ATM thefts register a dip across India

Incidents related to dacoities, robberies and thefts of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across India registered a downward trend in 2019-20, according to the data of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Reason: The crackdown launched...

Dallmeier granted EU patent for unique Panomera technology

For a long time, the ability to monitor large expanses seamlessly and in high resolution with video technology posed a challenge for which businesses could not find an economical solution. This problem was overcome...

Tenders called for installation of CCTV cameras in 745 Rly. stations

Inspector General and Principal Chief Security Commissioner of Railway Protection Force(RPF), South Central Railway(SCR), G.M. Eswara Rao said that the tenders had been called for the installation of CCTV cameras at all the 745...

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Smartphones targets of cyberattacks in India: Check Point

If you thought only large critical infrastructure and big corporations would always bear the brunt of the rise in cyberattacks, you could not be further from the truth. In India, smartphones, the device that...

G4S wins multi million pound monitoring contract in Scotland

The Scottish Government has awarded a 5-year multi-million pound contract to G4S, to provide electronic monitoring (EM) services across Scotland. EM requires a monitored person to wear a tag which uses Global Positioning System...

CAG flags loopholes in airport security

Even as airports in most parts of the country are facing a high level of threat perception, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged several loopholes in the aviation security establishment. The situation...

Biometrics to drive airports security market growth

Biometric systems are expected to lead the market for airport security systems in growth over the next five years, as the market increases at an 8 percent CAGR through 2024, according to a new...

Centre may create single agency for cyber defence

India may soon have a single authority or agency responsible for the entire spectrum of defensive cyber operations in the country. The move comes even as India faces renewed threat of cyber attacks and...

‘Juice Jacking’ cybercriminals use public USB ports to steal personal data

Travellers have been advised by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to avoid free USB charging stations in public areas because of a hacking technique called "juice jacking". This technique allows criminals to...