Minneapolis City Council members announce intent to disband police department
A veto-proof majority of Minneapolis, Minn. City Council members announced their commitment to disband the city’s police department and invest in community-led public safety measures, according to a report. “We’re here because we...
Amid security breach worries, govt floats another tender for online meeting software
Following security scares, alleged hacking and unwanted intrusions into government meetings conducted on video conferencing owing to the lockdown, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has floated a tender for software providers who can...
Residential alarm market to see reduced 2020 revenues due to COVID-19
According to a new report from Omdia, formerly IHS Markit, the residential alarm monitoring market, which has historically been a recession-resistant industry, will not make it through the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. In fact, the...
Social-distancing fixes by startups as India begins to open up
As Unlock 1.0 plays out across the country, tech-based solutions to handle crowding at malls, offices and markets as well as for contactless shopping and parking have gained ground, with a string of startups...
UK Government to fund nine advanced security projects
The UK government is to draw down £10m through March 2024 from various pots to fund nine academic cyber security projects selected as the winners of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) grant competition.
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No-mask-for-30-seconds to enable photography rule at MP banks, jewellery shops
As restrictions ease in a phased manner after nearly two months of lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, a new rule has been issued in Madhya Pradesh to identify those visiting banks and...
Dubai free zone deploys AI to monitor public compliance with Covid-19 measures
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has deployed an artificial intelligence-based solution to ensure public compliance with Covid-19 response measures. DSOA partnered with Derq, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinoff, to roll out the AI...
Mumbai Police expands Segway fleet to secure seafaces
The Mumbai Police has expanded its fleet of Segways to patrol seafaces and promenades in the city, as part of its efforts to ensure safety and security at tourist spots. The move comes just...
13,500 mobile phones running on same IMEI number in India
Making it tougher to track and identify stolen mobile phones, the police in Uttar Pradesh has found there are more than 13,500 handsets in India running on the same unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment...
L.A. Home and Store owners load up on guns
The riots and lootings triggered by George Floyd's brutal killing have many citizens in L.A. panicking and rushing to stock up on protection for themselves and their businesses.
Gun and ammo stores had lines wrapped...














