60% of new home security systems are self-installed
New research from Parks Associates finds that DIY security systems are taking a larger share of the residential security market due to their growing...
NEC names new CEO of India HQ to foster biometrics and digital business growth
NEC Corporation and NEC Technologies India have named Aalok Kumar as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEC Technologies India, effective immediately, to...
Indian police use face recognition app to track Covid-19 patients
Police in Pune have developed a facial recognition software system for surveillance of ‘Home Quarantined’ persons in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities. Police Commissioner Dr...
Marriott suffers second data breach in less than two years
The personal information of at least 5.2 million Marriott customers has been hacked, the company said. It’s the second major data breach for the...
Singapore to get tough on abuse of security officers
Those who abuse and harass private security officers carrying out their work could be liable under new offences that the Ministry of Home Affairs...
SIS deploys over 2 lakh personnel across 630 districts in wake of Covid-19
Manpower security behemoth SIS (Securities and Intelligence Services) is under no self-quarantine lockdown. On the contrary, the Union government has listed the company’s fleet...
Honeywell ramps up face mask production
Honeywell has announced it will immediately expand its manufacturing operations in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to produce N95 face masks in support of the U.S....
Tihar to release 3,000 inmates to decongest prison amid coronavirus outbreak
Tihar Jail authorities have said that they have decided to release about 3,000 prisoners to decongest the prison to contain the spread of the...
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ADT temporarily halts door-to-door sales
As a reaction to the need for social distancing due to COVID-19, ADT is suspending door-to-door sales for its reps and is asking its...