Kerala fire dept to undertake another fire safety audit from Jan 2021
The Fire and Safety Department is all set for another major safety audit starting January 2021 to identify buildings which have not implemented specified fire safety norms. It will identify structures without necessary fire...
Joint initiative with police, private security rolled out in SA
Business Leadership SA and Business Against Crime SA (Bacsa) are collaborating with police and the private security industry (PSI) to tackle the anticipated rise in crime over the festive season. The initiative, called Eyes...
Revector launches covert detection device for airport security
Revector has launched a covert detection device that enables airports to gather new intelligence on potential security risks in the fight to protect passengers, visitors and staff from criminal and illicit activity. The British...
To stop online breaches, Indian Railways to train officers as troubleshooters
Indian Railways has started identifying officers who will form the ministry's cyber security team. To contain online breaches, Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier directed every government department to pick personnel with technical aptitudes and...
G4S agrees to be acquired by Allied Universal
After initially declining a $4.2 billion deal put forth by Allied Universal last month, G4S has announced that it has agreed to the terms of a new cash offer from the company that...
EPF Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court
The provisions of the Employees' Provident Fund Act are applicable to private security agencies providing personnel to clients, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Surya Kant said the...
FireEye, a top U.S. cybersecurity company, says it was hacked
FireEye, a major U.S. cybersecurity company with extensive government contracts, has been hacked by a foreign country, it said.In a company blog post, CEO Kevin Mandia called it “an attack by a nation with...
Delhi high court seeks Centre’s response in plea against surveillance systems
A bench of chief Justice DN Patel and justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of home affairs, information technology, communications, defence and law and justice for their stand on the plea filed...
Audit: TSA program kept surveilling some travelers without reason
A controversial U.S. program to monitor "high-risk" passengers at airports and on domestic flights has been poorly managed, with some fliers continuing to be monitored after they were no longer considered a risk, a...
Install CCTV in all police stations, CBI, NIA, ED, NCB, including interrogation rooms: Supreme...
The Supreme Court has observed that the State and Union Territory Governments should ensure that CCTV cameras are installed in each and every Police Station functioning under them.
A bench led by Justice...
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Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring security cameras, lighting for some...
Houston City Council has passed an ordinance that will now require security cameras and lighting at certain businesses. Houston Police Chief said the new...
