The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware
The US city of Baltimore has been partially paralyzed since 7 May, when a ransomware attack seized parts of the government’s computer systems. As soon as the city discovered that it had been attacked,...
New Orleans invests $40M on holistic smart city project
The City of New Orleans wanted a platform that would enable greater inter-agency collaboration, as well as centralised data-gathering and coordination to help first responders protect the community while delivering strong returns on the...
Railways float new tender for Rs.1000 crore CCTV project
The Indian Railways have once again floated a Rs 1,000 crore tender for closed circuit television cameras in a bid to strengthen video surveillance systems in coaches and stations across the country.
The move...
UK Government scraps landing cards for Indian travellers
The UK government has scrapped the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India, as part of a series of measures aimed at a smoother...
‘CCTVs inside autopsy hall will violate the rights of the dead’: Delhi Govt
The Delhi government has opposed installation of CCTV cameras inside the autopsy hall at mortuaries, stating that it amounts to a violation of constitutional rights of the dead. The government said it breaches the...
Dubai Civil Defence trains a million workers in fire fighting
A million workers have been trained in fire-fighting by Dubai Civil Defence since 2015, an official has said. In 2018, Dubai Civil Defence held 1,336 workshops and lectures on fire safety. Around 94,520 people...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport to launch facial recognition system
The trial runs for the Face Recognition (FR) system, a technology enabled, passenger-friendly initiative at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), have been successful, so far, with the excellent performance of the system in accurately...
Durban communities turn to high-tech number plate cameras to fight crime
At a cost of R35 000 per camera, the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system is not cheap, but a number of Durban suburbs have decided that stopping crime before it occurs is worth...
CBP rules bar airlines from using Biometric Exit data for advertising
Airlines using facial recognition as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit program are contractually bound to not use biometrics for any purpose other than verifying the identity of...
Indian Army uniforms may be changed to make soldiers adapt better to weather extremities
Indian Army personnel may soon be seen in an all-new uniform with the Defence Ministry reportedly mulling the prospect of customising the wearable gear based on weather conditions in different parts of the country....
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New Building Safety Bill introduced in Wales
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