1,900 private guards to take up non-core security roles at airports
Around 1,900 private agency guards will take over non-core security roles at over 50 airports in the country. These will replace Central Industrial Security...
Indian School of Ethical Hacking to launch cyber security course
The Indian School of Ethical Hacking, Siliguri branch, will launch a three-year undergraduate science course on cyber security in association with the Siliguri Institute...
False alarms make up 98% of automatic fire alarm confirmed incidents in 2020/21
In new data released by the UK Home Office on 11 August, statistics show that the vast majority (98%) of confirmed automatic fire alarm...
USB drives pose a grave data security concern for industries: Report
Removable media like USBs or pen drives continues to be a serious data breach concern for various industries as this year, 52 per cent...
DigiYatra app to ensure paperless, seamless check-in at airports
Fliers will soon be able to fly paperless at some of the busiest airports in the country with the help of the DigiYatra app....
Mexican soccer removes face biometrics from Fan ID security scheme
Mexico’s soccer Liga MX and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) have followed independent advice and dropped facial recognition tools from Fan ID, a...
Police form society to raise funds for CCTV cameras
The Telangana State Police Department, which has regularly faced criticism for its improperly maintained CCTV cameras, has formed the Telangana Public Safety Society. Through...
UK retailers fined for surveillance privacy violations
Nearly half of surveyed large and small retail organizations in the U.K. have been fined for violating General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) video surveillance...
J&K Govt warns pvt agencies offering security services
The J&K government has directed the agencies offering private security to verify the character and antecedents of the employees, warning stern action against the...
Canadian aviation security authority chooses Imageware biometrics for restricted areas
Imageware has signed a contract worth $6.2 million Canadian aviation to supply biometric technology for secure access control to the restricted areas of 32...
