Turbo-charged security market grows to $33.8 billion

New research from Memoori finds that over 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the global physical security market has demonstrated a remarkable degree of resilience, outperforming some other global technology markets and indeed beating...

More than 370,000 cases of crimes against women reported in 2020, says govt

A total of 371,503 cases of crimes against women were registered across the country last year, the government has told the Parliament, citing data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The ministry of women...

Delhi Police joins hands with NLU to train force on legal matters

Delhi Police and National Law University (NLU) have joined hands to impart comprehensive legal education at all levels of basic police training, the police said in a statement. Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana and...

Google to rollout AI-based security across three UK airports

UK-based AGS Airport Ltd, which owns and operates airports in Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton, will test the joint solution at its security checkpoints. Initially, the technology will assist in identifying prohibited articles at an...

Telangana police bags first place in capacity building category

Telangana state police was conferred with an award for the first place under excellent capacity building of police agencies category in a virtual Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and NASSCOM annual Information Security...

Meta alerts 50,000 users to targeting by ‘surveillance-for-hire’ companies

Facebook’s parent company Meta has alerted 50,000 users of Facebook and Instagram that their accounts were spied on by commercial “surveillance-for-hire” schemes around the globe. The users were targeted by seven entities and located...

Indian Railways to introduce new measures for female travelers’ security

Indian Railways has introduced new measures to ensure the safety and security of female passengers in long route trains, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. According to the ministry, six berths will be...

Ludhiana gold loan firms, banks told to install CCTVs, security devices

In a bid to bolster security at financial institutions, the Ludhiana police has sent out a reminder to gold-loan companies, banks, and similar establishments to install night vision CCTV cameras that provide a clear...

Industry first standard introduced for security fog systems

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched its latest code of practice, an industry-first for security fogging. Security Fog Systems: Installations, Commissioning and Maintenance - code of practice is the first of its...

More than one-third of cybersecurity technologies used by companies in India outdated: Report

Over one-third of cybersecurity technologies used by Indian organisations are outdated, according to a recent study by Cisco. According to the study titled “Security Outcomes Study Volume 2”, 37 per cent of cybersecurity technologies...