2015 to usher in new-age UP police
Modernisation of the Lucknow police is on the anvil, with plans to introduce hi-tech gadgets, extensive patrolling and more civic interaction over the next year.
A proposal for purchasing five Z-scanners to inspect interiors of...
50 % Singapore private security firms score poorly in audit
Almost half of the private security firms in Singapore performed poorly in an annual audit carried out by the police. Of the 242 firms assessed, about 47 per cent were awarded the lowest grades...
Illegal private security outfits constitute threat to National Security: Nigeria
The existence of illegal security outfits in the country is a threat to national security, Mr Ime White, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom Command, has said. White told...
ISS sells cash management business to SIS Prosegur in India
ISS, a leading global facility services provider, has sold its Indian Cash and Valuables Services business to SIS Prosegur, a leading Indian cash management and cash transportation company. The involved parties have agreed not...
L&T bags Mumbai City Surveillance Project
In the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, the government has decided to strengthen surveillance by installing CCTV cameras at strategic locations across the city.
L&T Construction and L&T Infotech, both subsidiaries of Larsen...
Delhi Government to approach RBI to prepare security plans for banks, ATMs
With an aim to ensure foolproof security at city's banks and ATMs, Delhi government has decided to approach Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and private security agencies to prepare a blueprint of security plans...
New guidelines for Nepal security firms
In a bid to regulate private security companies, the Nepal government is set to introduce a license system and keep record of weapons issued to them. Authorities have also categorised criteria of individuals eligible...
From the Editor’s Desk: December 2014
There is excitement in the air and the sentiments are looking up, as IFSEC India opens its doors to the industry and end-users this month. Coming back to the very centrally located Pragati Maidan...
Most CCTV cameras in Mumbai civic headquarters faulty
What can be considered as a serious security lapse, the Closed Circuit Television cameras installed inside the two buildings of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, have been found to be non-operational. According to sources...
U.S. tech firm to train staff on cyber security in Israel
The American technology firm UST Global plans to set up a development center in Israel that will train thousands of software people in cyber security, according to a video that Economy Minister Naftali Bennett...
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The closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed across the city have stopped working at several places due to exposure to the vagaries of nature...
