SECURITY TODAY

Israel is drafting a new legal policy which aims to enable the balanced use of biometric applications while decreasing the privacy risks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has confirmed plans for an integrative national...

The government’s move to link some of its flagship programmes such as Skill India, Make in India and Start-up India will help more than 50 lakh security guards, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said on...

According to information from the National Security Inspectorate, the NSI, the UK Government is inviting places of worship in England and Wales to bid for funding to increase their security measures, if they can...

The Centre has asked the states to strengthen airport security -- especially in terms of checking airport bound vehicles and on approach roads -- to prevent attacks of the kind witnessed in Istanbul and...

The installed base of security cameras in North America is expected to grow from just 33 million in 2012 to nearly 62 million cameras by the end of 2016. However, according to Niall Jenkins,...

The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) via its latest circular on air safety has asked airlines to ensure that passengers do not indulge in photography while embarking or disembarking from aircraft. It has also...

Delhi Police is buying gadgets that would help it locate snipers and sharpshooters hidden from view. Called optical target locators, these devices would help sleuths of the security wing and two districts in securing...

The government of Japan has provided airport security equipment worth around Rs. 2 billion (1.94 billion yen) to enhance security measures at three major international airports in Pakistan. This equipment would be installed at...

Following the increased robbery incidents in and around Patiala, the District Administration has ordered commuters, especially women, riding two-wheelers not to cover their faces while driving. The police have banned the practice to maintain...

Apparently worried by the growing security threat in airports across the world, international aviation bodies are closing ranks to re-examine and strengthen current security rules and procedures. Bodies like the International Air Transport Association...