CRPF, BSF get new chiefs

Apart from Delhi Police which got its new Commissioner, Mr Alok Verma, after the retirement of BS Bassi, the country's two…

Only 10% Agra hospitals have fire safety equipment

Most hospitals, nursing homes and pathology centres in Agra will be in trouble in case of a fire outbreak. Only 8-10% of around…

Cornwall airport upgrades to new baggage scanners

Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, has agreed a contract with U.K.s Cornwall Airport Newquay to supply and…

Hollywood hospital pays $17,000 ransom to hackers

While it was not the first hacked organisation to acquiesce to attackers' demands, the California hospital that paid $17,000 in…

BART begins installing security cameras on all 699 train cars

Technicians have begun installing additional security cameras to cover the interiors of all 669 BART train cars in San Francisco…

G4S appoints new General Manager

G4S Secure Solutions has appointed David Kamperin as General Manager of its Fairfax, Va., office. In his new role, Kamperin will…

Women s safety security audit reveals 437 unsafe spots in Mumbai

A recent security audit for womens safety done by the Mumbai police has revealed that there are as many as 437 isolated spots in…

Smiths wins $1.27M contract from DNDO

Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) has won an initial award of $1.27 million for its Radseeker handheld radioisotope detector and…

Pakistan shuts 230 educational institutions over security concerns

Amidst Taliban threats, over 230 educational institutions, most of them government-run, in Pakistan's Punjab province have been…

Axis acquires video analytics firm Citilog

Axis Communications has acquired Citilog, a provider of intelligent real-time video monitoring for traffic and transportation…

IAF completes security audit of facilities

The Indian Air Force has completed the security audit of its almost 950 flying and non-flying bases in the aftermath of the…

India to install hotlines at 13 airports to deal with hijacking

Indias aviation ministry will install hotlines in 13 important airports to plug any communication gaps in the event a plane is…