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Saudi Arabia, UK sign one-stop airport security deal

Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark aviation security agreement that…

German Police, Airport officials call for security review

German police and airport officials have called for a review of how security checks are handled at…

Zambia resurrects controversial project to install CCTV cameras on Lusaka streets

Government of Zambia has started receiving fresh bids for the installation of Closed Circuit…

Prisons start to win battle against drug smuggling

Some remarkable statistics have been released by Canadian Prison Authorities that signal a hugely positive step forward in the…

US embassy in Moscow hires security firm of former Russian spy

The US embassy in Moscow is to be guarded by a company owned by a former head of KGB counterintelligence who worked with British…

Scotland Yard to train private guards in counter-terror strategy to identify threats

Scotland Yard is planning to train private security guards as part of its counter-terrorism strategy to identify potential…

Laptops may soon be banned from checked-in bags

Amidst cases of smartphones catching fire on-board flight, international aviation agencies are also contemplating banning big…

Americans may need a passport to fly within U.S. in 2018

Even if youre an American, you may need a passport to fly somewhere in the United States after Jan. 22, 2018. Thats the date the…

US gun lobby falls in line after Las Vegas shooting, backs ban on rapid-fire device

The National Rifle Association, which spearheads Americas powerful gun lobby that has blocked all attempts to tighten gun laws…

Private security guards from G4S and Serco could be handed power to make arrests

Companies like G4S or Serco would be able to detain people for failing to pay court fines or breaching community penalties, UK…

Jamaica looking at Public-Private Partnership to expand CCTV coverage

Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to partner with the private sector to expand closed-…

UK bin men may start wearing body cameras

It goes without saying that both the public and BusinessWaste are fully aware of the need for police to wear body cameras as they…

Number of private security personnel in Turkey increases 92 percent in six years

The number of private security personnel in Turkey has risen by 92 percent over the past six years, according to figures from the…

Delegates to BRICS Communication Ministers Conference visit Hikvision

Hikvision recently welcomed the delegates from the BRICS Communications ministers conference to its head office in Hangzhou,…

UK security & fire industries play active role in developing ECHO

The British Security Industry Association, Fire Industry Association and Fire & Security Association are going to be playing…