NSC raises alert over Chinese made SIM cards
The National Security Council (NSC) has said that SIM cards manufactured by Chinese companies could make the country's telecom and banking networks vulnerable to...
Sharjah to spend 30m Dhiram on high-tech CCTV
Close circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems will be installed in Sharjah to help police and other security forces to have an eye on the...
From the Editor’s Desk: September 2014
According to a United Nations forecast, 66 per cent of the global population will live in urban areas by 2050, and India is projected...
HC tells Maharashtra to comply with order for CCTV in police...
The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra government to file a compliance report on its earlier order directing it to install close circuit television...
Centre set to trim airport’s no-frisk list
Many of the high and mighty are set to lose the VIP tag that exempts them from frisking and security checks at the country's...
American retailer Home Depot admits 56 million cards hit by security...
The hacking attack on retailer Home Depot may have affected 56 million credit and debit cards in Canada and the U.S., the company has...
Delhi Police gets two mobile forensic data collection vans
Delhi government has agreed to the induction of two mobile Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) vans with a view to ensuring quick and efficient collection...
SIA unveils latest ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of the ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard. CP-01-2014 details recommended design features for security...
64% Indian organizations fear losing critical data
A new global security survey by Dell, revealed that 64% of organizations said losing critical business data was the greatest concern for them while...
Cars of the future prone to hacking
A leading road safety expert has warned that today's futuristic cars are thoroughly retro when it comes to security, saying that smart cars risk...
Dubai Metro beefs up surveillance with 1,000 new cameras
A thousand new security cameras will be installed on Dubai Metro stations over the next two years, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has...
Slums around airport are a security threat
The civil aviation ministry has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, urging him to consider rehabilitation measures for slum dwellers living...
Panel for security measures at Hyderabad Metro Stations
Fool proof security including access-controlled passenger entry, baggage scanning, CCTV cameras and other surveillance measures will be put in place at all metro stations,...
Barclays banks on biometrics for business customers
Barclays is to begin offering finger vein biometric readers to its business customers in an attempt to cut fraud, and is exploring how the...
Merger of Vicon and IQinVision approved
Vicon has announced that its’ previously announced merger with IQinVision has been officially completed. In a statement, Vicon said the merger is consistent with...
Richest temple’s security all set to go private
The richest temple in Karnataka- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple - is all set to get private security. With average daily footfalls of 10,000, which...
Biometrics system in schools sparks row
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s decision to introduce biometrics in schools to monitor the attendance has sparked a war of sorts between...
Wavesight exclusive tie-up with Smartwitness in India
Wavesight Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd, India, has signed an exclusive agreement with market-leading vehicle CCTV supplier Smartwitness to supply the Smartwitness range of transport...
NEC India introduces public safety solution in India
NEC India, a leading infocommunications technology provider, introduced NEC’s NeoFace® Reveal solution in India for the first time as part of its public safety...
St. Louis County police to put body cameras on officers
Within this month, about half of St. Louis County police officers in US will be recording every call for service using tiny video cameras...
