Videoshoot your staff, cops tell firms

The Cyberabad Police and the Cyber Crimes wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), in a first-of-its kind initiative, have suggested that the managements of all private companies and other business establishments in the limits of the Commissionerate should record a video of the employees in different perspectives along with voice.This is in addition to maintaining a record of all their employees with details like native address, driving licence, pan card data, bona fide email and a passport size photo.In view of the increasing incidence of terror threats and cyber crimes like stealing of data, Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakar Reddy said it would be better if companies followed appropriate rules and regulations in obtaining complete details from employees.“I am requesting all the private and corporate firms to take video clippings of their respective employees including voice recording along with other personal details,’’ he said.He stressed the need for such an exercise, citing reports that one of the terrorists involved in the 26/11 attacks had joined as an intern in the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai 10 months before the strike. The family of the trainee chef, killed in the carnage, revealed that the deceased had called them before dying.In another recent incident, the Cyberabad police had arrested two youngsters who allegedly made away with Rs 41.97 lakh from the Cash Management Securities (CMS) firm.One of them was the driver while the other was a former driver engaged by the firm.“We will chalk out a plan to enforce the rule in all private companies in the Cyberabad limits,’’ Prabhakar Reddy said.“Definitely, gathering of employees’ details will help the companies in case of any untoward incidents. As data thefts are increasing in the State, we suggest that the private companies take all bona fide details from the employees,’’ said B Sumathi, Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crimes, CID.

Mouli Mareedu