Cul Min seeks partnership with Google in mapping ASI sites for better monitoring

Banking on cutting-edge technology, the Culture Ministry has envisioned a plan to digitally map boundaries of over 3,600 centrally-protected monuments for greater security and checking encroachment through enhanced monitoring of these sites. Union Culture...

FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech

The Federal Trade Commission is officially starting its efforts to broadly regulate data security. The agency has published an early notice of proposed rulemaking that asks the public to comment on commercial surveillance and...

More check-in counters, frisking zones opened at Chennai airport international terminal

The Airports Authority of India has opened separate security hold area in the Chennai airport in the departure hall of the international terminal for disabled passengers, business class flyers and the crew of airlines. ...

Peregrine Guarding becomes the official security partner of Herbalife Nutrition India Extravaganza 2022

One of the leading private security companies in India, Peregrine Guarding was selected as the official security partner for the Herbalife Nutrition India Extravaganza 2022 held at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The 5-day...

Calls for dedicated transport police unit as Irish Rail pays €23m for private security

Irish Rail has spent more than €23m on private security firms contracted to protect passengers over the past five years. With €7.5m now being paid on private security at train and bus stations each...

IPS Sanjay Arora takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Sanjay Arora has taken charge as Delhi Police Commissioner, said officials. The 57-year-old officer was accorded the ceremonial guard of honour by the police force upon his arrival at the Delhi...

Demand for airspace security on the rise as Dedrone receives $30 million capital injection

Amidst increasing airspace security threats, Dedrone says it is experiencing “unprecedented growth” as it closes $30 million in Series C-1 financing. The latest funding announcement comes on top of the $30.5 million Series C...

Goa govt to fast-track fitment of CCTV cameras, signages to check overspeeding

Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said the fitment of CCTV cameras and signages at different locations across the State will be fast tracked so as to monitor incidents of overspeeding. Godinho also appealed to the...

UN aviation body ranks Kenya second best in airport security in Africa

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has ranked Kenya the second best in the continent in terms of airport security, the country's civil aviation authority announced recently. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said...

Special drive of BMC’s fire audit nails serious lapses in city nursing homes

A special drive of fire audit conducted by the BMC has found 441 nursing homes across the city to have not complied with the fire safety norms. Taking a serious note of these lapses,...