Delhi govt to provide live CCTV footage of classrooms to parents

Soon parents and guardians of children studying in Delhi government schools will be able to see what their wards are doing and which subject is being taught in the classrooms by sitting at home....

Autonomous robots being used to bolster casino security operations across the US

Casinos across the United States are utilising autonomous security robots to better protect their premises and keep visitors and staff safe, according to reports. Several casinos in the US have opted for autonomous security...

No blanket permission to any agency under Surveillance Systems: Centre

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that no blanket permission has been granted to any agency for interception or monitoring or decryption of any messages or information under the surveillance programmes like...

City of Toronto directs contractors to reinstate Sikh security guards who lost jobs due...

In a press release, the City of Toronto formally apologised to the World Sikh Organisation (WSO) for "any delay" in reinstating Sikh security guards let go over a clean shave policy which was...

Railways finalises agencies to execute work of video surveillance system at 756 major stations

RailTel, a Mini Ratna Central Government PSU under Ministry of Railways, entrusted with the implementation of Video Surveillance System (VSS) project (CCTV cameras network) under Nirbhaya Fund at Railway Stations has taken a major...

Haryana notifies stringent conditions in night shifts for women’s security

Haryana has notified security based conditions from employers on the issue of women’s safety during night shift duties. The notification is specifically for night shifts in IT, ITEs , Banking establishments, three star or...

American Airlines testing digital verification for airport security checkpoints

American Airlines recently launched a 60-day pilot project in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that will evaluate the use of a mobile phone application and facial recognition...

EV fires: Govt sets up panel to suggest certification, testing SOPs for batteries

Amid increasing instances of fires in electric vehicles (EVs) being reported from parts of the country, the government has stepped in with a plan to formulate procedures on battery certification and quality control. The...

Surveillance Camera Commissioner launches survey on UK police camera use

The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has started gathering the latest information from all police forces under his jurisdiction on their use of overt surveillance camera systems. The Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, has written...

Newborn wards in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu to get CCTV cameras

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has said steps will be taken to install CCTV cameras at all government hospitals, especially in Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and NewBorn Care (CEmONC) wards in the State to...