SECURITY TODAY

U.S. airport security experts are kicking-off a $99 million five-year program to more than double the speed of screening passengers and their carry-on baggage over today's screening rates. Officials of the U.S. Transportation Security...

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla recently chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the preparedness of the forces for ensuring a peaceful Amarnath Yatra, which is scheduled to begin on June 30 after...

After research from facilities management provider Samsic revealed that poorly maintained alarm systems are responsible for over 30% of call-outs in the UK, business owners are being urged to check and maintain their fire...

India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has proposed the inclusion of non-intrusive biometric screening entry inside airports to address long lines and privacy concerns with traditional passenger screening methods, according to...

Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh has directed police officers to strengthen and augment intelligence as well as security grids in their respective areas. Chairing a meeting with senior police officers, during which...

The police and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have jointly warned of a ransomware variant that masquerades as a Windows operating system update. The fake update locks up victims' data and then...

During its recent 225th Session the Council of ICAO adopted Amendment 18 to Annex 17 to the International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aviation Security (Annex 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation). ...

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), which serve under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and state governments, are now providing enhanced security cover to 777 vital installations across India. According to the recently...

Contract security officers will start work as part of a new program to help alleviate staffing shortages within the Capitol Police, according to a letter from the Capitol Police Board to lawmakers and staff...

Top police officials, who are dealing with cases pertaining to hacking and cyber crimes, believe that unless urban cooperative banks, which are around 50, update their software they will be prone to attacks by...