Govt may standardise wages for private security
The Centre is considering bringing about nine million private security guards under the purview of Code on Wages, 2019, to ensure uniform minimum wages...
Amazon stops police use of its facial recognition software
Answering widespread demands for new curbs on aggressive policing in the wake of George Floyd's killing, Amazon is halting law enforcement use of its...
DRDO develops ‘GermiKlean’ to sanitise uniforms of security forces
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a sanitizing chamber named ‘GermiKlean’ to sanitise uniforms of security forces. The sanitizing chamber has been...
Warning issued over hackable security cameras
Around 3.5 million security cameras installed in homes and offices mainly in Asia and Europe have serious vulnerabilities that expose the gadgets’ owners to...
Ghar Ghar Nigrani app launched in Punjab for COVID-19 house-to-house surveillance
The Punjab government has launched a mobile application aimed at undertaking house to house surveillance to contain the spread of COVID-19. The app, 'Ghar...
Vivotek joins Enova project to help enforce lockdown in Tunisia
Vivotek is part of the police robot “P-Guard” project in Tunisia. Produced by Enova Robotics, the P-Guard robot has been deployed on the streets...
Central Railways launches robotic ‘Captain Arjun’ for screening of passengers for COVID-19 and surveillance...
In order to lower the burden on its personnel, the Central Railways has launched a robot named 'Captain Arjun'' for the screening of passengers...
IATA launches security risk portal for airlines
The representative body for the global airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (Iata), has launched an online tool to assist airlines to manage...
Indian Railways alerted on malware attack
At a time when the country is yet to recover from the shock of losing 20 Indian soldiers in a violent clash with the...
Contactless payment to see major growth to 2027
The global contactless payment market size is expected to reach USD 4.68 trillion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research,...
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University study tests gait biometrics for smartphone security
A new study from the UK’s University of Plymouth has showcased an experimental biometrics system capable of performing gait recognition via a smartphone. The...
