Security: National

NSG wants a few good women

Manesar may be the alma mater of the elite National Security Guards (NSG) but it had never seen a woman rolling in the dust on its famed battle obstacle course till Head Constable Chander Kiran came along. It was unthinkable for the elite special force, trained to take on the most motivated terrorists in this part of the world, to see the Himachal Pradesh policewoman take the course and go home sporting the commando badge.

Nearly 10 years after women donned the armed forces' olive green, the NSG is now looking for a few good women.

-The Indian Express 24, October 2002

Sleuths bury hatchet, set up body to maintain database on terror

Setting aside professional differences and their turf wars, Indian security agencies and other investigating bodies have come together and formed a Multi Agency Centre (MAC) which would be the central source for information on terrorism and related crimes. The principal function of the MAC would be to act as the main source of intelligence inputs on terrorism.

Highly placed government sources said the MAC's core responsibility would be to collate terrorism-related information, process raw intelligence inputs and analyse them to prepare a computerised data bank.

-Hindustan Times - August 19, 2002

Special Security for Lutyens' Delhi

A new security force comprising quick reaction teams and mobile commando units will soon be set up specially for tackling terror attacks in the high security area of Lutyen's Delhi.

The force would be trained to deal with missile attacks, hijacking and human bombs. According to sources, the current system has raised some questions about the efficacy of the security system in the Capital. "The quick reaction teams and commandos will be completely free from regular police duties", say sources.

-The Times of india , October 24, 2002

Security: International

Airport Security

Singapore’s Changi Airport will install a new US $45 million baggage screening system capable of detecting explosives, an airport spokesman said.

-The Asian Age- November 1, 2002

Internet nearly falls to e-attack

Nine out of 13 computer servers that manage global internet traffic were crippled by a powerful electronic attack in the second week of November.

But most internet users didn't notice because the attack lasted only an hour. Its origin was not known, and FBI officials would not speculate on who might have planned or carried out the attack, Washington Post reported.

-Hindustan Times , November 24, 2002