Surge in UK fraud a national security threat, warn banks
A surge in fraud attacks on consumers since the pandemic has become a 'national security threat' for Britain requiring government-coordinated action across industries, banking...
Funds for cyber security beef up rose by 389% since 2015-16
There has been a whopping 389 per cent jump in allocation of funds by the government for strengthening cyber security between 2015-16 and 2021-22,...
Jamaican minister hails private security’s contribution to downward trend in crime
In the last three years, the Private Security Industry (PSI) contributed to a notable decrease in serious and violent crimes, robberies and break-ins, said...
Shefali Juneja becomes first woman chairperson of ICAO Aviation Security Committee
Senior bureaucrat Shefali Juneja has been elected as the Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Committee. This will see India...
Researchers develop Drone Path Predictor to tackle threats to airport security
Researchers have developed a real-time approach that can help prevent incidents like the large-scale disruption at London’s Gatwick Airport in 2018, where possible drone...
Singapore to adopt licensing for Cyber-Security service providers
Cyber-security service providers in Singapore, who verify whether a company is vulnerable to hacking and monitor information technology systems for suspicious activity, will soon...
Hexagon unveils security and surveillance portfolio for rail operations
Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division, in collaboration with its Geosystems division, has introduced a security and surveillance portfolio for rail. This portfolio comprises...
17-year-old teenager from Chennai finds bug in IRCTC’s ticketing portal, gets...
A 17-year-old school student from Chennai has identified and flagged a bug in the online ticketing platform of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism...
Confusion over no fire NOC for Ahmedabad Airport
Recently, schools and hospitals were issued closure notices for not having fire NOC. Some of them were also sealed. However, concerns have been raised...
Indian security forces to get training modules on Taliban
Border forces and armed police units deployed in the counter-terrorism grid have been directed by the central security establishment to prepare and administer a...