Canon to buy Sweden’s Axis for $2.8 billion

Japan's Canon Inc said it plans to buy security camera maker Axis AB for about 23.6 billion Swedish crowns ($2.83 billion) to expand into...

MHA to launch a security web portal

The Union Home Ministry has decided to launch a web portal 'MySecurity.in' that will be a platform for innovation in the field of security...

Panasonic acquires Video Insight

Panasonic Corporation of North America has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Houston, Texas-based Video Insight Inc.,...

5 firms bid for Cidco’s CCTV project

Cidco officials said they have received a good response for their CCTV surveillance project in Navi Mumbai, with as many as five companies participating...

Door phone market worth $2.3B

The world market for audio and video door phones was estimated to be worth $2.3 billion in 2014, an increase of $100 million from...

PMC biometric unit stays a non-starter

The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) effort to instill discipline in corporators is not bearing fruits as the biometric system — installed to monitor their...

Law mooted to install security cameras across Kuwait

Kuwait is planning to install surveillance cameras throughout the country to increase security and fight crime. Interior minister Sheikh Mohammed Al Khalid has proposed...

Andhra Pradesh adopts iris scanning for pension payments

An iris recognition system is going to be used to identify pensioners for their pension payments in Andhra Pradesh. This new system will replace...

Uber makes drivers’ background screening more stringent

Under fire over the safety of its passengers in India, US-based taxi booking firm Uber on Monday said it has tightened the process for...

Too many ‘useless and ineffective’ CCTV cameras in UK: surveillance commissioner

There are too many “useless and ineffective” CCTV cameras in Britain, the government's surveillance commissioner has warned in a scathing critique. Tony Porter, the surveillance...

Hikvision announces 2014 financial revenues showing 60% Growth

Hikvision, the global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has announced revenues of US$2.82 billion for the financial year 2014. This corresponds...

University of York implements CriticalArc’s SafeZone™ to enhance safety

The University of York has launched CriticalArc’s SafeZone to provide round-the-clock safety reassurance to students and staff. York is the first University in the...

Officials at IGI Airport fail basic aviation security test

“What is RDX?” “What does BCAS stand for?”  Twenty-four security officials hired at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport could not answer these questions and...

CP Plus Numero Uno brand in Video Surveillance

CP PLUS has retained its position in security industry. In its latest report on the Indian market for security and video surveillance equipment, IHS...

Arm all police with Tasers to fight terror war: UK Police

Every frontline police officer should be offered a Taser to help fight the threat from lone-wolf terrorists, a police leader has declared. Steve White,...

Parliament House security asked to ‘improve their manners’

With women’s security a major issue in the country, a circular issued by the director of Parliament security has come as a major embarrassment...

Younger users prefer biometrics to passwords

The new generation of banking customers would rather use biometric security devices than PINs and passwords for authentication, according to Visa Europe. The payments firm...

Odisha CM to launch city CCTV surveillance system

Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, will launch the city CCTV surveillance system in the Odisha capital this month. A meeting to this effect was...

Morpho signs biometric eBorder contract with the UAE

Morpho (Safran) has signed a major deal with the United Arab Emirates which will see the French biometric security firm deploy a range of...

City of London police get power to tap into CCTV

City of London police are to trial a new technology that allows officers to receive CCTV film in real time - an innovation used...