FLIR wins $50M contract for US Coastguard

FLIR has been awarded a $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide marine electronics systems under the U.S. Coast Guard's Scalable Integrated Navigation Systems 2 (SINS-2) programme over a five-year period providing...

AIIMS to counsel security guards to make them people-friendly

The AIIMS administration will soon conduct counselling sessions for its security personnel, who are the first point of contact for patients and their relatives, in its efforts to make them people-friendly. It will also...

Military increases use of body worn cameras

Technavio, a tech-focused market research organisation, has presented a new report on the global military body-worn camera market, which is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% during the forecast period...

Former DGP Punnoose named Kochi Metro security consultant

Former Director General of Police (DGP) Jacob Punnoose has been appointed security consultant of the Kochi Metro, even as a battalion of the State Industrial Security Force (SISF) is expected to be deployed to...

First coastal surveillance cameras installed along Singapore shoreline

Installation of the first cameras for a coastal surveillance system by the Police Coast Guard began in January, police said in a statement. It first announced plans to build the network of 314 closed-circuit...

Uber partners with private security companies to improve driver safety in South Africa

Uber South Africa says it has partnered with multiple security response services in an effort to further ensure the safety and security of its drivers. These new partnerships will see security and medical services...

Fire safety nod a must for dance bars to get licence: Mumbai police

The Mumbai police have asked 72 dance bars that have applied for licences to submit fresh fire safety compliance certificates before they are deemed fit to restart business. The directive also applies to the...

Canadian airports implementing facial recognition technology this spring

Major Canadian airports will be implementing facial recognition technology this spring as part of Canada Border Services Agency’s new traveller screening program, according to a report by the CBC. The self-service border clearance kiosks...

J&K: Army gets heavy firepower to fight terrorists this summer

The Centre has given a major push to equip the Army and central paramilitary forces with advanced weapons and equipment in anticipation of increased militant activity in Kashmir valley in summer. “Intelligence reports already...

BMC told to share info on road-digging to protect CCTV, WiFi network

The Maharashtra home department has issued instructions to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to route all approval requests for road repairs, which may disrupt the city’s surveillance system, through the system’s contractors. Sources said...