The first Robot in Indian Police

Kerala Police has become the first police force in the country to use a robot for police work.  Named as KP-Bot, the Sub Inspector ranked lady robot will perform duties of the front office of the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister of Kerala, Sh. Pinarayi Vijayan on 19/02/2019 inaugurated the humanoid police robot at the police headquarters in the state.

The KP-Bot will be deployed to perform duties of the front office of the police headquarters which means that it will receive visitors and direct them to different places as and when required.The visitors can directly interact with the SI-ranked KP-Bot. The robot is equipped with facilities to fix appointment with officers, provide them with identity cards and also open new files based on their grievances.

Just like other police officers, the RoboCop is capable of identifying higher officials and greet them with a salute.

Its duties would include identifying and guiding a visitor to the concerned department. It would also enquire about the details of the visitors and record their complaints.

There are plans to update the RoboCop with more features like face recognition and explosive detection.

Last year State Police Chief had announced during the Cocoon Cyber Conference that robots will be introduced in the police force. Following the announcement the project was realised by state police cyberdome and a Kochi based start-up, Asimov.

Courtesy : India Today

Prevent Credit Card Fraud

The incidents of online credit card fraud rose day by day and cyber security experts are urging the customers to take simple measures to protect their money. The rising popularity of online shopping and on line transactions more and more people are availing these services without thinking much of security and the cyber criminals are targeting such no wise users.

Fraudsters acquire credit card details, make a small purchase to ensure the card will work and then start making much bigger purchases until the scam is uncovered and the card is cancelled.

Follow some simple security measures will protect you from such fraud.

• Look for “https” not “http” when online: If you’re using your credit card details online, look for “https://” at the beginning of the website address instead of the previously prevalent “http://”.
• Review your statements. Go through your statements carefully, and if you spot a suspicious transaction, report it immediately.
• Don’t provide details via email or via phone. Never provide your credit card or bank account details via email or phone. No bank will ask you the details of your credit card and no reputable seller deals this way.
• Check your credit. Obtain a credit report to verify that your details have not been used to open any fraudulent accounts.
• Never allow your card to swipe in a swiping machine kept away from your vicinity in a POS. Ask the person to swipe it in front of you. Fraudsters use skimmers to clone your card.
• Never disclose your PIN to anybody even to your near and dear.
• Do not allow anybody to use your smart phone. They can install a spy app in your smart phone and obtain all the details from your phone including OTPs.