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Fire door campaigners call on UK government to set up building safety fund

Fire door campaigners are urging the UK government to set up a building safety fund to finance fire safety improvements in local authority and...

In Irish politics, “Biometrics” becoming a dirty word

With government use of biometric technology becoming an increasingly sensitive issue in the public domain, an Irish government agency is waging a semantic battle...

Child spies being used in operations against terrorists and drug gangs: UK Home Office

Child spies are being used by police and security services in operations against terrorists, gangs and drug dealers, the Home Office says. The use...

Andamans DGP flags off newly inducted Fire Tenders

Six newly inducted Fire Water Tenders were flagged off during a public awareness programme by Fire Service of A&N Police. Mr Dependra Pathak,...

NY schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security

The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology...

Dubai police ties up with Indian startup for Predictive Policing

Preventing crime before it occurs? Dubai Police has signed an MoU with Indian startup, Staqu Technologies, for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solution on ‘predictive...

Govt threatens to withdraw Delhi airport security over disputed payment

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport may be left without security cover if a long-running payment dispute between the airport’s operator and the Central Industrial...

Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin

Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may...

30 million pound crackdown on crime in UK prisons

The UK Government is embarking on a £30 million prisons improvement package designed to tackle organised crime and bring buildings back up to a...