60 private security agencies face risk of closure
In April, RBI had issued a circular saying that security agencies transporting cash for banks must have a minimum net worth of ₹100 crore—a...
Hikvision Awarded Best Technology Company by DMCC
Hikvision was awarded ‘Best Technology Company’ at the 2nd DMCC Members Awards 2018. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s most interconnected Free Zone...
China wants to track citizens’ cars with mandatory RFID chips
The Chinese government is readying a program that will make it possible to track citizens’ cars using RFID chips, according to The Wall Street...
Developers admit that fire safety norms not maintained in Mumbai skyscrapers
The developers of the high-rise buildings in the city have claimed that once the buildings are handed over to the society, the internal fire-fighting...
Retractable security bollards to be installed in Brisbane CBD
More than $2 million will be spent to install underground security bollards in Brisbane's central business district. In the 2018-19 Brisbane City Council budget...
Paperless boarding using biometrics coming to domestic flights
Indian passengers on domestic flights may soon be able to board without travel documents using a “DigiYatra” (DY) based on biometrics, after a technical...
Australian crime agency scraps biometrics project due to overspending, delays
A project to introduce fingerprint and facial recognition technology across Australia has been abandoned due to substantial cost increases and delays. In 2016, the...
420 CCTV cameras at Mumbai Mantralaya soon to prevent suicide attempts
After a spate of suicide attempts at Maharashtra’s administration headquarters in Mumbai, Mantralaya, over the past few months, the government has decided to install...
Only 23% of 1,473 Mumbai restaurants comply with fire safety norms
After the Kamala Mills fire claimed 14 people in December 2017, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) served notices to 1,557 commercial establishments for violating...
Homeland Security to test Face Recognition at U.S.–Mexico Border
Beginning in August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin piloting a new face recognition system at the Mexican border. Using a series...
