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…

CISF planning to hire 1.2 lakh retired defence and ex-CAPF personnel

For the first time perhaps, a paramilitary force is planning to hire approximately 1.2 lakh retired defence and ex-Central Armed…

Uber will allow Drivers and Users to record audio

Uber is set to release new audio features to its app that will allow for increased security. This latest feature is the company'…

Singapore hotels are using Face Recognition to check-in guests in pilot project

Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that…

Beijing eyes facial recognition to speed up security in its metro rail network

Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the citys overcrowded metro, using a credit system to…

New digital forensics unit to crack down on smuggling in UK jails

A new digital forensics unit and expanded digital investigations team will crack down on criminal activity involving devices…

Melbourne airport first with new scanner technology

Melbourne Airport, in partnership with Smiths Detection, has gone live with the latest checkpoint screening technology featuring…

MyGate raises $56M to bring its security management service to more gated communities in India

MyGate, a Bangalore-based startup that offers security management and convenience service for guard-gated premises, has said it…

TSA facing rise in firearms confiscations in states with more permissive gun laws

While the TSA has increased its efforts to warn passengers against bringing their firearms to the airport, the number of firearms…

Facial authentication market starts to accelerate

The Eurotunnel project between France and the UK has emerged as one of the first non-airport border control applications for…

Australian Border Force deploys iPhones for biometrics

Australias Departmentof Home Affairs has provided iPhones to its Border Force officers to performfingerprint biometric checks of…

Tihar Jail upgrades tech to tackle mini phone menace

Tihar Jail officials are likely to use non-linear junction detectors (NLJDs) as part of measures to check smuggling of mini cell…