize and expand police and domestic intelligence services in what would...
Overstepping zebra crossing traffic offence caught most often on CCTV ...
Overstepping the zebra crossing was the traffic violation caught most frequently by the police’s CCTV camera network in the three months that it has...
Zicom bags contract to provide e-surveillance for 6,000 ATMs
Banks are securing their automated teller machines (ATMs) with e-surveillance systems, a shift from the practice of deploying guards, for enhanced safety, reliability as...
Soon, Lie-Detecting Security Kiosks At Airports
You may need to convince a computer that you are telling the truth during future airport security checks, thanks to a new lie-detecting kiosk...
US company Avaya deploys technology to enable ‘UP Dial 100’ initiative
US-based communications solutions provider Avaya has implemented ‘UP Dial 100’ program with the Uttar Pradesh Police that helps the latter to transform its call...
Uruguay opens $20 million security center powered by Israeli technology
Uruguay has opened a $ 20 million video surveillance monitoring center near the tourism capital of Punta del Este with major support from Israeli...
UP Police raising special force on lines of NSG
To thwart any kind of terror strikes, UP police is raising an elite fighting force on the lines of National Security Guard. Special Police...
Reflective glasses that could make criminals ‘invisible’ to security cameras
Criminals could commit crimes in full-view of cameras with access to a new accessory.
Specially designed reflective glasses that blur CCTV images have now met...
Ministry shelves special airport security force plan
An internal panel of the Union Civil Aviation ministry has decided to shelve for now its earlier proposal to raise a specialised force for...
U.S. Border Security now asking foreign travelers for Social Media Accounts
The U.S. government has started asking some foreign travelers entering the country to voluntarily share their social media accounts, in an attempt to prevent...
202 railway stations identified for Integrated Security System
A total of 202 "sensitive" railway stations have been identified for installation of Integrated Security System (ISS), Parliament was told. "Contracts have already been...
Nepal DAOs told to implement CCTV operation code
The Ministry of Home Affairs in Nepal has written to all 75 District Administration Offices (DAOs), asking them to implement the CCTV Camera Installation...
Crisis management plan imperative to counter cybercrime threats in India
Considering that Indian cyberspace is vulnerable to cyber crime, the country must formulate a crisis management plan to tackle cyber attacks, cyber terrorism and...
G4S upbeat about UAE growth as demand increases
G4S, the world’s biggest security company, plans to increase its workforce in the UAE in the coming years, its chief executive officer in the...





















