SP's MAI June 16-30, 2011 - Internal Security Updates
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INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
Drifting with insurgencies
By Lt Gen (Retd) PC KatochHow many times does the hierarchy need to be reminded that the roots of the problem are politicosocio-economic and military solution is not the answer?
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Natural Resources– From a policy concern to a security concernSIPRI Yearbook 2011 highlights growing security concerns linked to natural resources, particularly scarcities and competition created by climate change and intensifying global demand driven by the rise of China and India.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Cameron Diaz ‘riskiest’ celeb on the NetIn 2010, Cameron Diaz was the ‘riskiest’ celebrity on the Internet. Search for a photo or the latest gossip of Cameron Diaz on the Net and the probability was high of the PC getting infected with a payload of malware fans.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Unarmed man hijacks planeIn 2006, a terrifying lapse in aircraft security allowed an unarmed man to hijack a passenger jet with more than 100 passengers aboard.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Tackling naxal menaceThe Home Minister, P. Chidambaram on June 15 reveiewed the anti-naxal operations in Orissa and Chhattisgarh with the respective Chief Ministers Naveen Patnaik and Raman Singh
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Tatas to showcase bullet-proof SumoTata Motors will be displaying the Tata LBPC (bulletproofed Tata Sumo) at Indesec in an effort to enhance visibility of Tata’s range of vehicles amongst end-users and system integrators.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Nova rolls out electro-optic systemsNova Integrated Systems recently rolled out its first production unit of the electro-optic stabilised POP 200 system integrated, calibrated and tested in India, in technical collaboration with IAI-Tamam.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Morpho’s explosives detection systems in airportsMorpho Detection, part of Morpho, Safran group’s security business, has installed six explosives detection systems (EDS) at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, one of the largest airport terminal buildings in the world.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
IATA reveals checkpoint of the futureThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a ‘checkpoint of the future’, designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligencedriven risk-based measures.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Northrop Grumman highlights global security capabilities at Le BourgetNorthrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its industry-leading global security capabilities at the Paris International Air Show, including unmanned aircraft systems, defence electronics and performance-based logistics.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
Indesec, window of opportunityFor the fourth time, Delhi will host the international Indesec 2011 exhibition at Pragati Maidan from June 20 to 22.
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INTERNAL SECURITY
KritiKal offers automatic number plate recognition systemKritiKal Solutions will focus on two of its product offerings – KLiPR and Trazer during Indesec 2011 held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from June 20.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
Gartner says security software market grew 12 per cent in 2010Worldwide security software revenue totaled $16.5 billion in 2010, a 12 per cent increase from 2009 revenue of $14.7 billion, according to Gartner, Inc.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
EU tightening cyber securityThe European Union (EU) has commenced work on creating a single security team to have better coordination when it comes to response to cyber attacks.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
IMF investigating cyber attackFollowing a recent cyber attack, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set in motion investigation to find out from where it emanated and also to ensure that the IMF systems were protected from any kind of cyber attack.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
Military initiative on US cyber securityAs the threats from cyber space increase, various agencies in the US, including the military, are coming together to counter the threats.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
Corporation unveils first Cyber Integration Center for trusted cloud computingHarris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, today held a ribboncutting ceremony unveiling the new Harris Cyber Integration Center (CIC)
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Chinese submarine gets within firing range of US aircraft carrierIn 2006, a Chinese submarine left the US Navy hassled. The US Navy which had deployed a battle fleet on exercises found that a Chinese Song Class submarine surfaced close by the USS Kitty Hawk.
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INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
Angry fan bursts into English football team’s locker roomThat excited and angry fans want to get closer to their heroes in sports, to praise them or admonish them, is not new.