UK government appoints interim biometrics commissioner
The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention has appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner.
The role of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera...
Hyderabad police to expand drone wing for better surveillance
Having tested the effectiveness of drones in management of processions and traffic flow, the Hyderabad police are on their way to add more of...
New Building Safety Bill introduced in Wales
The Welsh Government has introduced the Building Safety (Wales) Bill to the Senedd, with implications for HMO landlords. The Bill is similar to legislation...
NMDA project to strengthen India’s maritime surveillance and coastal defence
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for the implementation of the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project...
McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants
A security oversight in McDonald’s AI-powered hiring platform “McHire” was found exposing sensitive applicant data belonging to as many as 64 million job seekers....
Delhi Police to get 32 surveillance drones
Delhi Police is set to induct 32 high-tech surveillance drones – each worth around ₹30 lakh – into its operations across the Capital’s 15...
EU confirms 180-day launch schedule for biometric border system
The European Union has confirmed that the bloc’s new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin a progressive launch, in a development promising an end...
Facial recognition, CCTV feed to be integrated for security checks at airports
Airport security and administration authorities are mulling integration of facial recognition technology and CCTV for staffers apart from deploying other technology tools for faster...
Myanmar junta forms supervisory committee to regulate private security services nationwide
The military junta has officially formed a Supervisory Committee for Private Security Services across all regions and states, including Rakhine State, where Chinese security...
HC vexed with Telangana govt over delay in fire safety rules
The Telangana High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the state government’s delay in framing fire safety rules.The High Court had asked Telangana chief secretary...
