Security companies, small contractors, create bulk of jobs in India in May 2021

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data for May 2021, even while many parts of India were in a state of full/partial lockdown on account...

Intersec Saudi Arabia postponed until next year

Intersec Saudi Arabia, initially scheduled to take place from 12 – 14 September 2021 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center (RFECC), is...

Rakesh Asthana, Ex CBI, becomes Delhi Top Cop 3 days before retirement

Rakesh Asthana, a former officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was appointed Delhi Police Commissioner, just three days before his retirement. A...

Kenyan Private security companies fret over licensing

A tug of war is looming in the private security sector in Kenya with the scheduled publication of all licensed companies by the end...

Security grid seeks early anti-drone system in J&K

The security and intelligence grid wants an immediate anti-drone system to be put in place, especially on the international border in Jammu and Punjab...

Thrissur railway station to get Smart Gate

As part of COVID-19 management, the railway station here is to get a 'Smart Gate' to thermal-screen passengers entering the station. The fully self-regulating...

Delaware governor signs bill requiring all police in state to wear body cameras

All police in Delaware will now have to wear body cameras. Gov. John Carney has signed the bill lawmakers passed in late June, largely...

Senator warns U.S. water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack

Warning that "the next Pearl Harbor, the next 9/11 will be cyber," U.S. Sen. Angus King urged government and private-sector officials to do more...

Framing rules for third-eye surveillance is Chandigarh’s discretion

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that framing rules for third-eye surveillance in the city would be at the discretion...

Substandard CCTV cameras for PMO, high-security zones; probe ordered

A high-level inquiry is underway over the installation of cheap quality surveillance devices in high-security buildings, including South Block, North Block, and Sena Bhawan....