HID wins $88M contract for US Green Card

HID Global has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card – commonly...

No more CISF, ‘Cultural Force’ to protect monuments

The Union cultural ministry plans to do away with deployment of CISF and other security agencies at ASI museums and monuments. Instead, it has...

All cell phones to have panic button for women’s safety

Soon, all cell phones will be equipped with a panic button to assist women in distress, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said. Both existing...

New research shows majority of law enforcement agencies approve of body...

A first-of-its-kind study, by researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators, measured law enforcement leadership attitudes toward police wearing body cameras. The study is...

Egyptian Government to appoint global security company to review Airport Security

The Egyptian government met with world-leading security and risk advisory companies recently to hear proposals to review and enhance airport security in the country.  ...

French railways test software to track suspicious behaviour

Software that monitors suspicious behaviour and luggage could eventually be integrated into 40,000 surveillance cameras across France, a railway firm has said, as the...

Israeli designs new honeycomb-shaped machine to boost airport security

An Israeli air force veteran and security consultant has created an innovative new device that could potentially replace x-rays, metal detectors, chemical sensors, and...

Security Today Knowledge Summit 2015 – a resounding success!

The SECURITY TODAY Knowledge Summit 2015 held at the Sheraton New Delhi on Wednesday, 16th December 2015 was a resounding success with Mr. RK...

Delhi Metro vulnerable to terror attacks: Parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary panel has felt there is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any...

Bangkok city automates policing efforts

The Royal Bangkok Police have decided to upgrade their existing systems by implementing a state-of-the-art Face Recognition system from iOmniscient. The decision was taken...

ASIS International New Delhi India Chapter # 207 Executive members elected...

Elections for the ASIS International New Delhi India Chapter 207 Executive Committee culminated recently with only one nomination for each position being received. The...

Digital Barriers to acquire Brimtek

Digital Barriers, the specialist provider of advanced surveillance technologies to the security, defence and commercial sectors has confirmed the proposed acquisition of Brimtek, Inc....

Smart Home market to grow 30% YOY, reveals Schneider Electric India...

Schneider Electric (SE) – the global leader in energy efficiency and one of the leaders in management of Smart Cities – has released highlights...

G4S agrees to global deal with Huawei

G4S has confirmed the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei Technologies, which gives G4S preferred supplier status for security services for the...

Short circuit, poor maintenance reasons of train fires: CAG

Short circuit, poor maintenance and lack of awareness are major reasons of fire in trains, according to the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor...

Biometric tests begin at U.S.-Mexico border

For the first time on the U.S. southern border, authorities have started conducting facial and iris scans on foreigners entering the country -- part...

Safety and security standards of Indian aviation get thumbs up from...

India's aviation safety and security has got a thumbs up from the UN oversight body International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In a recently done...

Tamron USA names Gregg Maniaci CEO and Hidekazu Suzuki Senior VP

Tamron Co., Ltd. announced the promotion of Gregg Maniaci, a 20-year veteran of the company, to President and CEO of Tamron USA, Inc., effective...

From the Editor’s Desk: December 2015

Dear Reader The incidents that shook the world this month were undoubtedly, the terrorist attacks in Paris on the evening of Friday, November 13, 2015. A...

Youngsters more lax about online security

A recent study, a part of Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, conducted by IT security giant Symantec Corporation, compares the attitudes of millennials and baby...