CCTV cameras set to be mandatory in Peterborough taxis
Peterborough City Council in the UK has voted to make CCTV mandatory in both Hackney black cabs and private hire taxis across the city. Officers at a Peterborough City Council licensing committee meeting said...
India to train 5000 ‘Cyber Commandos’
India has announced a plan to train a specialised wing of 5000 "Cyber Commandos" in the next five years, as part of its efforts to address cyber crime. The dedicated corps will be deployed...
Gallagher Security India expands footprint with two new regional appointments
Global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security is proud to announce two new appointments to its India team, growing the regional team by four in 2024 already.
Deneshkumar V has taken up the role of General...
Global efforts to combat deepfakes intensify with new laws, biometric tools
With rapid technological advances, the fight against deepfakes has taken on greater urgency worldwide. From academia to governments and businesses, numerous stakeholders are stepping up efforts to detect, regulate, and protect against these digital...
IB alerts Pune Railways: 20 CCTV cameras to be installed for track security
With festival time coming up, security agencies are on high alert due to potential threats of sabotage by terrorist elements. Amidst heightened security concerns, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has provided crucial guidelines to the...
Railways finalises Rs 15,000 crore project to Install 75,000 AI-based CCTV cameras in coaches
In a bid to strengthen the safety system across the Indian rail network, the Railways has decided to install about 75,000 Artificial Intelligence (AI) -powered CCTV cameras in all coaches and locomotives at an...
Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds from 150,000 internet-connected cameras. Many of the...
AI-powered video surveillance to monitor inmates in Bengaluru Central Prison
Bengaluru's Central Prison in Parappana Agrahara, near Electronics City, will soon be equipped with an AI-powered video surveillance system. Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Department has recently floated a tender to set up an...
US now better-placed to thwart election meddling, agencies say
U.S. intelligence agencies are better-positioned than they were in 2016 to confront foreign adversaries that try to meddle in this year’s presidential election, officials said. The spy agencies had an “ad hoc” approach when...
Crimes against women dipped in Ghaziabad after pink booths came up: Data
Ghaziabad has seen a reduction of around 23% in crimes against women in the last year since the pink booths were set up in the city, shows the latest report of the central government’s...


















