Smiths to sell airport screening business to private equity buyer for $2.2B

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Smiths Detection, one of the world’s largest suppliers of airport security screening equipment, in a $2.2 billion deal that accelerates Smiths Group’s pivot toward a more focused...

Delhi Metro security update: AI X-Ray scanners, smart CCTV rolled out after Red Fort...

One month after the terror attack near Lal Qila Metro station, Delhi Metro has launched a major security upgrade to protect its 60–65 lakh daily passengers. AI-powered X-ray baggage scanners are being installed at...

Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data

Microsoft is facing a complaint in the European Union filed by a nonprofit organization alleging it illegally stored data on Palestinians used for Israeli military surveillance. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has confirmed it...

Delhi police integrates CCTV networks to boost surveillance

Delhi Police is planning to integrate CCTV cameras managed by MCD and NDMC to enhance city-wide surveillance and security. Police sources said that during a recent meeting with the top brass of the city...

Ghana to deploy 60,000 surveillance cameras nationwide to tackle cybercrime

The Ghana Government is expanding the use of technology and infrastructure to strengthen national security, including the deployment of 60,000 additional surveillance cameras across the country, President John Dramani Mahama has said. The President...

BSF employs new surveillance tech to secure IB

Amid persistent incidents of cross-border smuggling and infiltration attempts, the Border Security Force (BSF) is upgrading its surveillance and response systems along the International Border with Pakistan, particularly in the Punjab and Jammu sectors....

Fire safety checks ordered across Hong Kong after Wang Fuk Court blaze

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has ordered the removal of scaffolding nets used in all building maintenance projects across Hong Kong within three days for fire safety checks in the aftermath...

Hyderabad police launch new protocol to maintain city’s 24/7 CCTV surveillance

With an aim of ensuring 24/7 functioning of surveillance cameras in the city, the Hyderabad police constituted multidisciplinary teams to ensure critical surveillance systems remain in continuous operation. The multidisciplinary team equipped with the...

Government plans to unify security regulations for 250 seaports

To plug the gaps in coastal security, the Union Government has designated the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as the security regulator for over 250 seaports in the country, a senior government official has...

Virginia awards $12 million in security grants to 433 schools

Virginia has allocated $12 million in School Security Equipment Grants to 433 schools across 99 school divisions, representing the state’s latest investment in educational safety infrastructure. The Virginia Department of Education announced on October 9...