Pauline Norstrom is the new BSIA chairperson

Newly-elected Chairman of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), Pauline Norstrom, has marked her appointment with a focus on raising stakeholders’ awareness of the value of quality and innovation over price. In her inaugural...

Lady cops on wheels to check crimes against women in Delhi

The Union Home Ministry has asked the Delhi Police to form women patrolling squads for areas frequented by women or from where such crimes are mostly reported. It has also promised to increase the...

7,000 servers in India hacked in 4 months

About 7,000 servers in India have been hacked in the first four months of this year, which shows the lack of cyber security across the country, said author and ethical hacker Ankit Fadia. “It...

TSA offering $15,000 for ideas to speed-up airport security

The Transportation Security Administration is asking for help to speed up airport security lines. The agency is holding a challenge and will give $15,000 to the best idea. “The InnoCentive Challenge is about leveraging...

Security partnerships saving money in UK

Continued partnership working between Police and private security firms has helped forces across the country reduce costs in the face of public sector budget cuts. Since 2011, Police forces have had to find £2.5bn...

Surat to outsource job of issuing fire NoCs

With a view to make services of the fire and emergency department more focused in tackling emergency situations and public safety, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) plans to outsource the job of issuing fire safety...

Mysore station to get Rs. 2.5 Crore integrated security system

An integrated security system will soon be in place at Mysore Railway Station as part of the overall revamping of security at important stations across the country. According to Divisional Railway Manager Rajkumar Lal,...

DG, NSG says that India lacks the means to evaluate new technologies

J.N. Choudhury, Director General, National Security Guards (NSG), speaking at the sixth edition of FICCI Homeland Security 2014, said that India’s homeland security lacked the means to evaluate the new technologies and added that...

India’s security market to hit $1.06 billion by 2015: Gartner

Security market in India is expected to touch USD 1.06 billion by 2015 as an increasing number of enterprises invest in these solutions to protect their business especially in the digital world, research firm...

Delhi Police to use 450 CCTV cameras to watch PM’s travel routes

Delhi Police will keep a hawk eye on the routes usually taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy in the Capital. According to sources, around 450 high-quality closed circuit cameras will be installed along...