Children’s toys and baby monitors can be taken over by hackers, security services warn

Children’s toys and baby monitors connected to the internet can be taken over by hackers, the security services have warned. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance calling on manufacturers to...

Siemens installs 1000th traffic enforcement camera in the UK

Siemens has supplied and installed its 1,000th traffic enforcement camera in the UK this year to monitor traffic on the newly-constructed A612 Daleside Road bus lane, the first in the UK to allow exemptions...

NSG acquires world’s smallest Spy Cam drone, Hi-Tech weapons

The elite National Security Guard or NSG has undergone a major overhaul by introducing new weapons systems and gadgets. Be it semi-automatic sniper rifles or the world's smallest spy cam drone, the National Security...

No police training; no employment in private security firms in Ghana

From next year, private security companies would only be allowed to employ personnel who have undergone a standardised police training, the Ghana Police Service has announced. As part of the training, the onus would...

Gujarat has a new worry after migrants flee — lack of security

Scores of private guards are believed to have fled Gujarat amid a backlash triggered against migrants over the alleged rape of a child, sparking security concerns in the state. In Ahmedabad, a huge number...

Avigilon to offer professional monitoring through SureView

Avigilon Corp., a Motorola Solutions company, has announced that its Avigilon Blue Cloud service platform for security and surveillance will support professional video monitoring through a new integration with SureView Systems Immix CS and...

Let RPF secure, manage new Metro stations across India: Railways proposal

Indian Railways has proposed that RPF be given the responsibility of securing the premises of all upcoming metro stations in the country, a senior official said. The railway board has written to the Ministry...

Sri Lankan govt. to train 5,000 odd cyber security experts

In an effort to improve cyber security, the Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment Ministry will bring all Government organisations under the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT), train 5,000 cyber security experts...

Indian video surveillance analytics market to leap forwards

Traditionally, dominated by analogue systems, the video surveillance market in India is set to take the next leap with IP surveillance cameras gradually penetrating the market, which in turn, is driving the demand for...

Smiths Detection wins multiple contracts to strengthen China’s security

Smiths Detection has secured a number of recent contracts in China, including the sale of 151 Ionscan 600, which will be deployed across Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International...