Surveillance upgrade for Mumbai-Pune expressway
To improve the safety of commuters, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has identified 203 new locations along the 94-km Mumbai- Pune expressway at which it plans to install CCTV systems. As of...
Tier II cities more prone to cyber security threats
Internet users in tier-II cities are most vulnerable to cyber security threats, with Patna being the most susceptible. A staggering 47 per cent of netizens surveyed in that city said they had been attacked....
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Celcom launches security based 5G smart city solution in Langkawi, Malaysia
With the aim of enhancing daily operations for local businesses and authorities, as well as enriching the digital lifestyles of consumers in Langkawi, Celcom Axiata Bhd’s ongoing 5G journey sees the deployment of its...
Indian Railways to launch automatic train protection system
The Indian Railways has decided to introduce an automatic train protection system in its entire network of 68,000 route km. The system would initially be introduced as a pilot project and then be launched...
Millions of children-tracking smartwatches are at risk of being hacked
Throughout 2019, security researchers have discovered striking flaws about child-tracking smartwatches that could be manipulated by hackers. But new findings reported by TechCrunch show that the smartwatches had a larger problem on their hands:...
Kolkata Police raises all-women armed elite force – Warrior
Donning a grey uniform, armed with sophisticated weapons, riding the QRT vehicles and manning important intersections of Kolkata is the city police’s latest unit--an all-women armed elite force. The force has been named as...
More than 22,000 incidents of fire in Delhi this year
More than 22,840 incidents of fire were recorded in Delhi until December 15 this year by the DFS, of which there were deaths or injuries in over 2,372 incidents. The total incidents of fire...
One billion surveillance cameras expected to be installed globally by 2021
By 2021, more than one billion surveillance cameras will be installed across the globe, according to a new report issued by IHS Markit. An estimated 770 million cameras are already in place, with about...
Moscow cops sell access to city CCTV, Facial Recognition Data
Anyone with a little money can buy access to Moscow's surveillance system of tens of thousands of cameras and check footage stored over the previous five days. Sellers on forums and messenger groups that...
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Indian Railways to gradually proliferate CCTV and PAPIS in more coaches
The country's national transporter Indian Railways in its endeavour is gradually proliferating CCTV and PAPIS in more coaches in order to enhance the safety...
