Hikvision Showcases Transport Security Solutions at ICEPTI 2017

Hikvision participated in ASRTU’s International Conference & Exhibition on Public Transport Innovation (ICEPTI -2017) to showcase its solutions for the Transport Sector. Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) organized International Conference & Exhibition...

CISCE asks all affiliated schools to furnish safety updates

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has sent a message to all affiliated institutions to accord priority to safety and furnish details of safety audit measures in the wake of the...

British Police deploy giant futuristic nets to stop vehicle attacks

Scotland Yard is deploying the latest in anti-terrorism equipment designed to thwart vehicle attacks - a futuristic net bristling with tungsten steel spikes that security forces can quickly lay down like a carpet on...

CISF proposes to do away with boarding pass

After doing away with hand baggage tags at over a dozen airports, aviation security agencies are now planning to dump the boarding pass collection system and begin a regime of 'express check-in' aided by...

Fraud detection and prevention market gains traction

The fraud detection and prevention market or FDP is expected to grow from USD 16.62 billion in 2017 to USD 41.59 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate of 20.1%, according to...

Smartwatches, CCTV cameras come under govt scanner over quality standards

The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) has placed smart watches and CCTV cameras under its scanner in a bid to stem the flow of sub-standard and unsafe electronic goods into India. On...

New Texas school buses must have seat belts

Some Texas students will soon be getting a safer ride to and from school. A new law requires that any new school buses bought in Texas must include three-point seat belts. That means that...

Haryana govt to amend law on students’ safety

Following seven-year-old student Pradyuman Thakur’s murder in a Gurgaon school, the Haryana government has announced that the law related to the safety of students would be amended. State Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said...

Pittsburgh plans to expand its surveillance camera system by 30 percent

The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department plans to spend $5 million to improve its citywide system of surveillance cameras and expand it by 30 percent, officials said. City Council gave preliminary authorization for a three-year,...

Identiv partners with Zwipe on biometric payment cards

Identiv, Inc. has partnered with biometric technology company Zwipe for access control card formatting services and will be presenting sample of the Zwipe’s biometric cards during ASIS 2017. Identiv’s U.S.-based card service bureau is...