SIA moves to Homeland Security
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is to come under the portfolio of the minister of state for security Dan Jarvis in the Home Office...
Licensing system and safety overhaul proposed for Cyberabad hostels
Introducing a licensing system for hostels under city police rules, maintaining updated records of residents and fire safety compliance were among the top priorities...
TIWIISS 2025 Celebrates Women Leaders in Security and Safety
The TIWIISS 2025 event was a grand celebration of outstanding women leaders in the security and safety industry, recognizing individuals and organizations that are...
Mumbai recorded 5,301 fire incidents in 2024, 227 more than previous...
Mumbai recorded as many as 227 more fire incidents in 2024 compared to 2023. As per the Mumbai Fire Brigade’s (MFB) data, the city...
Retired jawans, smart cards to strengthen varsity security
Besides intensifying CCTV surveillance, the Burdwan University (BU), West Bengal is set to engage retired lady jawans and introduce a smart card entry system...
New Crime and Policing Bill to clamp down on retail crime
Earlier this week the UK Government introduced the Crime and Policing Bill in Parliament. The Bill, which is central to the government’s Plan for...
Bid to simplify airport security steps to save time and create...
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Kolkata airport’s security check-in counters, would earlier ask passengers to put objectionable items on the tray...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security to streamline airport security checks
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that it will revise aviation security control procedures after taking over the responsibility for security, aiming to...
Tender for putting up CCTVs at monasteries gets hill council’s nod
Chairman of Leh Hill Development Council Tashi Gyalson chaired a review meeting on measures undertaken for the security for monasteries also called ‘Gompas’. The...
Indonesia boosts cyber surveillance over migrant worker exploitation
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs in Indonesia has teamed up with the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) to strengthen...
Railway Protection Force equips women cops with chilli spray for safety
Women personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will now be equipped with chilli spray cans alongside their firearms to enhance security and handle...
Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software due to ‘unacceptable security...
Australia has become the latest country to ban government officials from using software made by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, arguing that the software poses...
Biometrics in schools ignite debate about privacy versus security
The New York Senate has passed a bill banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools, with a few exceptions for employees. The...
IP-based CCTV cameras to be installed in Kalpa, Mandi jails
To enhance security in the jails, the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services has decided to install Internet Protocol (IP)-based surveillance cameras at the...
OSAC Delhi Chapter announces Leadership team
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) has announced the leadership of its New Delhi Chapter by announcing the names of industry leaders who will lead...
FMDA likely to outsource CCTV surveillance network operation
The operation of the CCTV network system in Faridabad is likely to be outsourced soon. The Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), which is working...
Fight Back initiative brings communities together to fight crime
The BSIA and its members are supporting the Fight Back event, a powerful, community-driven initiative uniting local retailers, police, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), and...
Rajkot health dept drafting SOP on CCTV camera installation in hospitals
The CCTV footage hacking scandal in Gujarat has spurred the govt into action. As the scandal in which footage from a Rajkot gynaecology hospital...
Taliban say 90,000 CCTV cameras deployed to monitor Afghan capital
The Taliban’s police force has deployed 90,000 CCTV cameras to monitor the daily lives and every single action of six million people in Kabul,...
Female security guards to be deployed in PMPML buses
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will deploy female security guards on PMPML buses used by students of municipal schools in the city. The decision...
