17-year-old teenager from Chennai finds bug in IRCTC’s ticketing portal, gets it fixed
A 17-year-old school student from Chennai has identified and flagged a bug in the online ticketing platform of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) that could have made the private information of...
Confusion over no fire NOC for Ahmedabad Airport
Recently, schools and hospitals were issued closure notices for not having fire NOC. Some of them were also sealed. However, concerns have been raised after the fire department in an RTI reply stated the...
Indian security forces to get training modules on Taliban
Border forces and armed police units deployed in the counter-terrorism grid have been directed by the central security establishment to prepare and administer a new training module on the Taliban and its modus operandi...
Gallagher recognised for innovation with Adaptive Thresholds Feature
Gallagher’s innovative Adaptive Thresholds Feature took home the Outstanding New Product of the Year award at the New Zealand Security Awards on 22 September. Developed to help customers operating in harsh environments, this highly...
In a first, women CRPF personnel to be inducted for VVIP security
For the first time, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will introduce women personnel to guard various VVIPs of the country. A 10-week training of the first batch of 33 women personnel will start...
All New York subway stations now have security cameras
All of New York’s 472 subway stations now are equipped with security cameras.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Monday that it had installed the last of thousands of cameras at the G line’s Broadway stop....
DHS to increase civil penalties for violations of the federal face mask requirement
The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will increase the range of civil penalties that may be imposed on individuals who violate the federal mask mandate at airports, on commercial aircraft, and...
Federation of Indian Pilots wants enhanced security measures on passenger aircraft
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a body which comprises more than 5,000 members most of whom are airline pilots, has written a letter to the Director General of Civil Aviation, calling the Indian...
Scotland require all homeowners to have interlinked alarms
The Scottish Government has introduced new fire safety laws legislating that all homeowners be required to have interlinked alarms in their properties. The move, which the Government has set aside £15million of loan funding...
Counter-drone technology deployed in UK airports to protect from airspace threat
The disruption and potential security issues unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs – or drones) can cause transport hubs became clear following the events that took place at Gatwick airport in December 2018. Now, two airports...


















