ACRE acquires Communications Technologies specialist ComNet

ACRE, LLC, the holding company that owns Vanderbilt Industries, Mercury Security and Access Control Technology (ACT), announced on Tuesday that it has acquired video and data transmission equipment manufacturer Communications Networks (ComNet), based in...

CISF asks cos to beef up on tech to cut costs

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a paramilitary force which is mandated to keep the nation’s vital industrial installations and big private firms secure from threats like terror attacks, plans to push for more complex...

Bosch, Sony to combine video surveillance businesses

Bosch Security Systems and Sony have announced that they have entered into a partnership that will result in an unprecedented level of cooperation between the two companies’ video surveillance business units. Not only will...

CISF to conduct security, fire safety audit of Indore, Jabalpur, and Gwalior jails

A security audit report by the CISF on Bhopal Central Jail, from where eight SIMI operatives pulled off a daring jailbreak, has been submitted to the Madhya Pradesh government with suggestions to bolster manpower...

New Dubai lab to boost fire safety in UAE buildings

Fire safety in UAE buildings will get a boost with Dubai Municipality planning to set up its own laboratory to test building materials and products for fire resistance. The civic body is in discussions...

CCTV cameras yet to be installed in all police stations despite SC directive

After the Supreme Court's landmark directive to install CCTV cameras in all police stations, not even a single camera has been installed despite the directiveissued in July, 2015, as the Delhi Police and government...

Qognify to secure Navi Mumbai Metro

Qognify, formerly NICE Security, has announced that the Navi Mumbai Metro has selected its market-leading mass transit solution to ensure the safety and security of passengers and assets.  The Navi Mumbai Metro is now...

Vizag Cops want separate wing for VIP Security

The police department wants a separate security wing to be set up in the Port City in view of increasing VIP movement besides frequent visits by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Sources said the...

Euralarm and EUSAS aim to shape future standards for fire systems

Euralarm and EUSAS are going to be organising a European conference on research into fire technologies that will shape the future standards of the industry. The conference is aimed at representatives of the fire...

IATA to take up Smart Security initiative in India, other emerging markets

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) plans to take up Smart Security, a joint initiative with the Airports Council International, to strengthen and increase operational efficiency and improve passenger experience in India and other...