ASIS International President 2015 to visit India for CSO Roundtable

The forthcoming ASIS International CSO roundtable will have the presence of President (elect) of ASIS International Mr Dave Tyson who will deliver the keynote address to the event scheduled to be held in New...

Survey reveals strong trend towards IP

According to the latest annual Centre for Retail Research (CRR) survey into the use of CCTV in retail – commissioned by Axis Communications, – over 60% of UK retailers are planning to adopt network...

Chinese Smartphones a security threat, says IAF

China-based leading smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, which recently marked a successful entry into the Indian market, is allegedly a security threat. It has been accused by the Indian Air Force (IAF) of sending user data...

Passengers leave behind stuff worth Rs 10 crore at airports every year

Every year, Rs 10 crore worth of laptops, mobile phones and handbags among other items have to be auctioned by various airports as passengers who have left them behind do not come to claim...

Homeland Security orders new screening for Ebola

Everyone coming to the United States from the three West African countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak will now be screened for the deadly disease at one of five airports, the Homeland...

Bomb threat puts India’s airports on alert

Airports across the country have been put on high alert after the Airport Authority of India (AAI) received a letter saying the Kochi- Mumbai and Ahmedabad - Mumbai flights would be attacked on October...

UK Information Commissioner warns of ‘excessive’ CCTV

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in UK has warned camera surveillance operators that monitoring equipment must only be used as a "necessary and proportionate response" to a "real and pressing problem". The warning comes...

From the Editor’s Desk: October 2014

It is with utmost humility that I pen my editorial this month, as it marks the completion of 10 years for SECURITY TODAY! In this journey, I would like to gratefully acknowledge and thank my...

Abu Dhabi bank launches voice biometrics system

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has said it will use voice authentication for customer transactions, saying that it could offer more convenience and security than knowledge-based answers. ADCB will offer voice biometrics in Arabic, English...

Hi-tech CCTV cameras to help forces zoom in on China

In the wake of increasing Chinese aggression and the difficulty of physically manning the vast India-China border, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is acquiring high-end surveillance cameras that can see over 20 km deep into...