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...
MHA sanctions 1,700 CISF jawans for Noida airport
The Union government has sanctioned a 1,700-strong armed security contingent of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the newly-built Noida International Greenfield Airport,...
Google is testing facial recognition technology for campus security, starting at...
Google is testing facial recognition technology for office security “to help prevent unauthorised individuals from gaining access to our campuses,” according to a description...