Microsoft CSO assumes presidency of CSO Roundtable advisory board
Microsoft Corporation Chief Security Officer Michael A. Howard will serve as the 2015 president of the CSO Roundtable Advisory Board. Howard succeeds Richard M....
Gurgaon police hobbled by manpower shortage
The booming metropolis that is Gurgaon suffers a serious manpower crunch when it comes to policing. With a population of over 2 million, the...
Bosch acquires IoT devices connectivity specialist ProSyst
Bosch Software Innovations GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group, has agreed to acquire ProSyst, a company that makes software that enables device...
New ultra-sensitive sensor for improved fire safety
A new ultra-violet light detector which is 10,000 times more sensitive to UV light than a traditional zinc oxide detector could enhance fire safety...
NEC provides Face Recognition Technology to Surat City Police
NEC India Pvt. Ltd., and NEC Corporation, together with Innovative Telecom & Softwares Pvt. Ltd., have announced the deployment of NEC’s face recognition technology...
Hochiki Europe champions Fire Safety with Indian expansion
Hochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of fire safety solutions, has expanded its product and service offering across India to support Government led legislative changes...
Delhi Govt. to seek control of traffic police
In a move that will reignite the debate over who should control Delhi Police, the new AAP government has said it will try to...
Ganesh Jivani of Matrix one of India’s top 30 innovative CEOs
The Inc. India business magazine has recognised Mr. Ganesh Jivani of Matrix Comsec as one of India’s top 30 innovative CEOs. This comes as...
Panasonic and Reliance eyeing 20% share in India’s enterprise security surveillance...
Consumer durables company Panasonic, in partnership with Reliance Communications, launched Cloud Video Intelli-Surveillance solution for Indian enterprises. The solution will combine Panasonic's expertise in...
Europe looks to Israel for private security
The recent surge in terrorist related incidents in Europe is pushing demand for security. Europe's schools, companies and religious institutions looking for trained, experienced...
Cash van security cos must have 51% Indian shareholding
In a meeting chaired by Rajeev Gauba, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, and attended by senior officials of various enforcement agencies,...
Karnataka police issue ID Cards to private security guards
Karnataka District Police Chief (City) A V George inaugurated the state level distribution of police identity cards to security guards in the city recently....
Delhi Police to get stun guns to keep them safe on...
In the wake of attacks on police personnel in the national Capital, the Delhi Police has decided to equip policemen with stun guns (police...
Canon’s acquisition of Axis could just be a start: IHS
Following the announcement that Canon has made a public offer to acquire Axis Communications, Jon Cropley, Principal Analyst for Video Surveillance Equipment at IHS...
Karnataka Police to teach anti-sabotage skills to private guards
To strengthen anti-sabotage checks and enhance security systems in hotels, malls and other commercial establishments, the Karnataka Police will train private security guards employed...
Obama to create new agency to examine cyber-threats
The White House is setting up a new agency designed to coordinate cyber-threat intelligence that currently is spread across the federal government. The agency...
India’s biometric voter card plan takes shape
Plans by India’s Election Commission to link new voter identity cards with the biometrics-backed Aadhar ID database are taking shape. Pilot projects have already...
Homeland Security seeks US$65.8 million for new biometric system
The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking $65.8 million for the first phase of development of a new biometric verification system, according to...
Nationwide audit of transit systems’ fire safety sought in US
Metro systems that travel underground in the United States may be unprepared for smoke or fire emergencies, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman has...
KSISF rolls out its first batch of Security Officers
Fourteen post-graduate and 111 undergraduate probationary police personnel of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) participated in a parade at the CAR Parade...
