Mumbai: BMC hikes building fire safety scrutiny fees
The civic fire brigade department has increased annual scrutiny fees by 2.5 times for issuing fire safety no objection certificate (NOC) for fresh/amended structure in respect of high and low rise buildings comprising both...
Japan alerts it’s overseas citizens, companies against possible terror attacks during Ramadan month
The Japan Government has asked its citizens traveling across the world to be cautious of the possible terror attacks between April 13 and May 15, the Islamic Ramadan month, and also during the Eid...
Jammu and Kashmir Police ban live coverage of encounters
The Jammu and Kashmir police has banned the “live” coverage of all encounters between the security forces and separatist militants and of “law and order situations”, but used a somewhat strongly worded phrase to...
US Army looking at biometrics to replace plastic ID cards in wake of pandemic
The U.S. Army is looking for alternatives to traditional military identification cards, which are needed to gain entry to bases worldwide but are also "known vectors of diseases," a service bid announcement said.
The...
IIT-D, IIT-B Develop Explosive Trace Detector
The Indian Institutes of Technology in Delhi and Mumbai have launched a NanoSniffer, a micro-sensor based explosive trace detector that can detect explosives in 10 seconds. NanoSniffer provides trace detection of nano-gram quantities of...
Narita Airport, Amadeus and NEC introduce Japan’s first end-to-end biometric boarding process
Amadeus and NEC Corporation, in partnership with Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), are conducting a major rollout of biometric technology at Narita International Airport that will allow passengers to complete every step in the...
At Kumbh, AI-equipped cameras supposedly zoom in on those without masks
With hordes turning up for the Kumbh mela in Haridwar amid a surge in Covid cases, the Uttarakhand Police apparently is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to zoom in on those not wearing masks.
Officials said...
Don’t allow civil defence volunteers to use barricades and challan:CP Delhi
Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava has asked all the fifteen deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) to ensure that civil defence volunteers do not use their barricades for stopping and prosecuting violators of Covid...
U.S. Customs And Border Protection uses biometric facial technology to process border crossers
Biometric facial technology is being used to process border crossers in Del Rio and Eagle Pass. The 'Simplified Arrival' program was introduced by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pedestrian crossings at ports...
New brand identity for global security services provider, Securitas
Securitas has launched a major update to its global brand identity and positioning – the first major change in nearly 50 years. Headlined by the tagline ’See a different world’, the new brand is...
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SIA unveils latest ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of the ANSI/SIA CP-01-2014 False Alarm reduction standard. CP-01-2014 details recommended design features for security...
