India Inc. faces threats from cybercrime, terror, says study

There is a need to overhaul security standards and regulatory framework with cybercrime, terrorism, fire and corporate espionage…

Fire safety in Telangana: one-time exemption misused

The Telangana Government is ready with its own version of Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) to regularise unauthorised…

Ahmedabad hospitals continue to flout fire safety norms

Despite repeated strictures by the high court in 2011 and 2012, several hospitals in the city still feel that installing a fire…

Mumbai Fire Brigade makes safety norms stricter

Owners/occupiers of high-rise buildings, starred hotels, cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums, commercial buildings, malls…

Thailand Security guards firms to be regulated

A bill to regulate the security guards sector is scheduled to be deliberated by the National Legislative Assembly in Thailand.…

Germany passes strict cyber-security law to protect critical infrastructure

In the wake of ever-increasing cyber-security threats, Germany has passed legislation ordering that over 2,000 essential service…

New fire safety policy for Surat soon

All structures in Surat, which are 8m high, will need to have a fire safety certificate and those higher than 12m equipped with…

Controversial SA law affecting security firms still unsigned

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

Indias aviation safety ranking upgraded by US FAA

Indias embarrassing downgrade by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been revoked, said an official. This comes in…

London hotel owner hit with record ?200,000 fine for fire safety violations

The former owner of a Bayswater hotel has been hit with Londons biggest ever fine for an individual for violating fire safety…

New guidelines for Nepal security firms

In a bid to regulate private security companies, the Nepal government is set to introduce a license system and keep record of…

Government caps manned guarding in Malaysia

The Malaysian Home Ministry has capped the number of security firms in the country at 800. It is learnt that with 780 licences…