Google introduces passkeys for users at high risk of cyberattacks
Google users now have the option to use passkeys for account security in signing up for its Advanced Protection Program (APP). Until now, APP...
Government offices can’t refuse CCTV footage: Info panel
Obtaining CCTV footage comes under the ambit of the Right to Information Act, so no department can deny it to an applicant unless it...
ICAO releases new edition of Global Aviation Security Plan
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) has released the new edition of its Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), which is designed to enhance the...
Rajinder Khanna made additional NSA, Ravichandran is new deputy NSA
Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) Rajinder Khanna has been appointed as additional NSA while Intelligence Bureau special director T.V. Ravichandran was appointed as deputy...
New guidance on mitigating terrorist risk at major venues
The National Protective Security Authority, or NPSA, has produced new guidance that helps to highlight the main security concerns and provides various strategies to...
Punjab starts process to set up first high-security ‘radial jail’ in...
The Punjab government has initiated the process to set up a high-security “radial jail”, a first-of-its-kind Central jail in the state, to lodge terrorists,...
Dallas gets new runway surveillance system to reduce close-call risks
Recent close calls between airborne and taxiing aircraft at U.S. airports has led to an increased focus on the need for reducing such incidents—by...
India’s security market projected to grow to $15 billion in 5...
The Indian security market is poised for rapid growth, with biometrics and surveillance emerging as significant segments, said industry officials. To ensure the...
Nearly 800,000 affected by children’s hospital ransomware attack
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (“Lurie Children’s”) was impacted by a ransomware attack. This attack impacted 791,784 individuals and may...
Bank Biometrics becomes mandatory in Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced that biometric authentication has become mandatory for certain online transactions starting July 1, 2024. The measure...