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...

Security guards at Doha World Cup park claim they are paid just 35p an...

Migrant workers employed as security guards in a huge park that will be at the heart of Qatar’s World Cup festivities appear to be being paid as little as 35 pence an hour. The...

Indian Railway to build security walls on both sides of the railway line

The Central Government has taken a new decision to control the accelerating number of train accidents. The Union Railway Minister, Aswini Vaishnav, has informed the new decision to build security walls across both sides...

New report raises concerns about possible discrimination by airport security technology

A new government watchdog report is raising concerns about potential discrimination at airport security checkpoints. According to the findings by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, some passengers are being screened more than others. The...

CBI among intelligence and security agencies exempt from RTI purview: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was exempted from furnishing information under the Right to Information Act (RTI). The CBI is one of several intelligence and security...

Nairobi Cabinet sanctions upscaling of security surveillance to prevent crime

The Nairobi Cabinet has sanctioned the upscaling of security surveillance to prevent crime and also sanctioned swift and decisive action to deal with criminals in Nairobi County. This was revealed during the second Cabinet meeting...