SIS India bags contract for security arrangements at Commonwealth Games in Australia

Leading private security provider SIS India has bagged the contract for security arrangements at the Commonwealth Games scheduled in Australia this year, a company...

NSDC withdraws all powers from SSSDC

The MD and CEO of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Mr Manish Kumar in concurrence with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in...

Australia to trial world’s first next-gen city surveillance system

Australian cities will be a test bed for ‘next generation security’ systems that will combine live video with advanced real-time analytics for a level...

Western Railway inducts 232 MSSC guards

Months after the Elphinstone Road station stampede of September 29, which killed 23 people, Western Railway (WR) has inducted 232 personnel of the Maharashtra...

Bloomberg donates $5 million to Baltimore Police for new cameras, technology

Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $5 million to help the Baltimore Police Department enhance crime-fighting technology — including buying more surveillance cameras, gun-shot detection software...

‘Robocop’ reports for duty in Hyderabad

A smart police robot that can recognise people, take complaints, detect bombs, identify suspects, interact with people, and answer their queries has been launched...

Pierre-Yves Hentzen named CEO of Stormshield

Stormshield, one of Europe’s leading players on the cybersecurity market, has announced the appointment of Pierre-Yves Hentzen to the position of acting CEO, following...

Home ministry wants special cell to combat lone wolf, DIY terrorists

Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has asked for the creation of a dedicated cell to monitor online radicalisation, warning the security establishment that “do-it-yourself” (DIY)...

Securitas kicks off 2018 with a trio of acquisitions

Securitas is already strengthening its global position in 2018 with the acquisition of three electronic security technology companies, Süddeutsche Bewachung in Germany, Automatic Alarm...

Japanese security firm finds success with ninja-clad guards

A security firm in a western Japanese city known as the birthplace of a prominent ninja school is enjoying success by providing guards dressed...