Hyderabad to have 1 lakh CCTV Cameras

Around one lakh CCTV cameras would be installed in Greater Hyderabad in the next few months before the World Metropolis Congress meet in October this year, said Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner Somesh...

Microsoft study: Pirated software injurious to data security

Easily available pirated software is injurious to data security, says a recent study carried out across India. 65% of the pirated software samples tested positive for more than one category of malware. 24% pirated...

Delhi Police proposes air patrols to meet new challenges

A month after Home Minister Rajnath Singh met the police brass and discussed modernisation of the force to meet new law and order challenges, the Delhi Police has moved a proposal to hire Pawan...

CCTV cameras to be installed in cluster buses in Delhi

Delhi Government has decided to install CCTV cameras in cluster buses plying on the streets of the national capital in a bid to provide a secure environment to its passengers, especially women. Delhi Transport...

From the Editor’s Desk: July 2014

At last there is a movement in the right direction and a positive agenda is being set by the Government of India. Outlining the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’...

Metro Rail stations in Hyderabad to have airport level security

Passenger security will be the topmost priority of Hyderabad Metro Rail and it will be ensured through access control and installation of CCTVs at all stations, sensors and alarms for monitoring of unmanned areas,...

Saudi Arabia CCTV market to grow at 23% during 2014-19

According to a recently published report by TechSci Research, "Saudi Arabia CCTV Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019", the country's CCTV systems market is forecast to grow at 23% during 2014-19. The demand for CCTVs...

Hospital staff set to wear security cameras

Hospital security teams in UK could start wearing video cameras on uniforms to record violent and threatening incidents. It follows a successful two-week trial of a body-worn camera by security workers at the Royal...

Indian Govt. plans Counter-Terrorism Academy

In the backdrop of global terrorism knocking on India's doors, the government is working on a proposal to set up the country's first 'Counter-Terrorism Academy' with an aim to redirect security establishment's focus on...

Survey: Most people willing to share biometric info for security

For technologies that were once considered creepy, the public is making concessions: Most people are willing to share biometric information with government agencies if it would in some way improve their travel experience, according...