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...
Guide Book on Cyber Security launched by PRSI Kolkata
With increased cases of hacking and cyber crime, Public Relations Society of India, Kolkata and Indian School of Ethical Hacking organised an IT security...
Security Association of Goa urges govt. to set up training academy
The spokesperson for the Security Association of Goa, Ronald Pinto, while briefing media said that the SAG has impressed upon the government to provide...
U.S. schools ramp up use of safety drills, security
Safety drills, parent notification systems, and other safety measures in U.S. public schools grew in popularity in the years surrounding the massacre at Connecticut's...
25,000 CCTV cameras to watch over central Delhi
Parts of central Delhi will now be under the surveillance of 25,000 CCTV cameras after repeated incidents of street crimes were reported from Karol...
Facial Recognition market to grow to $6.19B by 2020
In its latest report Marketsandmarkets forecasts the global Advanced Facial Recognition market to grow from $2.77 Billion in 2015 to $6.19 Billion by 2020,...
TN Police conduct job fair for security trainees
A total of 92 unemployed youth, including women, who underwent three-week long private security training, were selected by private concerns at a job fair...
Wage deal struck in SA private security industry
South African Private Security Industry employer bodies have signed a three-year wage agreement with trade unions‚ which includes a 9.8% increase to the minimum...
ICICI Bank launches voice biometrics
India’s largest private lender, ICICI Bank, has launched a voice biometrics service for its contact centres which aims to combat fraud and improve customer...
Pak to redefine private security firm duties
The federal government is considering using private security companies in aid of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration.
According to sources in the Ministry of Interior...
Connaught Place, New Delhi fire safety a burning issue
The recent fire in Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) is the third incident in less than a year. It has once again raised questions about...
