India to get its own car safety rating system soon, says Nitin Gadkari
Back in 2016, the Indian government proposed a star rating program for new passenger cars based on safety features, like the Global NCAP. This was to be implemented on a voluntary basis by car...
Matrix appoints Anil Mehra as its new Senior Vice President – Global Sales and...
Matrix Comsec has announced the appointment of Anil Mehra as the Sr. Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. As part of the executive leadership and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, he will...
Security and Intelligence Services profit rises to Rs 101 crore in Q3
Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) has reported a marginal increase in net profit at Rs 101 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021. The company, which is into facility management, security and cash...
Homeland Security eyes robot dogs to patrol the southern border
The United States Department of Homeland Security has detailed ongoing work with its Science and Technology Directorate exploring the use of quadruped dog robots on the nation’s southern border. Specifically, the department is deploying...
Transport department to identify 10 most accident-prone stretches, fix them
The transport department in Delhi has identified about 16 high-risk accident-prone corridors where at least 10 people have been killed every kilometre. It has also found 22 junctions as high-risk for all road users...
16,427 registered private security agencies active in India: Govt
A total of 16,427 registered private security agencies are active in India, as of January 28, the Parliament was told recently. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a...
Portugal security association cautions on security guard shortage
In a statement, the Association of Security Companies (AES) has called on the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) to reduce the number of days of isolation due to Covid-19 in mainland Portugal from seven...
GMDA to install 1,000 CCTV cameras in Gurugram this year
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will install 1,000 CCTV cameras across the city this year under Phase 2 of the Safe City project, said officials. The focus in this phase will be on increasing...
TSA defends unaccommodating screening policy on passengers with disabilities
The TSA has contended that people with disabilities who can’t comply with security screening protocols due to their disability essentially won’t be able to fly, in a case heard before the D.C. Circuit...
Rules notified for cash-handling private security agencies
The State government has notified the Tamil Nadu Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2021, under which cash could be transported by banks/cash handling agencies only on specially-designed and fabricated...
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Apple introduces 3-day auto reboot to boost iPhone security, experts confirm
Apple’s latest software update, iOS 18, is enhancing iPhone security with stronger anti-theft features designed to protect user data if the device is stolen....
