ONVIF launches enforcement, education campaign

ONVIF has announced that it is launching a proactive education and enforcement campaign designed to ensure that all claims of ONVIF conformance by manufacturers of IP-based physical security products are valid. According to a...

SIS Group /MSS Security receives award from Australian Foreign Minister

The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) organized the Annual Australia India Address on 7th August, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, Australia. The event was graced by Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign...

Facebook to acquire security company PrivateCore

Facebook Inc said it will acquire a company that helps protect the computers and data centers that power internet services. Facebook did not disclose financial terms for the acquisition of PrivateCore, which was founded in...

IHS reports: video surveillance market in Latin America sees over 14% growth rate

The Latin American video surveillance equipment market is forecast to see annual average growth rates of over 14%. This is despite ongoing economic uncertainty and civil unrest in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy according...

Hyderabad Police plan to rope in private security guards to check crime

The 1.5 lakh private security guards in the city will soon work as an extension of the police force in the state capital. As part of the 'Safe and Smart Hyderabad' project envisaged by...

Biometrics market in India estimated to grow at CAGR of 44.22% by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biometrics Market in India 2014-2018" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Biometrics market in India to grow at a CAGR of 44.22 percent over...

Seminars on Perimeter Defense Systems

Southwest Microwave, a leading global provider of high-security outdoor electronic perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), has announced that it will host a series of PERIMETER DEFENSE SEMINARS in India; one in Mumbai (September 2,...

Delhi Police launches ‘Whatsapp’ helpline to curb corruption

The next time a police officer seeks a bribe or harasses you, don’t feel frustrated. Help is at hand, literally in the form of your smartphone equipped with chat application ‘WhatsApp’. Apart from calling...

Audit finds chinks in Delhi airport security

Defective X-ray machines, malfunctioning metal detectors, insufficient CCTV cameras – a security audit laid bare the vulnerabilities of Delhi airport, which has the capacity of handling 46 million passengers a year. The internal assessment...

KSSA celebrates Independence Day

The Karnataka Security Services Association, the apex body of all the private agencies and firms offering private security services, has created history by participating in the Independence Day Parade in Bangalore for the third...