Swiss Army supplier selects Global ID vein biometrics for accelerator program

Swiss security technology provider RUAG has selected vein biometrics developer Global ID as part of the second batch of startups and small enterprises for its Innovation Accelerator Program. Global ID will develop a solution...

UGC launches courses on cyber security, data protection

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched courses on cyber security and data protection for undergraduates and postgraduates with an aim to help even students from non-technical streams to develop an understanding of cyber...

AIIMS staffers cannot ask security guards to fetch refreshments: Director

Taking a strong stand against senior staffers asking security guards to fetch tea and refreshments during duty hours, new AIIMS Director M Srinivas has said security personnel should not be used for any purpose...

Top-up training introduced for close protection operatives in UK

With effect from 1 October 2022 all close protection licence holders will need a first aid qualification and the new top-up training before they renew said an Security Industry Association release in the UK....

Centre says minimum 6 airbags in cars mandatory from next year

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has said that it has been decided to implement a proposal mandating a minimum of six airbags in passengers cars (M1) category with effect from October...

Qatar Rail Cyber Security Operations Centre ready for World Cup

As part of its preparedness to provide a safe travel experience for the World Cup 2022 fans, Dr. Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, Managing Director & CEO of Qatar Railways company...

Peregrine Guarding deploys security services at the New Parliament Building

Peregrine Guarding, a Tenon Group Company, has been selected for providing manned guarding services at the New Parliament Building at New Delhi. Being a part of this project, Peregrine also supported during the Inaugural...

Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year

Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack that stole from a telecommunications company the personal data of 9.8 million customers, the attorney-general...

Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge

A massive trove of emails from Mexico’s Defence Department is among electronic communications taken by a group of hackers from military and police agencies across several Latin American countries, Mexico's president has confirmed. The...

DRDO to develop training aids for security forces’ dogs

In the first ever project of its kind in the country, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a task to develop training aids for dogs used by security forces. According...