Indian CCTV market grows at 27 %CAGR

Research and Market has announced the addition of the "India CCTV Camera Market Outlook, 2021" report to their offering. According to India CCTV Camera Market Outlook, 2021, the India CCTV Camera market is expected...

Private guards in Israel may carry weapons while off-duty?

A proposed bill would permit private security guards in Israel to carry their weapons during off-duty hours as a buffer against terrorism. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has been pushing for the bill in...

India to use handheld biometric devices for rural benefits

Indian officials have confirmed that the country plans to roll out solar-powered biometric hand-held devices to all its rural post offices for welfare distribution. The government plans to distribute some 130,000 devices to post...

Safety cell formed for govt. buildings in West Bengal

The West Bengal government has constituted a safety cell under the state PWD for ensuring continuous maintenance and services of major government buildings including government run auditoriums, stadiums and hospitals. The cell will comprise...

Egypt to spend £26m on X-ray machines and CCTV cameras at tourist resorts

Egyptian government officials announced a series of measures to improve tourist security, after two attacks on hotels since the beginning of the year. Authorities will spend 250 million Egyptian pounds – more than £22 million...

Americans okay with facial recognition: survey

Data collection, whether in the name of security, science, or efficiency, can have dark implications no matter the intentions—stored information is vulnerable to sophisticated hacks and cyber attacks, which are only expected to increase....

Companies would pay ransom to hackers to avoid attack: Survey

Nearly a quarter of companies (24.6%) say they would be willing to pay hackers a ransom to prevent a cyberattack, a new survey finds. To stop cybercriminals from releasing sensitive information, 14% of companies...

Chicago aviation police officers ask for guns to bolster security

The union representing aviation police officers at Chicago’s two airports is asking Mayor Rahm Emanuel to bolster security by allowing officers to carry guns. Investigations have found that hundreds of aviation police officers are not...

From the Editor’s Desk: January 2016

Dear Reader Season’s Greetings. I hope the new year has begun on a positive note for you. In my 30 years of association with the private security industry and having interacted with almost all the stakeholders...

The National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA) of USA and the Fire & Security...

The National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA) of USA and the Fire & Security Association of India will be signing a historic MOU at INTERSEC, Dubai on January 19, 2016. This MOU will set...