Connaught Place, New Delhi fire safety a burning issue

The recent fire in Delhis Connaught Place (CP) is the third incident in less than a year. It has once again raised questions…

Delhi's new jail at Mandoli to share Tihar burden by Oct 2015

In a bid to decongest the notoriously over-crowded Tihar Jail, the Delhi government has decided to transfer prisoners excluding…

Pune Municipal Corporation unable to maintain its CCTV network, offers it to state govt.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which has been struggling to maintain its network of 94 CCTV cameras in the city, has…

Obama to set new limits on police use of military equipment

US President Barack Obama plans to put in place new restrictions on the use of military equipment by police departments,…

Delhi gets a glimpse of cutting edge security technology

From high-resolution face detection cameras and devices that can create 3D crime scenes to shock shields used to disperse a mob,…

Mumbai Fire Brigade falls short on fulfilling Central norms

The Mumbai Fire Brigade, which lost two of its brave-hearts to the Kalbadevi inferno recently, falls short of meeting the…

Uttar Pradesh to have 'labs' for policing social media

Realising that social media with its massive reach and lightning speed has the potential "to affect law and order", especially in…

Brazil cancels $2 billion contract with Israeli security firm for 2016 Olympics

Brazils government has excluded an Israelisecurity company from working at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a…

ASIS names 2014 Council Chairman of the year

Gary S. Miville of Warwick, Rhode Island, has been named the 2014 Council Chairman of the Year of ASIS International, a leading…

Post earthquake, Indo-Nepal border vulnerable to terrorist intrusion

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, the Indo-Nepal border has become vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. Taking…

Controversial SA law affecting security firms still unsigned

Controversial legislation that will effectively expropriate 51% of foreign-owned security companies in South Africa remains…

Ubers SOS button to alert local police control room

Taxi hailing app, Uber, has said it has upgraded its SOS button, which when pressed will now send a real-time alert to the local…