Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports

Amid a heightened alert in the wake of Brussels terror attacks, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in the country with...

Singapore’s Changi Airport T4 to deploy facial recognition

Morpho has signed a contract with Changi Airport in Singapore to supply a solution to facilitate the passenger journey using facial recognition. This biometric...

Plan B in place for security of Pune Cantt. Board schools

The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has finally dropped its plan to deploy armed guards at schools and shopping complexes. Instead, it is now planning...

IHS & Markit in $13B merger for critical info and analytics

IHS Inc and Markit Ltd have signed a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-share merger of equals to create...

Central Railway tempts CCTV firms with Rs 6 crore ad revenue potential

The railways has been trying to push the installation of CCTVs on its trains for security purposes by trying to entice firms with the...

CCL Industries to acquire Checkpoint Systems

CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label and packaging solutions has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby CCL will acquire Checkpoint...

From the Editor’s Desk: March 2016

Dear Reader I re-emphasize what I stated in one of my earlier editorials, that in September 2014, it took the Supreme Court of India to...

Checklist ready for issuing fire safety certificates to Kerala high-rises

The Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Department has prepared a checklist of points to verify while according fire safety certificates to high-rises. The 46-point...

Godrej Security Solutions in revamp mode for more security

Godrej Security Solutions (GSS) is in revamp mode. With over 35 newly developed products in the home-safes category, the company is pitching itself aggressively...

Bangladesh central bank hacked

It has been reported that Bangladesh’s central bank has been targeted by a group of cybercriminals who have used forged credentials to make illegitimate...