DHS announces new efforts to support the TSA workforce
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has announced new efforts to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening officer workforce, including expanding collective bargaining at the national level and ensuring that TSA’s standards and processes adhere to the principles applied by the...
Cyber security researchers spot fake oximeter apps on Play Store
Amid the surge in demand for oximeters in the lethal second Covid wave in India, security researchers have detected fake oximeter apps on Play...
91 Pune hospitals on “severe risk” list in district fire audit
The district administration in Pune has issued directives for immediate compliance with fire safety norms to 91 hospitals that figured in the “severe risk”...
LenelS2 announces distribution agreement with OAAP
LenelS2 has announced a North America distribution agreement with its OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP) partner, Splan, a next-generation visitor check-in software solutions company. The...
Unified agency mooted for cross-border crimes
India should have Integrated Law Enforcement Centres (ILECs) on all its borders on the lines of the United States’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...
German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals
German hospitals may be at increased risk from hackers, the head of the country's cyber security agency has said, following two high-profile digital attacks...
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, Maharashtra IPS officer, is new CBI Director
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, an IPS officer and the chief of Central Industrial Security Forces, has been appointed as the chief of the Central Bureau...
Nepal railway ordinance stipulates provision for dedicated security unit
The Railway Ordinance recently issued by Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers stipulates a provision of a...
Now, all Gujarat buildings to get fire inspection done twice a year
All buildings across Gujarat will now have to mandatorily get the fire inspection done twice a year. In case of any lapse, the building...
TSA formalizes new cybersecurity rules for critical pipeline owners and operators
The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration has formally announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators.
The directive, requires critical pipeline...