Telephone scammers target victims with fake promises of a Covid-19 cure
Hiya, the industry leader in fraud and nuisance call protection, has issued a warning about the rising numbers of coronavirus scammers targeting victims with...
45 smart city command and control centres turn into Covid-19 war rooms
The hi-tech command and control centres across 45 smart cities have transformed overnight into the nerve centre for operations to contain the spread of...
Gujarat Police first in India to introduce Taser guns
The Gujarat Police is now equipped with Taser guns as a part of their modernization drive to ensure public safety and security, as per...
60% of new home security systems are self-installed
New research from Parks Associates finds that DIY security systems are taking a larger share of the residential security market due to their growing...
NEC names new CEO of India HQ to foster biometrics and digital business growth
NEC Corporation and NEC Technologies India have named Aalok Kumar as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEC Technologies India, effective immediately, to...
Indian police use face recognition app to track Covid-19 patients
Police in Pune have developed a facial recognition software system for surveillance of ‘Home Quarantined’ persons in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities. Police Commissioner Dr...
Marriott suffers second data breach in less than two years
The personal information of at least 5.2 million Marriott customers has been hacked, the company said. It’s the second major data breach for the...
Singapore to get tough on abuse of security officers
Those who abuse and harass private security officers carrying out their work could be liable under new offences that the Ministry of Home Affairs...
SIS deploys over 2 lakh personnel across 630 districts in wake of Covid-19
Manpower security behemoth SIS (Securities and Intelligence Services) is under no self-quarantine lockdown. On the contrary, the Union government has listed the company’s fleet...
Honeywell ramps up face mask production
Honeywell has announced it will immediately expand its manufacturing operations in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to produce N95 face masks in support of the U.S....
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TSA extends face mask mandate for airports, public transportation until September...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending the face mask requirement for individuals across all transportation networks throughout the United States, including at airports,...
