Archive for May, 2010
Bridges to Glory
Recently there was a conference in the United State’s centre for national policy where repercussions of the crumbling United States public infrastructure were discussed. The present condition of the infrastructure in the United States is not what it used to be in the not so distant past. If the infrastructure is not in good condition [...]
Importance of Surveillance
For a lot of people, and in general the kids, the main source of interest or amusement in a mall or other public places are the weird looking video cameras that were located in every corner, with an attached visual display, where you could see yourself if you stared at the camera. Since then, the [...]
Security system: Do you have it?
There was a very famous advertisement aired on the television channels by a reputed firm, which showed a couple of ‘well-mannered’ burglars ringing the door bell of an elderly resident, and politely asking him to open the front door himself as that would save them the trouble of having to break it down, and thus [...]
Cameras for your family security
In the present age of nuclear families and working parents, rapidly increasing cases of child abuse by ‘nannies’ or babysitters of dubious characters, frequent crimes committed by unreliable domestic helps, and not-too-helpful neighbours, family security cameras have indeed come as a boon. Now, it is possible to attend to your career, without breaking your head [...]
Cameras for business security
With business firms getting more tight-lipped about the security of their products, there has been a substantial rise in the sales of business security and surveillance cameras. Gone are the days when everything depended on the alertness of the watchman, who would often be found dozing in his seat. Not only have private security agencies [...]
Web of Problems
Social networking sites have become immensely popular these days. They are deemed as the best way to stay in touch with new and old friends, acquaintances and relatives. Social networking sites have become a medium of sorts to share your world with others and be a part of their worlds as well. There is a [...]
Network Problem
The Chinese mobiles have been a success in India. They took away some market share from some big established names in a short span of time. Huawei, ZTE Sagem were some of the Chinese mobile manufacturers who were present in India. Before their foray into the Indian market they were providing software support to the [...]
Pakistan and nuclear security
Pakistan is a country which is responsible for many different kinds of actions in terrorism and violence around the world. Taliban was said to be once supported by Pakistan. Even the notorious Dawood-Ibrahim is known to be residing in Pakistan by some sources. Osama-bin-Laden, who is another headache to the world was said to be [...]
SUICIDE BOMBING
What is Suicide Bombing? One of the most horrifying and hard to control form of terror is Suicide Bombing. This is an attack with intention to kill others and make huge damages, while the attacker expects to kill himself in the process. Present terrorism and Suicide Bombers The number of suicide bombing attacks, have been [...]
Taliban and Terrorism
What is Taliban? Taliban is a Sunni Islamic Political Movement of Afghanistan. This movement governed Afghanistan from the year of 1996 until it was overthrown in late 2001 during the Operation Enduring Freedom. This movement again started regrouping in the year 2004 and came out as a strong movement. There have been many guerilla wars [...]
Bangkok Protests
The tug of war between the security forces and the Red Shirt protestors may very soon take the shape of a civil war. With yellow shirt protestors joining the fray, the situation can only get more chaotic. The International Crisis Group has adumbrated that this current situation could escalate into a fully fledged civil war. [...]
Yemen: The next Afghanistan?
Yemen is a neighbouring part of the Horn of Africa. .Yemen has had historical, cultural and economic ties with the countries in the Horn of Africa. People from Yemen have migrated to countries in the Horn like Ethiopia and Djibouti and vice versa. Yemen played a key role in bringing peace to the region when [...]
Republican Backlash
Northern Ireland has been ensnared in trouble recently. The conundrum that had Northern Ireland embroiled in conflict over a decade ago seems to be resurfacing. Security sleuths have reported that the non conformist republicans are hell bent on disrupting the elections. The British general election that are to be conducted in the coming few weeks [...]
Strike in Nepal
Red really seems to be living up to its reputation of being the color of danger. Red Shirts have made life in Bangkok difficult and now Maoist protests have bought life in Nepal to a halt. Though the two groups have no connection with each other whatsoever, they have made their dissatisfaction with the government [...]
Safe Vacation
It’s that time of the year when most of our readers are looking to go on a vacation to escape from the drudgery of daily life. Some of us would want to go to a location with natural beauty, others would want to visit places with great history and cultural diversity. Most of us would [...]