Need to double strength at airports in 5 years: CISF

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the agency in charge of airport security, has stated this categorically in a report to the government. It has projected that the paramilitary force will need to almost double...

Over 500 private security guards trained to keep tabs on FIFA U-17 World Cup

How to check the facial expression of the suspect to identify the movements of a suspect person was all in the special training of more than 500 private security guards who guard more than...

From the Editor’s Desk: OCTOBER 2017

Dear Reader The murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur by a bus conductor in Ryan International School in Gurgaon on September 8 has changed the way security and safety is viewed in schools all over India....

Biometrics to make domestic flying easier

Shortly, boarding domestic flights in India will not require paper or e-tickets. The government has begun work on ensuring an entirely paperless aircraft boarding process under which a mobile phone is all that will...

HC rejects cheap Chinese CCTV cams, prefers high quality ones

A quality-conscious Gujarat High Court has decided not to install low quality closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras made in China in subordinate courts and tribunals across the State. The administrative wing of the high court...

Hikvision receives Best Booth Award at SAFET 2020 Expo, Indore

SAFET 2020 Expo, the region’s premier exhibition dedicated to security and public safety, was organized for the first time by MP Security, Safety & Telecom Association (MPSSTA) at Basketball Complex from September 15-17, 2017...

Airport Security Market to hit $16bn by 2024: Report

Global Airport Security Market is poised to surpass USD 16 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. High penetration of these solutions is due to the demand...

Hikvision participates in MPOP India event as Platinum partner

Hikvision has participated in the Milestone Partners Open Platform (MPOP) India 2017 event recently held at Goa. Hikvision was the platinum partner for the event. It was a wonderful event in terms of networking,...

Private security guards from G4S and Serco could ‘be handed power to make arrests’

Companies like G4S or Serco would be able to detain people for failing to pay court fines or breaching community penalties, UK government plans show. The ideas were revealed in tender documents put out...

Foot overbridges compulsory, CCTV cameras must in local trains: Rail minister

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal directed officials “to spend whatever is necessary” for passenger safety as he announced steps to prevent disasters such as a stampede at a busy Mumbai suburban train station that killed...