Indian firms use 249 cameras on average for surveillance, suggests Seagate report

Indian organisations use 249 cameras on average for video surveillance , according to a report by American data storage company Seagate Technology. The number is about the same as in China, but significantly lower...

Assa Abloy acquires Mauer, Bulgaria

Assa Abloy has acquired Mauer, a leading manufacturer of cylinders and locks and a leading supplier of locking products in Bulgaria. Mauer was established in 1989, with the company’s main production facilities located in...

Indigenous aerial surveillance to be deployed along Pak border

Four years after Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) indigenously developed Akashdeep, a medium-sized aerostat system for aerial surveillance, the premier laboratory under DRDO has now completed its trials of an improved version...

ASIS International’s CSO Roundtable rebranded as ‘CSO Center for Leadership and Development’

To better address the changing role of senior security executives in today’s global business environment, ASIS International’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) Roundtable is rebranding. The new CSO Center for Leadership & Development remains a...

Honeywell Security & Fire launches first of its cloud suite offerings: eVance facility Manager

Honeywell Security & Fire launched first of its cloud suite offerings eVance Facility manager recently in Mumbai. Honeywell eVance™ Facility Manager is the first next-generation software-as-a-service offering released from Honeywell Security and Fire, Asia...

Hikvision PanoVu Panoramic Camera wins iF Design Award

The PanoVu Panoramic Camera is recognized by a panel of renowned industry experts, praising the camera’s simple design, compact structure and easy installation. Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and...

Public buses with panic buttons, CCTVs, GPS launched by transport minister

In the coming months, buses across the country will be fitted with panic buttons, CCTVs and GPS — an effort to make public transport safer for women in the wake of rising crime and...

Probe puts ‘costly’ Gurgaon CCTV project on hold

The 'traffic police control room and CCTV cameras' project for Gurgaon has been put on hold as MCG has set up an inquiry to look into the expenses involved. The CCTV cameras were to...

Panasonic unveils people masking solution

Panasonic has introduced a people masking solution, within both a range of cameras and as part of PC-based software, that ensures users can continue monitoring their premises, whilst protecting the privacy of individuals. Germany’s...

Barco appoints Rajiv Bhalla as managing director for India

Barco, a global leader in visualization technology, has announced the appointment of Rajiv Bhalla as managing director for India. Armed with a BE (Electronics) degree and MBA, Rajiv is an industry veteran, with more...