Cops encourage community surveillance in Koramangala
Last month’s bomb blast on Church Street in Bangalore has woken up the police to the imperative of surveillance, and the need to involve...
Revenues for private contract security services to rise, study finds
According to a study recently published by The Freedonia Group, global revenues for private contract security services are expected to increase by nearly 7...
Only 7 of 2.9 lakh Mumbai buildings face action for fire...
Fires in Mumbai buildings are no longer rare. The Mumbai fire brigade received around 7,500 calls for blazes, both major and minor, in the...
CCTV camera installation one of top priorities: Delhi Police Commissioner
In a bid to ensure smart policing in the national capital, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has said that his force will incorporate all...
No fire safety certificates for Parliament, SC in 10 years
Parliament and Supreme Court buildings may be facing serious fire hazard as they have not received a fire safety certificate for the last 10...
Avigilon buys ObjectVideo’s patent portfolio, licensing program for $80M
Avigilon has announced that it has acquired the entire patent portfolio and patent licensing program of ObjectVideo for $80.3 million. ObjectVideo’s video analytics patents...
Home Ministry constitutes a study group to counter cyber crime
Concerned over cyber attacks as well as misuse of social media for terror indoctrination, the Union home ministry has constituted an expert study group...
Pune Schools turn to ex-servicemen to beef up security
The Maharashtra State School Principals' Association is putting in a request to the State government seeking periodical security training sessions for school staff and...
Investigators uncover major security deficits at Frankfurt Airport
Investigators sent by the European Commission found it surprisingly easy to smuggle banned items past security at Frankfurt Airport. It said undercover investigators posing...
India video surveillance camera market shipments grew 55% yoy
India video surveillance camera (VSC) market shipments reached 1.04 million units for CY 3Q 2014, recording a substantial YOY growth of around 55 percent...