16,427 registered private security agencies active in India: Govt
A total of 16,427 registered private security agencies are active in India, as of January 28, the Parliament was told recently. Minister of State...
Portugal security association cautions on security guard shortage
In a statement, the Association of Security Companies (AES) has called on the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) to reduce the number of days...
GMDA to install 1,000 CCTV cameras in Gurugram this year
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will install 1,000 CCTV cameras across the city this year under Phase 2 of the Safe City project, said...
TSA defends unaccommodating screening policy on passengers with disabilities
The TSA has contended that people with disabilities who can’t comply with security screening protocols due to their disability essentially won’t be able...
Rules notified for cash-handling private security agencies
The State government has notified the Tamil Nadu Private Security Agencies (Private Security to Cash Transportation Activities) Rules, 2021, under which cash could be...
U.S. to supply mobile surveillance sensor security systems to Egypt
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract to Advanced Technologies System Co. Inc. for the supply of Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System (MS3)...
Hacker finds data security weak spot in Swiss railway system
The embarrassing IT security weak spot in the Swisscard system, which has since been fixed, was reported to the Rundschau programme on Swiss public...
SIS profit rises to Rs 101 crore in Q3
Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) has reported a marginal increase in net profit at Rs 101 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021....
BMC wants electrical audit of high-rises in Mumbai
Amid reluctance from most high-rise residents to carry out fire audits, the BMC is now pushing for audits of electrical systems of such buildings....
New code of practice for external wall fire risk assessment published
A new code of practice for the fire risk appraisal of external walls and cladding of multi-occupancy residential buildings has been published by BSI....
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From the Editor’s Desk: January 2015
The most significant event for the Indian security industry last month was IFSEC India. With this edition this exhibition has truly emerged as the...
