Govt may soon allow 100% FDI in Cash and ATM Management companies
Cash and ATM management companies will soon be allowed to attract 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) as they are not required to comply with the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA). A clarification to...
Hikvision posts 26% revenue growth to $4.6B for 2016
Hikvision has released its 2016 financial performance showing revenues of $4.6 billion, up 26% for the China-based surveillance camera maker. The company’s net profits also rose 26% to $1 billion. In the meantime, the...
India ranks 4th in online security breaches
As the risk of cyber threats looms over enterprises going digital, a Symantec study reveals that India ranks fourth when it comes to online security breaches, accounting for over 5% of global threat detections....
SAI requests for amendments in PSARA 2005
The Security Association of India has written to the Prime Minister requesting the Central Government to make some amendments in the PSARA 2005 wherein the welfare of the private security guard is included and...
ShotSpotter reports big rise in U.S. gunfire incidents in 2016
Gunfire incidents detected by ShotSpotter solutions that were sent to United States law enforcement agencies in 2016 totaled 74,916, compared to 54,699 in 2015, the provider of gunfire detection and location technology says. As...
Too many shops, stores could hit emergency evacuation at Delhi Airport
Too many shops and restaurants at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport could jeopardise lives of passengers during an emergency but the airport operator and the government have ignored these safety concerns, a parliamentary...
Summer rush: Airports seek more security
With peak summer travel months approaching and most big Indian airports bursting at the seams with queues getting longer at terminals - for security checks and immigration - the aviation ministry has sent an...
Dahua Technology and Intel jointly release new Industrial Camera and present blueprint for the...
Dahua Technology and Intel jointly held a product launch themed “Quality drives Leadership; Innovation builds Value” to showcase Dahua Technology’s latest research and development output: the 50MP large array camera, Movidius AI powered smart...
Policing can improve with private security guards: Delhi top cop
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik said, “The security personnel should pass on information about illegal activities in their circles and act as a tool for crime prevention and maintaining law and order.” “With their...
High-tech control room gives Civil Defence overview of fire safety in Dubai
A new Civil Defence control room linked to real-time fire and safety information at airports, ports and commercial buildings will be launched in Dubai soon. As part of a testing phase, operators monitored huge...
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