Govt mulls nodal body to secure power grids
The government will create a computer security incident response team, or CSIRT, at the Central Electricity Authority to avert cyber attacks on the country’s power grid, said Alok Kumar, secretary, union power ministry. According...
London City takes crown as UK’s best airport for security waiting time
London City has taken the crown as the UK’s best airport for security waiting times, according to new research. A survey published today by consumer champion Which? showed that the Newham airport had...
NSCDC issues operational licences to more private security firms
In furtherance of its mandate, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued 24 more operational licences to private guard companies in line with the provisions of the Private Guard Companies, (PGCs),...
Hyderabad top cop conducts meeting with security agencies
Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand held a meeting with private security agencies recently, following the recent arrest of a few security guards and managing personnel of some agencies, in the case of preparing and...
Peregrine Security invests INR 2 crores in Deepsight AI Labs
Peregrine Security, A Tenon Group enterprise, the global provider of integrated security services has recently invested INR 2 crores in Deepsight AI Labs Pvt Ltd, an Artificial Intelligence & Computer Vision Technology Company. A...
Indian Railways to introduce Black Box technology for better monitoring of trains
Taking a cue from aeroplanes, Indian Railways will now install black boxes on the engines of trains. The West Central Railway has installed crew voice and video recording systems in train engines, in a...
New voluntary registry will allow MPD to access private security cameras
The Memphis Police Department (MDP) is asking residents to voluntarily register their security cameras on a new network for quicker access to footage and, perhaps, live video.
City officials announced the Connect Memphis network. They...
DGCA to review tabletop airports to improve aviation safety
To ensure aviation safety at table top airports in the country, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's statutory aviation regulator, is expected to evaluate them soon.
A tabletop airport is situated and...
Security firms are turning NYC’s street trees into surveillance posts for guards
New York City’s security companies are embracing a new tool in their mission to protect private property: public trees. In recent months, security contractors have quietly drilled electronic “tokens” into the trunks of city...
Bhubaneswar Police asks schools to set up cybersecurity clubs
Students nowadays are dependent on the internet for school projects and even for entertainment. The number of students who use the internet for several reasons has seen a significant increase in the past few...
















