Your Android phone can now double as a security key
Google has announced that any smartphone running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later can now be used as a hardware security key for two-factor authentication (2FA). Available in beta at the moment, the new feature...
Indo-Bangla Flights: Indian carriers to get armed sky marshals
India wants to deploy “armed sky marshals” on flights of Indian carriers between India and Bangladesh. In a letter to the foreign ministry, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka expressed this wish. It also...
Bullet train: CISF to finalise security steps
When should a passenger travelling by the bullet train report to the station? What can’t be carried on the train? These are some of the questions which the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is helping...
Major lacunae found in Notre-Dame fire
The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris may not have been so devastating if officials had decided to install fire-resistant walls or a sprinkler system. While many similar buildings in Europe and the US...
HC asks Thane corporation to seal hospitals not having fire dept’s NOC
The Bombay High Court has directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra to seal all private hospitals and nursing homes that are operating without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department.
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Airport security scanners single out black women because of their hair
Black women at airports may be getting harassed in disproportionate numbers because of their hair. Body scanners used by Transportation Security Administration agents are suspected of alerting airport security agents to possible contraband, which...
Coal India Ltd rolls out Rs 50 crore mine surveillance system
Coal India Ltd has put in place over 5,000 security cameras across 300 mines of its subsidiaries to thwart pilferage attempts and ensure quick response to disasters, a senior company official said. The Rs...
Body scanners to replace metal detectors at Indian airports
Starting in April 2020, air travellers will be examined by body scanners at Indian airports, according to the aviation security regulator, which has directed airport operators to replace metal detectors with superior technology.In the...
More quick response teams to boost anti-terror security in Singapore
More police officers in beige berets will be patrolling popular areas such as Orchard Road and Marina Bay, in another boost for Singapore's counter-terrorism response. Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam announced the...
Airports urged to take a unified approach against drones
In response to the recent UK Airprox Board report that the number of times a drone endangered the safety of an aircraft in UK airspace rose by more than a third last year, Simon...
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JCB starts trials of payment by palm vein authentication
JCB Co., Ltd. (“JCB”), the only international payment brand based in Japan, will be conducting a trial of payment using palm vein authentication in...
