City of Dallas hit by Royal ransomware attack impacting IT services

The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a Royal ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the…

TSA awards $128 million contract to improve airport security checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is awarding an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued…

HikCentral 2.4 introduced in India to optimise security and operations for variety of scenarios

Hikvision India has recently introduced HikCentral Professional Software 2.4 in the India market. HikCentral Professional…

Jamaica to make it mandatory for businesses to have outward facing CCTV cameras

The government says it will become mandatory for businesses and entertainment events to have outward facing cameras. Prime…

New York lawmakers push for lithium-ion battery safety regulations after a string of fires

A group of New York Democrats announced support for federal legislation aimed at regulating lithium-ion battery safety standards…

No evidence of data leak, says ICICI Bank ED

Private sector lender ICICI Bank on April 22 denied any customer data leaks amid speculations. The bank hasn't seen any evidence…

Installing CCTVs, raising height of boundary walls, DU panel suggests measures to augment security at colleges

Installing CCTV cameras, restricting entry of outsiders, hiring private security and increasing the height of boundary walls --…

TSA firearm detections increased by 10.3% during first quarter of 2023

Interceptions of firearms, made by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, amounted to 1,508 at airport…

Fire safety gaps turning Himachal schools, hospitals into tinderboxes, finds CAG report

A performance audit report by the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has revealed glaring lapses in the fire safety norms at…

Intel alerts raised asking forces to secure key establishments in North India

Central agencies have alerted security forces to the possibility of attacks at key establishments in northern India, especially…

40% of IT security pros say they've been told not to report a data leak

More than 40 percent of surveyed IT security professionals say they've been told to keep network breaches under wraps despite…

TSA spends $1.3bn on scanners

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded three orders worth a combined $1.3bn for computed tomography (CT)…