Over 3,200 private security guards in Haryana Health Dept to be replaced by Home...
Come July 1, over 3,200 outsourced security guards in the Haryana Health Department are set to lose their jobs as they will be replaced by Home Guards volunteers. The Commandant-General and Director-General, Civil Defence,...
Australian department of Home Affairs launches new biometric system
The Australian Department of Home Affairs’ has gone live with its new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services (EBIS) system based on the Unisys Stealth (Identity)™. The system also uses IDEMIA’s facial and fingerprint recognition algorithms...
Centre mulls proposal to deploy cops with SPG experience on security duty during PM’s...
The central government is considering a proposal to deploy police officers with SPG experience for supplementing Prime Minister's security during his visit to the states.
The matter was discussed last year during the DGPs/IGPs...
Bank robberies could rise due to mask mandates
The novel coronavirus pandemic could have a new side effect: more bank robberies. That’s the argument from the new acting Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks, in a letter he sent to multiple local...
G4S UK sets up COVID-19 testing centers for rapid response to pandemic
G4S has been an integral part of the UK’s response to COVID-19. At 15 of the testing sites across the UK, G4S provides overall site management. That means G4S’s facilities management team has been...
Army renews demand for operational command of ITBP
The Indian Army has renewed its demand for operational command of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, amid talk of “intelligence and command failure” leading to the ongoing stand-off and Chinese build-up along the Line of...
Minneapolis paying up to $1.2 million to private security firms to deter looting
After peaceful protests of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd were marred by widespread vandalism and looting, city officials announced they would pay up to $1.2 million to three private security firms to...
Noida Police to have women’s safety desk, unit at every station
Noida Police has implemented a dedicated cadre system for crimes against women in the district. As per the reforms, a DCP-rank officer, along with two ACP-rank officers will be streamlining the investigations into crimes...
IIRIS launches employee helpline to counter COVID stress
IIRIS has launched a IIRIS EQ Helpline to help employees cope up with emotional and personal challenges that have increasingly emerged in the corporate world due to the COVID pandemic. With on call...
US DOE says supercomputers handling COVID-19 data are hacker targets
US Energy Department officials said they have noticed a spike in cyberattacks on national laboratories and that foreign nations are interested in U.S. coronavirus research. “We are seeing some increased activities around our national...
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CP Plus in talks with private equity firms to raise $100...
CP Plus, a security and surveillance solutions provider, is in talks with private equity funds to raise around $100 million by September, two people...
