American airports fail 95% of security tests

American airport screeners missed detecting banned weapons and explosives 95% of the time in mock tests conducted by undercover agents, according to a report...

Kuwait approves draft law to use CCTV in public places

The National Assembly of Kuwait has endorsed a draft law proposed by the government for the use of closed-circuit TV monitoring (CCTV) in public...

Average salary of Indian cyber security professionals Rs 7.8 lakh p.a.

In a first-ever survey on the salaries of cyber security professionals in India, it was found these averaged Rs 7.8 lakh annually. For those...

Fire safety experts issue warning over tumble-dried laundry

Fire safety experts are warning people to allow tumble-dried laundry to cool before it’s put away following a series of fires. Experts suspect that...

Zicom to provide Biometronic iris recognition products under license from IriTech

Zicom Electronic Security Systems Limited has signed an agreement with Biometronic Technology Pvt. Ltd in which Zicom will distribute Biometronic’s IriShield family of iris...

UK burglars are buying drones to identify targets

Burglars are buying drones to beat sophisticated intruder systems at expensive properties in Britain and the US, it has been revealed. Gangs can buy...

Canbank Venture invests Rs. 11 cr in Surat security firm “Shiva...

Canbank Venture Capital Fund has invested Rs 11 crore to pick up a minority equity stake in Surat-based Shiva Industrial Security Agency. With an...

Hikvision supports US education programme

Hikvision has teamed up with Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit organisation in the United States that partners with middle schools to expand the learning...

Foreigners entering Canada to undergo biometric screening

Canada will collect finger prints and digitals photos from all foreigners traveling on a visa under a new security measure. The measure, which requires...

South India gets its first industry trade show- SAFE-2015

UBM India, host of IFSEC India, is set to host Security and Fire Expo 2015, to be held at the Chennai Trade Centre from...