Ring to stop allowing police to request videos from security cameras
Ring, a home security camera company owned by Amazon, said that it would stop letting police departments request users’ footage in its app amid...
Mumbai Police’s cyber cell discovers new trend of cyber fraud
The cyber cell of Mumbai Police has identified a new trend in cyber fraud. Cyber crooks are creating Telegram channels in the names of...
Security lapses at Delhi Airport’s new Eastern Cross taxiways, intelligence agencies...
A team of intelligence bureau (IB) officers has found several lapses at the dual elevated Eastern Cross taxiways (ECTs) — a threat to the...
FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down ‘nudity, weapons, explosives’
The FBI plans to use Amazon's controversial Rekognition cloud service "to extract information and insights from lawfully acquired images and videos," according to US...
Artificial Intelligence can convincingly mimic a person’s handwriting: Study
Artificial intelligence tools already allow people to generate eerily convincing voice clones and deepfake videos. Soon, AI could also be used to mimic a...
30-year-old Rajasthan techie sells one-year-old cloud security startup for $100 million
NYSE-listed SentinelOne has said it is acquiring PingSafe, a Bengaluru-based cloud security platform, for an impressive $100 million. The acquisition stands out as the...
APF deployed at TIA customs, private security guards removed
Armed Police Force (APF) personnel have been deployed in the customs area of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal.
Earlier, security guards of private...
CISF to provide round-the-clock security to ICMR-National Institute of Virology
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) – Pashan campus will now be guarded by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),...
Denmark sets aside $400 mln for drone surveillance in Arctic, North...
Denmark has set aside 2.74 billion Danish crowns ($400 million) to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones,...
Tender for voters’ surveillance cancelled after EC intervenes
The National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated has cancelled its tender seeking surveillance equipment for monitoring voters during elections, including facial recognition tools and drones....
Singapore seeks expanded governance framework for generative AI
Singapore has released a draft governance framework on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) that it says is necessary to address emerging issues, including incident reporting...
Fire safety, trained counsellors & no students under 16 — govt’s...
From setting a lower age limit of 16 for students who enrol in coaching institutes to mandating that such centres have adequate infrastructure, meet...
Lancashire Police wants locals to register security cameras
Lancashire police force has asked the public to register their home security cameras to help gather crucial evidence to help investigate crimes. Lancashire Constabulary...
Ayodhya Ram Mandir turns to SIS India to guard the temple
Private security guards from renowned private security group SIS India will now be deployed in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh....
Physical security: Trends for 2024
In December 2023 organizations were still recovering from pandemic-related disruptions. Yet, despite labor shortages, supply chain issues, and growing cyber threats, leaders advanced their...
Committee to study CCTV footages in 145 Chennai police stations in...
The district-level oversight committee will start studying CCTV footage in 145 police stations in the city. The committee headed by Chennai Collector Rashmi Siddharth...
Safety and security changes in the transportation of goods by sea,...
The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry...
Pharma giant Alkem Laboratories faces security breach, Rs 52 Crores at...
Pharmaceutical giant Alkem Laboratories has confirmed that a cybersecurity incident led to a fraudulent transfer of Rs 52 crore from one of its subsidiaries....
LAPD plans to include private cameras in 10K-strong surveillance network
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) intends to develop a new surveillance center that will give police centralised access to live security feeds from...
London Gatwick announces project to phase in state-of-the-art security scanners
London Gatwick has announced a partnership with Smiths Detection to supply state-of-the-art scanners across the airport. Following an extensive trial, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX...
