CCTV cameras now must at Mandi medical shops
To check the sale of Schedule X and H drugs to children, the installation of CCTV cameras has been made mandatory at all medical shops in the district. The move aims to keep children...
Tenon group pays respects to the IPKF Martyrs in Colombo
Tenon Group, a 28-year-old Indian private and security facility management company, paid their respects to the IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force) Martyrs during the strategic visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Tenon Group during their...
Police, security agencies get billions in annual budget as SA steps up war on...
South Africa is beefing up its security and prosecuting agencies as it steps up efforts to tackle rampant crime and corruption, which have stoked public outrage and scarred the nation’s reputation among investors.
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Activists decry Bangalore plan for facial recognition video surveillance
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), an Indian civil society group working to protect internet liberties, is calling for an end to plans by officials in Bengaluru (Bangalore) to expand its safe city project with...
Air Canada launches face biometrics for passenger ID
Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, has become the first airline in the country to offer customers facial recognition technology for digital identification. The pilot project is currently available at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and...
Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants
Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants. The health dangers of...
US smart home camera market sees rapid growth
In the United States, the rapid adoption of IoT in smart homes is supporting market growth. Consumers are shifting from traditionally mountable Wifi cameras to the deployment of smart home security cameras to increase...
Eastern Railway introduces GPS-based electronic lock to strengthen safety of parcel vans, freight wagons
Indian Railways has started the use of a GPS-based electronic lock system on a pilot basis on its goods and parcel trains instead of the conventional system of padlocks and wire seals.
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Aadhaar gets new security feature for fingerprint-based authentication
To make the Aadhaar card more secure and protect the data of citizens, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a new security mechanism. UIDAI, which is mandated to issue an...
London mayor presses ahead to mandate second staircases for new buildings over 30 metres
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has implemented new measures for planning applications in the Greater London Authority (GLA) area, where new buildings over 30 metres must have second staircases before they will be...
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