Delta barrier approved to stop 15,000 pounds vehicles at 50 mph

Traffic access control professionals can now set up MP5000 portable barriers on concrete, asphalt, compacted soils or vegetation in 15 minutes or less to provide certified M50 stopping power. Original models provide M40 protection while the new...

Airport biometrics implementations for Digi Yatra

Three gates from NEC with facial recognition are being launched at Lohegaon airport in Pune, India as part of the Digi Yatra scheme, say reports. The gates have been deployed at the terminal entrance, security holding area...

U.S. retailers a top target for cyberattacks

Cyberattacks that expose sensitive consumer information continue to be a major problem for big businesses such as retailers, according to a new report. That report, from Thales, indicates that 62% of retailers say they've...

Delhi HC tells Delhi govt. to seal buildings lacking fire safety

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government, its fire department, and municipal authorities to take action against buildings, including sealing them, for lacking fire safety measures. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C...

Australian Border Force deploys iPhones for biometrics

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has provided iPhones to its Border Force officers to perform fingerprint biometric checks of foreign travellers at all international airports, according to iTnews. The smartphones were trialed at Brisbane International Airport in 2017, and...

Pilot project to secure Pathankot Air Station to be replicated in all air bases

After the terror attack over three years back, a security apparatus is being put in place for the protection of the Pathankot Air Base in Punjab, which will soon be replicated at all Indian Air Force (IAF)...

Prama Hikvision inaugurates India’s first integrated world-class security & surveillance facility

Prama Hikvision, India’s market leader in video surveillance products and solutions, has inaugurated India’s first world-class manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. Dr. V.K. Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog and former Director General of...

Russian government proposes tougher penalties for illegal private security activity

The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma for toughening punishment for illegal private security activities. The document’s version has been published on the official database of the lower house of parliament. Amendments are...

Blueprint for anti-drone technology at top Indian airports soon

Saudi Arabia suffered the deadliest attack on its oil facilities. The shocking attack, which saw a small army of drones attack two major oil plants, destroyed nearly 50 per cent of the country's global...

Saudi Oil Refinery attacks to drive huge increase in perimeter protection: IHS ...

The assault on the world’s largest oil-processing plant in Saudi Arabia, among other recent attacks on critical infrastructure facilities, will help drive a more than $700 million increase in global demand for perimeter security...