Ultra-fast bomb detection technology could boost airport security
Researchers at the University of Surrey in England have developed a way to scan for and identify a wide range of bomb-making materials in just 30 seconds. The chemical fingerprinting technology requires the swabbing...
Bill to promote security industry approved by Haryana cabinet
To promote industry in the state, the Haryana Cabinet has approved the Haryana Enterprises Promotion (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Cabinet has approved the Haryana Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules,...
India and US join hands for secure airports
Keeping in view the new emerging threats from terrorists, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is working on joint training modules with America’s Transport Security Administration. The two sides recently met in Goa to...
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More airlines are banning Macs due to ‘fire safety risk’ recall
A growing number of airlines are banning Apple laptops from being transported in checked luggage due to a recall of MacBook Pros that may pose a fire safety risk. Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia...
BMC school students, staff to be trained in fire-fighting
A total of 442 buildings that cater to 1,187 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run schools will soon have fire-fighting training sessions for their students and teachers. The fire department of the BMC will be providing...
Bluetooth on your devices can expose you to attackers, say researchers
Researchers from the consulting firm PwC cautioned people against using their phones’ and other devices’ Bluetooth feature frequently at DEF CON 2019. They said that the Bluetooth in many up-and-coming wireless speakers and earphones...
Kerala cadre IAS officer Dr Ajay Kumar appointed Defence Secretary
Dr Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, has been appointed as Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr...
£100m airport style security crackdown in UK prisons
The UK government has announced that prison security will be boosted by a £100 million investment as part of a crackdown on crime behind bars. Tough airport-style security, including X-ray scanners and metal detectors,...
All Central Armed Police personnel to now retire at 60 years as MHA corrects...
All personnel working in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years, a government order has said. The Union home ministry order corrected the anomaly where...


















