IT security salaries on the rise as cyber crime increases
An increase in cybercrime has led to a rise in salaries for IT security professionals, according to Robert Walters. Research by the recruitment firm has found the salaries of IT security specialists have risen...
Johnson Controls to merge with Tyco
Johnson Controls and Tyco have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, will combine with Tyco, a global fire and security provider, to create the leader in...
Hochiki Europe opens new India office in response to strong demand for life safety...
Hochiki Europe has announced plans to open a new office in Delhi following the success of the company’s life safety solutions in India. The new office will be situated in Gurgaon, which is part...
New cameras can understand their environment
The surveillance camera market is growing rapidly, but the so-called smart cameras, which deal with real-time information instead of just storing the images, remain expensive. Professor Christophe Nicolle, Dr. Julien Dubois and their colleagues...
‘To fight terror in India, constitute a National Security Administrative Service’: NN Vohra, Gov....
An interesting point was made during the celebrations of the 7th National Investigation Agency day. Mr. NN Vohra, Governor of J & K, made a suggestion for the constitution of an altogether separate Ministry...
Taser use restricted by U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Police officers lacked clear legal guidance on when they may zap people with Tasers, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided, so it made a new rule to restrict their use. If a...
CISF sounds alarm over outdated CCTVs at Taj Mahal
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has raised concern over defunct and outdated CCTV cameras installed at the Taj Mahal. Officials said that out of 21 cameras mounted at the monument's premises; only 15...
New UAE fire safety code will prosecute suppliers of unapproved materials
Manufacturers who sell building materials not approved by civil defence and municipalities will for the first time face prosecution once a new fire safety code is issued. A database of buildings will be created...
Stop Rs 1,000 notes without security thread: RBI to Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said it has received complaints about notes of Rs 1,000 denomination without the security thread being in circulation and has asked banks not to issue them in...
Many UK SMEs aren’t paying attention to physical security
According to a research by access control and smart card specialists Digital ID, 59 percent of SMEs in the UK mostly go for locks and security lights and nothing more. Even then, nearly two...
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More than 22,000 incidents of fire in Delhi this year
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