Motorola acquires cloud based solutions provider Public Engines

Motorola Solutions has acquired Public Engines, a privately held provider of cloud-based solutions that deliver crime analysis, predictive policing and citizen engagement capabilities for law enforcement agencies, governments and other organisations. “The acquisition of...

Zambia resurrects controversial project to install CCTV cameras on Lusaka streets

Government of Zambia has started receiving fresh bids for the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera on the streets of Lusaka. In September last year, then Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu was forced...

Hikvision and Eagle Eye Networks provide mobile video solution for Lawrence, Massachussets

Hikvision, the global leader in innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, and Eagle Eye Networks, a cloud security camera video management system leader, have partnered with the Lawrence, Massachusetts Police Department to create...

NRIs can invest up to 24% in Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd.

The Reserve Bank has allowed Zicom Electronic Security Systems to raise the limit of investment by NRIs and persons of Indian origins up to 24 per cent of the company's paid up capital. "Non...

Lucknow cops get ‘pepper-drone’ for mob control, surveillance

Next time you see a spider-like object whirring overhead, beware - it might shower pepper and chili powder to chase away an unruly mob. The small unmanned mini-chopper hovering in the sky might be...

Finger, eye scan promise to get travelers through airport security faster

New technology is coming to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport that promises to get travelers through airport security in about five minutes with a quick scan. The new technology will quickly scan eyes or...

Kerala police begin discreet hunt for hidden cameras

In the wake of the Goa FabIndia CCTV camera incident, Kochi police has launched a discreet operation to scout for hidden cameras in shops across the city. The operation is being carried out without...

Home automation market to grow by over 26 percent annually to 2020

According to a new report from Research and Markets, the global home automation market was valued at $4.41 billion in 2014 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.3...

L&T to complete installation of 6,000 CCTV cameras in Mumbai by 2016

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Maharashtra has awarded works contract to L&T for the installation of 6,000 CCTV cameras in Greater Mumbai. The project costs Rs 950 crore and L&T will have...

Goa first to get fire safety app

Goa's directorate of fire and emergency services became the first state in the country to get a dedicated smart phone app for fire safety. The launch of the Fire Safe Goa app takes the...