Ring to stop allowing police to request videos from security cameras
Ring, a home security camera company owned by Amazon, said that it would stop letting police departments request users’ footage in its app amid longstanding concerns from privacy advocates about the company’s relationship with...
Mumbai Police’s cyber cell discovers new trend of cyber fraud
The cyber cell of Mumbai Police has identified a new trend in cyber fraud. Cyber crooks are creating Telegram channels in the names of various police stations. They call people, impersonating a cop in...
Security lapses at Delhi Airport’s new Eastern Cross taxiways, intelligence agencies warn authorities
A team of intelligence bureau (IB) officers has found several lapses at the dual elevated Eastern Cross taxiways (ECTs) — a threat to the aircraft security — and asked the Bureau of Civil Aviation...
FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down ‘nudity, weapons, explosives’
The FBI plans to use Amazon's controversial Rekognition cloud service "to extract information and insights from lawfully acquired images and videos," according to US Justice Department documents.
In its Agency Inventory of AI Use Cases,...
Artificial Intelligence can convincingly mimic a person’s handwriting: Study
Artificial intelligence tools already allow people to generate eerily convincing voice clones and deepfake videos. Soon, AI could also be used to mimic a person's handwriting style.
Researchers at Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed University...
30-year-old Rajasthan techie sells one-year-old cloud security startup for $100 million
NYSE-listed SentinelOne has said it is acquiring PingSafe, a Bengaluru-based cloud security platform, for an impressive $100 million. The acquisition stands out as the largest in the Indian cybersecurity startup space.
According to Barclays' report,...
APF deployed at TIA customs, private security guards removed
Armed Police Force (APF) personnel have been deployed in the customs area of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal.
Earlier, security guards of private security companies were placed in the customs area of the...
CISF to provide round-the-clock security to ICMR-National Institute of Virology
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) – Pashan campus will now be guarded by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the organisation that protects the country’s airports, seaports, and other...
Denmark sets aside $400 mln for drone surveillance in Arctic, North Atlantic
Denmark has set aside 2.74 billion Danish crowns ($400 million) to strengthen surveillance and intelligence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with long-range drones, as part of a wider framework agreement to revamp its...
Tender for voters’ surveillance cancelled after EC intervenes
The National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated has cancelled its tender seeking surveillance equipment for monitoring voters during elections, including facial recognition tools and drones. The Election Commission of India ordered the cancellation after concerns...
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S Korean military deploys AI-powered surveillance system at border unit
The South Korean military has deployed a new surveillance system using artificial intelligence technology at an eastern front-line unit, the state arms procurement agency...
