TSA facing rise in firearms confiscations in states with more permissive gun laws

While the TSA has increased its efforts to warn passengers against bringing their firearms to the airport, the number of firearms seized at airports over the past five years has grown in scale, especially...

In a first, two sniper rifles developed by Bengaluru-based firm

In line with the central government's push to make India a major defence manufacturing hub, a firm based in Karnataka's Bengaluru has developed the country's first indigenous sniper rifle prototypes that are meant for...

Hong Kong prisons test ‘smart tech’ to improve security, surveillance

Hong Kong's prison authority will test facial recognition technology, tracking wristbands and robot warders to create a "super security and surveillance system" and hopefully ease the load on hard-pressed staff, the prison chief has...

Karnataka Cabinet approves Rs 667 Crore Nirbhaya Fund Plan for safety of women in...

Over 16,000 surveillance cameras and GIS-based crime mapping for predictive policing are among the measures to be put in place in the city under a Rs 667 crore proposal for women's safety under the...

J&K Police to maintain a database of all floating populations as security measure

Jammu and Kashmir police has directed its officers to maintain a database of all floating populations living in their jurisdiction as part of a security measure. Mukesh Singh, Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone,...

Facial authentication market starts to accelerate

The Eurotunnel project between France and the UK has emerged as one of the first non-airport border control applications for facial authentication systems in Europe. Such applications are projected to spur the demand for...

Brazil plans massive centralized biometric database of all citizens

The government of Brazil intends to collect a broad range of biographic and biometric information, including fingerprint, iris, face, voice, and gait biometrics about its 200 million citizens in a centralized database meant to...

Centre okays deployment of 5,000 more CISF troops in Delhi Metro

To increase the security of passengers commuting in the Delhi Metro, an estimated 5,000 additional CISF personnel will be deployed. A senior official with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) also confirmed that the...

Gallagher Security releases Security Health Check tool to identify vulnerabilities

Gallagher Security has unveiled its Security Health Check (SHC) tool to help its customers identify and understand potential vulnerabilities within their security system. Gallagher Security customers can use the SHC utility free to run...

Ensure all schools instal fire safety systems: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to implement the Education Department’s circular on installation of fire safety systems in all schools in the Capital. A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel...