Policy & Regulation

ASIS International Introduces New ANSI-Approved Investigations Standard

ASIS International, a leading authority in security standards, is excited to announce the release…

Nigerian Private security guards seek permission to carry guns

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the…

Govt plans Amendments to PSARA Rules

After nearly 15 years since the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act was notified in 2005, the…

ASIS International Introduces New ANSI-Approved Investigations Standard

ASIS International, a leading authority in security standards, is excited to announce the release of its revised American…

Maharashtra allows banks to hire private security agencies for cash vans

The Maharashtra government has allowed public and private sector banks to engage private security agencies for securing cash vans…

US airport security agency does not rule out privatization

The acting head of Transportation Security Administration has said the agency did not rule out considering a plan to privatize…

Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order that CCTV can't be installed inside home sans permission of all occupants

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Calcutta High Court judgement that had held that installation and operation of…

Georgia Governor signs law mandating panic buttons in schools

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently signed Senate Bill 268 into law, making the Peachtree State the eighth in the nation to pass…

Republican senators move to shut down TSA, call for private security at airports

Republican senators are set to introduce legislation to dismantle the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), arguing that…

SIA moves to Homeland Security

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is to come under the portfolio of the minister of state for security Dan Jarvis in the Home…

New Crime and Policing Bill to clamp down on retail crime

Earlier this week the UK Government introduced the Crime and Policing Bill in Parliament. The Bill, which is central to the…

Biometrics in schools ignite debate about privacy versus security

The New York Senate has passed a bill banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools, with a few exceptions for…

New Johannesburg by-law on private CCTV use raises concerns

A newly promulgated by-law regulating the use of private CCTV cameras in Johannesburg has been criticized as a major setback for…

Indian Government blocks 119 mobile apps due to security risks

In recent developments, the Indian government has taken decisive action against 119 mobile apps, with a significant number…

Myanmar junta enacted law allowing private security firms to carry and use weapons when necessary

The Myanmar government has enacted the Private Security Services Law on 18 February, granting private security firms the right to…