Malaysia mulling over cockpit CCTV

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in Malaysia will discuss the possibility of installing video recorders inside aircraft cockpits to boost safety and improve investigations into accidents. DCA director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said...

Swedish firm Saab eyes airport safety systems biz in India

Swedish defence and civil security firm Saab is looking at airport safety systems as a business opportunity in India. Anna Johansson, Sweden's Minister for Infrastructure said, "Saab is keen to develop sophisticated system for...

Report says FBI lags behind US terror threats

According to a report that examined the FBI’s progress since the Sept. 11 attacks, the organization urgently needs to improve its intelligence capabilities and hire more linguists to counter the rapidly evolving threats against...

ASIS key speakers to provide frontline views on terrorism

ASIS International (ASIS), a leading organisation for security management professionals worldwide, will bring three of the foremost experts on domestic and international terror to address security management professionals at its 61st Annual Seminar and...

Mangalore University to use Biometrics to check proxy attendance

Mangalore University will soon introduce biometric attendance system with facial recognition for students and teaching and non-teaching staff in four of its campuses. This follows a directive from the Karnataka government. Postgraduate campuses at...

G4S appoints new head of cash business

G4S plc has confirmed the appointment of Bill Hoyne as managing director of its UK Cash Solutions business. Bill Hoyne joins G4S from Brinks’ Corporation where he worked for 23 years. In an international...

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences to use CCTV Cameras, more guards to screen people

The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli, plans to strengthen security in and around the hospital premises by deploying more security guards and installing more CCTV cameras.  Attacks and assaults on doctors by...

IR imaging market on the rise

A new market research report on infrared imaging forecasts that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.50% from 2014 to 2020, and reach $8,450 million by 2020. The new report...

London hotel owner hit with record £200,000 fine for fire safety violations

The former owner of a Bayswater hotel has been hit with London’s biggest ever fine for an individual for violating fire safety rules. London Fire Brigade said guests’ lives were put in jeopardy due...

JFK and Newark speeding-up airport security by using automated kiosks

International travelers coming into JFK and Newark airports have been getting through customs faster since automated kiosks were introduced, an analysis has found. Wait times at terminals with the kiosks — where passengers swipe...