Intersec Saudi Arabia cancelled until 2021
In view of the world-wide situation caused by the Corona pandemic, and the prohibitions on events and travel restrictions associated with it, Messe Frankfurt...
Eyeing national security, Uttarakhand, ITBP to improve border infrastructure
The Uttarakhand government and Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) have decided to improve critical infrastructure, promote tourism and civilian settlements in the border areas of...
Dutch research center says new vein biometrics sensor cannot be spoofed
Netherlands-based independent R&D lab Holst Center has developed an organic near-infrared large-area image sensor for biometric vein pattern detection to prevent spoofing attempts, writes...
NCRB revises tender for facial-recognition system
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a revised tender for a nationwide automated facial-recognition system. The revised document states that, “this project...
Motor vehicle fatality rates in US jump 36.6% in April despite...
Preliminary estimates based on April data from all 50 states in the United States indicate that for the second straight month, Americans did not...
Fire-safety NOCs stuck amid rising COVID-19 cases in Delhi
The Delhi Fire Services has received over 750 applications for issuance of no objection certificates since the coronavirus lockdown began, but has not been...
Positive outlook for post pandemic security market
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Post-Pandemic Growth Opportunity in the Global Security Industry, finds that the security industry has tremendous investment opportunities despite the...
AI presents huge market potential for video surveillance
A new market report from Berg Insight covering the connected video camera market focuses on five application areas, including, city surveillance; commercial buildings and...
Britain, Australia to probe Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech
Britain and Australia announced a joint investigation of US-based Clearview AI's online harvesting of personal data for facial recognition technology, amid privacy concerns from...
Army directs soldiers to delete 89 apps over security concerns
The Indian Army has asked soldiers to delete 89 apps from their smart phones including Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and several apps already banned by...