The SMART Security Summit 2026, to be hosted by SMART Security Solutions at the Indaba Conference Centre in Fourways on 10 September 2026, will deliver a roadmap from reactive survival to structured resilience.
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Constitutional Court and appellate decisions shine a spotlight on the potentially massive civil liability that security companies could face for operational failures and, in certain circumstances, the conduct of employees – exposure often not covered by public liability insurance.
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While most businesses are still focused on guarding the wall, the perimeter today has moved to the login screen, according to Christo Coetzer, founder and managing director of BlueVision Technologies.
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An employee under pressure at a logistics firm finds a productivity-boosting shortcut. Instead of manually parsing a 40-page supplier contract, they paste the confidential PDF into a public generative AI tool for a quick summary.
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Today, as AI gains traction in all aspects of life and business, African organisations face a new challenge, known as ‘Shadow AI’, where employees at all levels make use of AI without considering the potential impact.
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NEC XON helps a workforce solutions leader reinvent cybersecurity with an AI-enhanced XDR solution to keep pace with increasingly devious cyberattack techniques, including fileless malware, lateral movement, and credential misuse.
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South Africans are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated fraudsters who sound just like bank employees. However, many local banks are still struggling with legacy tech, slow change processes, and limited data visibility.
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At a time when vehicle purchase and running costs are higher than ever, St. Vincent School for the Deaf will have a more reliable vehicle thanks to a recent donation from Gallagher Security.
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Paxton’s new Solo system is giving student accommodation providers a simpler way to manage access at scale. This case study examines how a phone-based, cloud-hosted security system modernised access for 500 students without requiring network infrastructure.
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Organisations are investing in generative AI, predictive analytics and intelligent automation, driven by the promise of increased productivity, faster decision-making and competitive advantage. Yet many businesses discover AI is not delivering the results expected.
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The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has ushered in a new era of possibilities for enterprise IT, yet it has also exposed significant vulnerabilities and a widening confidence gap among leaders.
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With Dallmeier’s Panomera multifocal sensor technology, STL achieved comprehensive high-resolution coverage with approximately 90% fewer cameras and 75% less infrastructure compared to the original surveillance design.
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Low-light imaging is shifting beyond IR. Smart dual-light and colour imaging improve identification, reduce false alarms and deliver clearer night-time security via full-colour capture at the critical moment.
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ESET's H1 2026 Threat Report analysed around 900 000 AI skills and found more than 3000 to be outright malicious, exposing a fast-growing attack surface for organisations experimenting with AI.
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As Parliament considers amendments intended to strengthen managerial responsibility, employer accountability, enforcement and penalties under the Mine Health and Safety Act, Alvarez & Marsal warns that tougher rules must be matched by stronger execution at the rockface.
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The 30 June marches passed largely peacefully, and that outcome was no accident. It was the result of preparation, and a level of cooperation between police, private security, communities and business that this country has not always managed.
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Most businesses have moved to the cloud, including Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS and more, and in doing so assume they're protected because they're using a reputable platform; however, the reality is somewhat different.
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If your cybersecurity strategy is built around buying Managed Detection and Response (MDR), deploying an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agent, and calling it ‘done’, then someone has sold you a story, not a strategy.
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As surveillance estates become larger and more connected, their value increasingly lies in what happens after the video has been captured and if the system is helping people make better decisions.
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Most widely cited travel risk maps are published once a year as static documents, but risk conditions do not follow a publishing calendar. The Sicuro map draws on official travel advisories from the ...
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Steven Freudiger, Securiton’s South Africa-based marketing manager, explains how Early Warning Fire Detection with the new SecuriSmoke ASD 2000 can protect even the biggest modern warehouses.
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Fire safety is sometimes ignored, sometimes relegated to whatever is cheapest, and sometimes treated with the seriousness it deserves, given that it focuses on protecting life and assets. SMART Security Solutions asked Brett Birch, MD of Technoswitch, for some insights into the realities of fire safety in South Africa.
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XERO’s fire suppression technology delivers a compact, cost-effective, long-service-life fire-extinguishing solution. The range offers electrically activated units that can be integrated onto a fire detection and control systems, as well as standalone activated units.
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The winners of the 2026 Southern Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) were announced at a virtual ceremony on 23 June 2026. The winners in seven categories will progress to the third Global OSPAs in 2027.
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According to a new Kaspersky ICS CERT report, in the first quarter of 2026, the percentage of industrial control systems (ICS) on which malicious objects were blocked reached 19,6% globally.
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As more organisations move towards digital visitor management, cloud-based access control, mobile applications, biometric verification, and connected security platforms, cybersecurity must be viewed as part of the full security environment.
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We are entering a new era of fraud, one defined by groups that operate across borders, using advanced digital tools and impersonation tactics to deceive victims and wear down communities' trust and financial security.
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Retail environments face increasing pressure to protect stock, staff, and operational continuity, especially after hours when sites are most vulnerable. Traditional monitoring methods often rely on reactive measures. Virtual Guard changes this approach.
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Threats in industrial environments are distributed with striking uniformity: APT-driven incidents constitute 17,8%, malware 14,9% and social engineering 13,9%. This pattern suggests that industrial organisations attract a broad range of adversaries with different capabilities and objectives.
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Two explosions have been reported at Woolworths stores in South Africa over the past week. SMART Security Solutions asked Jimmy Roodt, an experienced and accredited explosive ordnance disposal specialist from Gauntlet Security Solutions, for his insight into the events.
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Jem gives frontline employees access to financial wellness tools, affordable smartphones, earned wage access and a full HR suite. All through the platform they already use every day: WhatsApp.
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North Tech is a specialist company with the ability to design and build specialist safes and equipment to safeguard money and valuables (North Tech) and firearms (under the Mach-Tech brand).
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The State of Identity Security 2026 report from Sophos finds human error and poor non-human identity management are the root causes of most attacks, as agentic AI accelerates the risk.
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As surveillance environments continue to grow in scale and complexity, organisations need infrastructure that is easy to deploy, simple to manage, and ready for AI-driven workloads.
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Navtelecom is an international company focused on creating reliable, user-friendly solutions that help partners manage fleets more effectively, reduce costs, and succeed in the most demanding projects.
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