Bangladesh sets hefty fines for misuse of biometrics data on SIM cards

The Bangladesh government has assured mobile phone users that their privacy would not be in jeopardy after they undergo biometric…

Kenyan Parliament to decide on firearms for security guards

Kenyan Parliament will make a decision on whether private security guards should have firearms. The National Assembly is to make…

Ahmedabad steps up drive to seal high rises without fire safety

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) intensified its drive against high rises that failed to install fire safety equipment…

Mesta Fusion from Morpho selected for traffic safety in Dubai

The Traffic Department of Dubai has selected Mesta Fusion from Morpho as part of a comprehensive offer to improve the safety of…

India adopts '112' as the single phone number for all emergencies

The number 112, equivalent of the American 911, has been adopted as the single emergency number for India. People can now just…

Gujarat Education Board to rely on CCTV, discontinue surprise checks of exam centres

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has decided that there would be no flying squad for surprise…

Mumbai Hospitals ignore demand for CCTV

Despite repeated demands for installing CCTV cameras in maternity homes for better security for new born babies, so far only 37…

Natural potted plants banned at Indian airports, fakes to be substituted

Potted natural flower plants will no longer embellish the décor of airport terminals as the countrys aviation safety watchdog has…

Flyers made to remove shoes, belts at airports

Amid a heightened alert in the wake of Brussels terror attacks, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in…

Central Railway tempts CCTV firms with Rs 6 crore ad revenue potential

The railways has been trying to push the installation of CCTVs on its trains for security purposes by trying to entice firms with…

From the Editor's Desk: March 2016

Dear ReaderI re-emphasize what I stated in one of my earlier editorials, that in September 2014, it took the Supreme Court of…

Bangladesh central bank hacked

It has been reported that Bangladeshs central bank has been targeted by a group of cybercriminals who have used forged…