Meet to review fire safety in Noida high-rises
The Noida and Greater Noida industrial development authorities have called owners and maintenance in-charges of all residential and commercial towers for a meeting to...
Rebounding US construction market driving growth in security
According to a report released by Cleveland-based market research firm The Freedonia Group, US demand for private contracted security services is expected to grow...
Avigilon’s Chief Technology Officer Named Most Influential Person in Security Industry
Avigilon Corporation, a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, has announced that its Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Dr. Mahesh Saptharishi,...
245m video surveillance cameras installed globally in 2014
According to IHS, there were 245 million professionally installed video surveillance cameras active and operational globally in 2014. Whilst the majority of these cameras...
Stefan Widing – new head of HID Global
Stefan Widing has been appointed as the new head of HID Global and the Executive Vice President of the Assa Abloy Group, customers and...
New rules for UK household CCTV systems
A recent ruling in Europe has resulted in a change in the way domestic or household CCTV is governed in the UK. The ruling...
Videonetics Appoints Arun Khazanchi as Chief Executive Officer
Videonetics has announced the appointment of Arun Khazanchi as Chief Executive Officer. As part of his new assignment, Arun will be responsible for taking...
Maharashtra among top five in fire-related deaths
Death cases because of fire in Maharashtra are higher than the national average for the last five years. Though the number has declined over...
US Air Force renews Honeywell Vindicator CCDE certification
Honeywell's newest generation of Vindicator Command, Control and Display Equipment (CCDE) has been certified to protect critical assets at U.S. Air Force bases worldwide....
NEXT Biometrics reveals sensor orders, India expansion
Norway’s NEXT Biometrics has announced it received five orders during May for its new generation of fingerprint sensor modules, and announced a distributor deal...
American airports fail 95% of security tests
American airport screeners missed detecting banned weapons and explosives 95% of the time in mock tests conducted by undercover agents, according to a report...
Kuwait approves draft law to use CCTV in public places
The National Assembly of Kuwait has endorsed a draft law proposed by the government for the use of closed-circuit TV monitoring (CCTV) in public...
Average salary of Indian cyber security professionals Rs 7.8 lakh p.a.
In a first-ever survey on the salaries of cyber security professionals in India, it was found these averaged Rs 7.8 lakh annually. For those...
Fire safety experts issue warning over tumble-dried laundry
Fire safety experts are warning people to allow tumble-dried laundry to cool before it’s put away following a series of fires. Experts suspect that...
Zicom to provide Biometronic iris recognition products under license from IriTech
Zicom Electronic Security Systems Limited has signed an agreement with Biometronic Technology Pvt. Ltd in which Zicom will distribute Biometronic’s IriShield family of iris...
UK burglars are buying drones to identify targets
Burglars are buying drones to beat sophisticated intruder systems at expensive properties in Britain and the US, it has been revealed. Gangs can buy...
Canbank Venture invests Rs. 11 cr in Surat security firm “Shiva...
Canbank Venture Capital Fund has invested Rs 11 crore to pick up a minority equity stake in Surat-based Shiva Industrial Security Agency. With an...
Hikvision supports US education programme
Hikvision has teamed up with Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit organisation in the United States that partners with middle schools to expand the learning...
Foreigners entering Canada to undergo biometric screening
Canada will collect finger prints and digitals photos from all foreigners traveling on a visa under a new security measure. The measure, which requires...
South India gets its first industry trade show- SAFE-2015
UBM India, host of IFSEC India, is set to host Security and Fire Expo 2015, to be held at the Chennai Trade Centre from...
