Guidebook clarifies when Singapore private security officers can collect NRIC details
Private security officers in Singapore, when detaining individuals for criminal offences, should not collect, use or disclose the suspect’s full NRIC numbers as this...
IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as DG of Narcotics Control Bureau
IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has taken charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), officials said. The 1984-batch Gujarat cadre officer has...
LAPD police officers’ personal information stolen in data breach
A suspected hacker claimed he or she had stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees, and recruits, along with approximately 17,500...
Biometric machines to soon ensure convenience in general compartment of Indian trains
Jostling for a seat or even a little space in the general compartments of long-distance trains may soon become a thing of the past....
Government notice to 241 Delhi schools for failing fire safety rules
From sub-standard equipment to the width of staircases, over 240 schools in the nation’s capital failed to meet fire safety standards, says a report...
Star Alliance & NEC partners to offer improved passenger experience
Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, and NEC Corporation, global leader in IT, network and biometric technologies, have signed a partnership agreement to...
Minut raises $8M Series A for its camera-less home security device
Minut, a Swedish startup that has developed a camera-less home security device that it claims protects privacy better than competitors, has raised $8 million...
Govt drawing up policy to counter rogue drones : BCAS
A committee is working on measures to counter rogue drone attacks and is expected to submit its report to the civil aviation ministry soon,...
Mumbai airport gets body scanner at T2, trial runs to begin soon
Very soon, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai will get a new body scanner, for more stringent security checks. The machine,...
6 Japanese airports deploy NEC facial recognition
NEC Corporation has received an order from Japan Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, for an electronic customs procedure system utilising face recognition to...
