Amazon may stop selling Facial Recognition Technology to Governments
This time last year, Amazon drew the ire of the ACLU and concerned citizens across the country when it became apparent it was selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement. It wasn’t long before...
Securitas finds ‘Active Shooter threat’ top of mind for Corporate America
Active shooters are now the leading physical security threat which is worrying corporate America, according to a survey released by Securitas Security Services USA. Entitled Top Security Threats (TST), the survey also revealed that...
Chennai hospitals go on a fire safety overdrive
Several government hospitals in Chennai are on an overdrive in putting in place fire safety measures. Connecting corridors and ramps for easy evacuation of patients are coming up at some major hospitals, while works...
Police deaths increased in 2018: FBI
The FBI has reported that 106 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2018, an increase from 94 officers who died a year earlier. According to the annual Law Enforcement...
Kochi police to increase vigil on security job recruiters
The Kochi police has announced a series of actions against unauthorised recruiting agencies after a recent rise in complaints against fraudsters cheating job-seekers. City Police Commissioner S. Surendran recently convened a meeting of them...
Mosque targeted in Christchurch attacks to install cameras with gun detection AI
The Al-Noor Masjid in Christchurch, New Zealand, will soon install an active shooter detection platform, which involves security cameras that use artificial intelligence to detect whether a person is armed. The new equipment is...
CCTV cameras across Nagpur to be integrated with AI
In a bid to give cutting edge to policing in the city, a proposal has been mooted to integrate CCTV cameras with artificial intelligence (AI). L&T, that has put up 3,600 cameras at vantage...
Gujarat High Court directs govt to install CCTVs in schools
The Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to work out a mechanism for installation of CCTV cameras in schools across the state to ensure better quality education and prevent crime against children....
Security study finds millions using 123456 as password
The analysis by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found 123456 was the most widely-used password on breached accounts. The study helped to uncover the gaps in cyber-knowledge that could leave people in...
Coimbatore airport gets first ever explosives sniffer dog squad
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) which guards Coimbatore International Airport has got its first ever dog squad dedicated for explosives detection. Coimbatore airport also became the first airport managed by the Airport Authority...
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