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Did you know you can actually lock the  biometrics -related information associated with your  Aadhaar  card? The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, the issuer of the 12-digit identity number – also known as the Unique Identity Number or UID, has come out with a set of instructions on how you can lock this information. Biometrics are fingerprints and iris data used for Aadhaar authentication. Sharing the various steps in the biometrics locking process in a video shared on Twitter, the UIDAI said: “If you do not intend to use your biometrics in near future, you can lock your biometrics.” This can be done using a tool given on the UIDAI website – uidai.gov.in. The  Aadhaar Biometric  locking system enables users to lock and temporarily unlock their biometrics. “This is to protect privacy and confidentiality of resident’s biometrics Data,” the UIDAI added on its website. Once locked, the use of biometrics for authentication is restricted aga...

Degree students will be watched over not just by their teachers in the classroom. In a move that has irked students, all colleges — government, aided and unaided — have been asked to install  CCTV cameras  in the classrooms within a month. In a circular issued on Friday, M.N. Ajay Nagabhushan, Commissioner, Department of Collegiate Education (DCE), has said that the decision was taken “in the interest of students’ safety” based on the recommendations of the   State Women’s Commission. He said all college managements should treat this on “priority basis” and procure  CCTV cameras  by following the norms in the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTTP) Act 1999. Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women Nagalakshmi Bai said the recommendation was made to the DCE keeping in mind the safety of girl students. “The department should also specify the technical details of the camera. In many instances, we have seen owing to the poor quality...

IN A BID to stamp out crime and help policing, the government pledged €1 million earlier this year to help communities install  CCTV  in at risk areas. However, six months on, no applications have been approved by the Department of Justice. To boost crime prevention, the Partnership of Government commits to supporting investment in CCTV at key locations along the road network and in urban centres. The installment of cameras was also part of a plan to tackle the persisting problem of illegal dumping. In April 2017, the then-Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald announced the CCTV scheme would run for three years with funding of €1 million being made available each year. Local organisations could apply to the department to help meet the costs associated with installing  CCTV systems , with the maximum grant available standing at €40,000. A statement on the grant scheme said: However, to date, no community or organisation has been successful in their applic...

The Police and Secunderabad Cantonment Board inaugurated a network of 100  CCTV cameras   in West Marredpally on Monday. The network adds to the growing body of cameras used for both policing and civic administration in the cantonment area. About a year ago, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board set out on getting communities to finance setting up CCTV cameras for security and civic administration purposes. The police joined the effort and encouraged the involvement of the community, mainly residential areas and street-facing businesses. As a result, the camera network in the North Zone, mostly comprising cantonment and the area extending about Bolarum Police Station, has over 40,000 cameras. “The  camera network  has helped the police crack cases and also helps us identify the cause of civic problems,” said Secunderabad Cantonment Chief Executive Officer, S.V.R. Chandrashekar. The camera network in West Marredpally costing around ₹60 lakh was financed by th...

Hyderabad City Police in association with Synchrony Financial installed 128 CCTV cameras in the Old City on Tuesday.A statemen from the company informed, “All 128  CCTVs  are built with an ‘Automatic Number Plate Recognition System’ (ANPR), ‘Video Analytics’, ‘Mobile Surveillance System’, ‘Command Control Centre’ and ‘Data Centre’.” The installation came as part of the MOU signed between Hyderabad City Police and Synchrony Financial to adopt communities for installation of a community closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system in the jurisdiction of three police stations. Speaking on the occasion, M Mahendar Reddy, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad “The installation of CCTV cameras is an important step towards making Hyderabad a safer city. We believe the strengthening of the surveillance network in the city will positively impact and improve the safety of citizens in Hyderabad.” Faisal Uddin, Senior Vice-President and Business Leader Synchrony Financia...

FRESNO, Calif. – Police need your help identifying a suspect accused of ripping out  security cameras  from a Fresno middle school. This suspect isn’t just accused of stealing from schools. Police say he’s burglarizing city property and it’s caught on camera. The warning is clear at this Fresno City water pump station.  Security cameras  are on. Last week those cameras recorded a man breaking in. Police say he stole the camera, an air conditioning unit and a metal door. Five days later, detectives say the same suspect trespasses onto Yosemite Middle School. He appears to scope out the area as he walks through the hallway before ripping out this security camera. “These cameras are pretty expensive that Fresno Unified has installed and we’re looking at a $2,000 loss from the school just on this case alone,” said Detective Donnie Dinnell. Dinnell says the suspect stole two cameras that night and police believe he’s tied to Tioga Middle School’s missing cameras. ...