Railways to roll out country’s first local with panic button in women’s coaches
Indian railways will soon roll out the country’s first local train with a ‘panic button’ to make commuting safer for female passengers. The 12-coach train will have some of the most advanced security features...
Rakesh Asthana appointed Director of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
The government has issued formal orders appointing Rakesh Asthana Director of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), a department under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that handles coordination and monitoring of civil aviation...
India’s Defence Cyber Agency takes shape, with staff from all three services
With the threat perception expanding from land, sea and air into the cyber world, India’s Defence Cyber Agency has started taking shape. The initial proposal of the Defence Cyber Agency will have close to...
Brexit could create a security industry staffing crisis
The security industry is strangely quiet on the subject of Brexit, but Abbey Petkar, Managing Director of Magenta Security Services Ltd, believes that a poorly managed Brexit will lead to a staffing crisis within...
India set to launch satellite for border security
India is all set to use space technology in a big way, including by launching a satellite for exclusive use of the Home Ministry, to tone up border security and management. Home Minister Rajnath...
New Gallagher Security General Manager to combat cyber threat
The growing cyber threat is the target for the new man at the helm of Gallagher Security (Europe), whose vision is to equip companies and authorities to combat it. Richard Huison has stepped up...
Govt Proposes ‘Kill Switch’ On Drones To Avoid Mishaps
While India’s drone regulations are still in the draft stage, the government has taken up the onus of ensuring safety and security in the use of drones and has asked drone companies to install...
US Government shutdown wreaks havoc on security contractors
With each passing day, the effects of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, which is now officially the longest in the nation’s history, become more widespread. Beyond the closure of National Parks and...
Panaji one of India’s safest cities in child safety on roads
Goa's capital Panaji is one of the country's safest cities vis-a-vis child safety on roads, a survey conducted by Nissan-SLF has revealed. The 'Study on Rear Seat-Belt Usage and Child Road Safety in India'...
Average cost of Cyberattack now exceeds $1 Million
A new report by Radware shows that the average cost of a cyberattack now exceeds $1 million. The 2018-2019 Global Application and Network Security Report noted that for those organizations that calculate (versus estimate)...
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Sindh police to install 1000 CCTV cameras across Karachi
Inspector General of Sindh Police, AD Khawaja, convened a session to oversee the availability and existing condition of CCTV cameras in the city. It...
