Dubai Civil Defence trains a million workers in fire fighting
A million workers have been trained in fire-fighting by Dubai Civil Defence since 2015, an official has said. In 2018, Dubai Civil Defence held...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport to launch facial recognition system
The trial runs for the Face Recognition (FR) system, a technology enabled, passenger-friendly initiative at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), have been successful, so...
Durban communities turn to high-tech number plate cameras to fight crime
At a cost of R35 000 per camera, the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system is not cheap, but a number of Durban suburbs...
CBP rules bar airlines from using Biometric Exit data for advertising
Airlines using facial recognition as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit program are contractually bound to not use...
Indian Army uniforms may be changed to make soldiers adapt better to weather extremities
Indian Army personnel may soon be seen in an all-new uniform with the Defence Ministry reportedly mulling the prospect of customising the wearable gear...
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban Facial-Recognition Software
San Francisco has became the first city in the U.S. to ban the use of facial-recognition software by city agencies and the police, dealing...
No petrol for Two-Wheeler riders without helmets in Noida from June 1
From June 1, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not get fuel at filling stations in Noida and Greater Noida, the district administration has announced,...
Thermal imaging market warms up in India
According to 6wresearch, the thermal imaging systems market in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 15% during 2019-25. In 2018,...
G4S partners with Canadian Mounties in counter-terror programme
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has opened up its counter terrorism workshop to the security industry. G4S in Canada was the first security...
This new US airport screening camera sees too much
A new system being tested to screen passengers at US airports appears to be exposing more than it should. Officials at the Transportation Security...
