Hyderabad Metro Rail to allow women to carry pepper spray for self-defence

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited authorities have announced that women travelling in metro trains in the city can hereafter carry…

First-ever AI camera program auto-detects drivers using mobiles

In a first, an Australian state government has implemented a new artificial intelligence (AI) camera program that can…

Homeland Security wants airport face scans for US citizens

Homeland Security is joining the ranks of government agencies pushing for wider use of facial recognition for US travelers. The…

ATM thefts register a dip across India

Incidents related to dacoities, robberies and thefts of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across India registered a downward trend…

Common uniform for all private security guards in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh home ministry has decided that the staff of all private security agencies must wear a common uniform so that they…

Tenders called for installation of CCTV cameras in 745 Rly. stations

Inspector General and Principal Chief Security Commissioner of Railway Protection Force(RPF), South Central Railway(SCR), G.M.…

CAG flags loopholes in airport security

Even as airports in most parts of the country are facing a high level of threat perception, the Comptroller and Auditor General (…

Centre may create single agency for cyber defence

India may soon have a single authority or agency responsible for the entire spectrum of defensive cyber operations in the country…

Security Forces prep to shoot down drones in Maoist-hit areas

Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued to security forces deployed in Maoist-hit areas after a "serious and new" threat of…

'Juice Jacking' cybercriminals use public USB ports to steal personal data

Travellers have been advised by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to avoid free USB charging stations in public areas…

Field officers to issue fire safety certificates in Odisha

Applicants seeking fire safety certificates for their buildings will not have to come to the Directorate of Fire Services from…

Kenya private security sector decry high tax regime

The Protective Security lobby group of Kenya has welcomed the annulment of The Private Security (General) Regulations, 2019 that…