Only 7 of 2.9 lakh Mumbai buildings face action for fire safety non-compliance

Fires in Mumbai buildings are no longer rare. The Mumbai fire brigade received around 7,500 calls for blazes, both major and minor, in the...

CCTV camera installation one of top priorities: Delhi Police Commissioner

In a bid to ensure smart policing in the national capital, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has said that his force will incorporate all...

No fire safety certificates for Parliament, SC in 10 years

Parliament and Supreme Court buildings may be facing serious fire hazard as they have not received a fire safety certificate for the last 10...

Avigilon buys ObjectVideo’s patent portfolio, licensing program for $80M

Avigilon has announced that it has acquired the entire patent portfolio and patent licensing program of ObjectVideo for $80.3 million. ObjectVideo’s video analytics patents...

Home Ministry constitutes a study group to counter cyber crime

Concerned over cyber attacks as well as misuse of social media for terror indoctrination, the Union home ministry has constituted an expert study group...

Pune Schools turn to ex-servicemen to beef up security

The Maharashtra State School Principals' Association is putting in a request to the State government seeking periodical security training sessions for school staff and...

Investigators uncover major security deficits at Frankfurt Airport

Investigators sent by the European Commission found it surprisingly easy to smuggle banned items past security at Frankfurt Airport. It said undercover investigators posing...

India video surveillance camera market shipments grew 55% yoy

India video surveillance camera (VSC) market shipments reached 1.04 million units for CY 3Q 2014, recording a substantial YOY growth of around 55 percent...

2015 to usher in new-age UP police

Modernisation of the Lucknow police is on the anvil, with plans to introduce hi-tech gadgets, extensive patrolling and more civic interaction over the next...

50 % Singapore private security firms score poorly in audit

Almost half of the private security firms in Singapore performed poorly in an annual audit carried out by the police. Of the 242 firms...