Chennai to appoint consultant to prepare DPR for fire safety management plan

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) will prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a comprehensive fire safety management plan in commercial and continuous...

Another round of body scanner trials at Delhi airport

Passengers travelling out of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) will be given the option to go through full-body scanner check from next month....

Hikvision commits to 1.28 billion Euro R&D investment

Hikvision Corporation has confirmed a €1.28 billion investment plan to construct four new R&D centres and two new industrial bases to expand surveillance equipment...

Frame rules for Uber, Ola to enhance women’s security: SC

The Supreme Court has decided to put in place a regulatory regime for making public transport authorities, including app-based taxi services like Uber and...

Dubai airport to replace security checks by virtual aquarium

The security line at an airport, commonly acknowledged as one of the worst places on earth, just got a bit less soul destroying. Dubai...

No security breach of database, UIDAI clarifies

Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI) has clarified that there has been no security breach of its database or Central Identities Data Repository...

Biometrics Institute and IOM collaborate to promote responsible use of biometrics

The Biometrics Institute and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that formalized closer collaboration on shared priorities, including...

UP has highest number of licensed guns

Uttar Pradesh has the distinction of having maximum number of arms licences in the country. According to the latest data released by the Union...

Kaspersky teams up with Interpol in the fight against cyber crime

Kaspersky Lab has reiterated its commitment to global collaboration in the fight against cyber crime by signing a threat intelligence sharing agreement with Interpol....

CISF ends practice of removing prosthetic limbs for security check at airports

Passengers with disability will no longer have to remove their prosthetic limbs for X-ray screening at airports. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has...