Sindh CM for legislation to bring emergency services under single authority

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a high-level meeting to review and approve a comprehensive plan for the reorganisation and modernisation of emergency services across the province, aimed at establishing an...

Odisha govt rolls out new fire safety guidelines for all building projects

The Odisha government has made fire safety compliance mandatory for the construction of government buildings. The government stated that no project will be approved without adequate fire prevention and control measures in place....

RBI mandates two-factor authentication for all digital payments to strengthen security

In a significant move aimed at enhancing digital payment security, the Reserve Bank of India has made two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory for all digital transactions. The directive is intended to curb rising cyber fraud...

FAA at higher risk of cyberattack given lagging security, transparency, watchdog finds

The Federal Aviation Administration is failing to implement baseline security controls for its high-impact IT systems that power the National Airspace System amid other governance gaps, according to an audit by the Department of...

249 Odisha police stations’ CCTVs not connected to CMS, real-time surveillance hit

The Odisha State Police Headquarters is unable to make real-time surveillance of 249 police stations in the state because of their non-integration to the central management system (CMS). The CMS provides real-time surveillance of...

Seattle City Council passes bills limiting immigration inquiries, surveillance Use

In a unanimous vote, the Seattle City Council passed a bill that aligns the City Municipal Code with state law to limit when Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers can make inquiries into a person's...

Razorpay introduces RBI-compliant biometric authentication solution ‘Passkey’

Razorpay, an omnichannel payments platform for businesses, has introduced its RBI-compliant biometric authentication solution, ‘Passkey’, in partnership with Mastercard and soon with Visa. Built on device-bound secure biometrics and payment passkey protocols, the solution enables...

CIC raises concerns over Government’s guidance for school sprinkler systems

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State at the Department for Education in the UK in relation to new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression...

From Regulation to Rumour: How India’s CCTV Compliance Story Was Distorted

Recent headlines by major media outlets such as Times of India and India Today, and many others, including social media posts have sparked concern across the security industry, claiming that Chinese CCTV giants like...

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