Uber for bodyguards': New app provides armed security teams at the push of a button

A new app launched in the United States now makes it as easy to book an armed personal security team as it is to book a taxi ride…

Avoid providing police security to private individuals: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government and the Director General of Police to avoid providing police…

SCDF releases 2024 emergency response and fire safety statistics

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reported 245,279 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) calls in 2024, representing a 0.6%…

The Convergence of Physical Security and Environmental Health & Safety: A Modern Indian Corporate Perspective

IntroductionFor a few years now I have been heading the Security as well as the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) functions…

Centre disbands CRPF's Parliament security wing, merges it with VIP unit of force

In a strategic reshuffle, the Union Government has disbanded the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF's) Parliament Duty Group (…

RPF takes steps to face security challenges in remote and vulnerable areas

In a bid to tackle challenges faced in remote areas such as delay in emergency response in case of sabotage or security breach,…

Private security groups to work alongside police in UK crime crackdown

Private security groups are poised to play a larger role in a crackdown on UK street crime because of dwindling police resources…

Winter: J&K Fire and Emergency services issues safety advisory

The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services J&K, has issued a comprehensive winter safety advisory, urging the general…

Philadelphia judges, citing security lapses, order sheriff to implement a new safety plan

Philadelphia judges concerned about security lapses at city courthouses have ordered the sheriff to address what they call a…

In a first, AMC to hire 50 armed guards

At the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) main office, visitors often encounter bouncers wearing black uniforms. Soon,…

Govt sets Rs 1 cr fine for airline bomb hoaxes under revised security rules

The government has revised the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023, under which a person making hoax bomb threats can be fined up to…

IFSEC INDIA Honours Industrys Best at IFSEC Awards 2024

IFSEC India Awards is a unique initiative intended to recognize industry end-users who implement path-breaking security solutions…