1500 Infinova cameras watch over Istanbul Metro
Expanding its presence in transportation sector, Infinova CCTV solutions have been deployed at the Istanbul Metro and currently cover about 18 metro stations. About...
CAG: ‘NSDC turned private without cabinet nod’
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a public company set up with taxpayer’s money, has been turned into a private entity without the Union...
JCB starts trials of payment by palm vein authentication
JCB Co., Ltd. (“JCB”), the only international payment brand based in Japan, will be conducting a trial of payment using palm vein authentication in...
Maharashtra Education department cracks fire safety whip
The Maharashtra state education department has instructed schools and junior colleges to install fire-fighting equipment at the earliest keeping in mind student safety. The...
Potter Electric Signal makes three acquisitions
Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC has acquired three mainstay product lines in the fire alarm industry: Harrington Fire Alarm, Evax Systems, and CPG Signals....
3 Delhi Police mobile based applications to be launched
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has said three upcoming mobile-based applications for reporting economic offences, crime against women and cases of petty thefts will...
Israeli company unveils new drone detection system
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) is unveiling the Drone Guard a new system for drone detection, identification and flight disruption at the Seoul International...
Maharashtra plans to record all FIRs on video
The Director General of Police, Maharashtra, Pravin Dixit, has ordered all police stations in the state to videograph the process of registering a First...
Honeywell’s Galaxy Dimension® intruder detection approved for UK critical infrastructure projects
Honeywell has announced that its Galaxy Dimension® intruder detection portfolio has been approved for use by UK government security contractors on high-risk critical infrastructure...
Indo-China border surveillance camera project fails
An ambitious project of the government to install high-resolution surveillance cameras along the China border has run into rough weather. A pilot project undertaken...
Video surveillance storage market to reach $18.28B by 2020
A new market report estimates that the video surveillance storage market is expected to reach USD 18.28 Billion by 2020, at a compound annual...
E-surveillance may take away 2 lakh ATM security jobs
Almost two lakh security personnel manning ATMs across the country may lose their jobs over the next two-three years as Indian banks have started...
Pelco wins ASIS People’s Choice Award
Attendees at the recent ASIS event in Anaheim, California voted the Pelco Optera 180-, 270-, and 360-degree panoramic cameras as winner of the People’s...
Over 60 breaches reported in Delhi Metro security this year
Over 60 security breaches either by way of smuggling of unchecked baggage or unfrisked entry of passengers inside Delhi Metro stations have been detected...
Biometrics on the increase in Turkey
Turkey’s access control systems market is expected to proliferate over the next six years, influenced by surging demand from the commercial sector, increasing IT...
Indian Fire Protection industry sees growth
The Indian fire-protection industry is expanding to meet the growing demand from the user segment. Innovative fire safety products with new technology are being...
Obama signs bill to boost airport security after TSA shooting
President Obama has signed a bill intended to boost airport security after the shooting of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee at Los Angeles...
Lack of coordination ails Indian Security: Experts
Among the drawbacks which the country has been facing on the security front, lack of coordination among various agencies. Speakers from various agencies and...
Profiling shooters before they fire
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a personality profiling technique, featured in Frontiers in Forensic Psychiatry, which automates the identification of...
Cisco acquires Bangalore-based IT security firm Pawaa
Cisco has acquired its first company in India, IT security firm Pawaa.
Its annual investments in India, totaling around $1.7 billion, are aimed at promoting...




















