DRDO’s Rustom-2 drone takes-off, India goes for armed Heron

Overcoming the initial program setbacks, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has flight tested the Rustom-2 medium altitude long endurance indigenous prototype drone and achieved eight hours of flying at an altitude of...

Getting high security number plates made easy in Delhi

Making it easier for the residents of Delhi to apply for high-security number plates, the Delhi government’s transport department has started online registration for the process. Now, car owners can register for number plates...

Majority of Americans support use of facial recognition tech

According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research, a majority of Americans (59%) approve of facial recognition technology generally, while 68% believe that it can make society safer. The survey,...

19,000 CCTV cameras on real-time streaming at HP Police HQs

With the initiative of installing CCTV cameras,  the HP police have introduced a new concept of predictive policing--- a US model of policing involving usage of mathematical and other analytical techniques in law enforcement...

UK City Security Council looks to broaden membership

The City Security Council (CSC) says it’s opening membership to all UK based security companies who are SIA-ACS approved or working towards the British Standard. The CSC says this move to broaden its membership follows...

Smiths Detection upgrades security in 10 Indian airports 

Smiths Detection has completed the installation of 34 units of the CTX 9800 DSi checked baggage Explosive Detection System (EDS) at ten airports managed by the Airports Authority India (AAI) and one airport managed...

Intersec 2021 cancelled, Dubai trade fair shifts to January 2022

Intersec, the world’s renowned security, safety, and fire protection trade fair, has been rescheduled to take place in January 2022, organiser of the trade event, Messe Frankfurt Middle East confirmed on September 24, 2020....

Smart home security begins to have an impact on traditional systems

New research from Parks Associates finds 60% percent of US broadband households feel safe enough with only a professionally monitored home security system, while 55% report feeling “safe enough” with only a self-monitored home...

Fire safety audit to be held every fortnight at Odisha COVID facilities

The Directorate of Fire Services, Odisha, has ordered a fire safety audit in all Covid facilities once every fortnight. Director-General of Police (Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence) Satyajit Mohanty issued a circular to...

Denver’s airport is piloting a TSA reservation app to ensure social distancing 

Travelers concerned about crowded airport checkpoints during the pandemic might have one less thing to worry about if they’re flying through Denver International Airport. The air-travel hub recently launched a free airport-security reservations app called...