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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ManageEngine completes the certificate life cycle management loop with CA-agnostic, zero-touch automation. New post-deployment automation in Key Manager Plus removes the last manual step in certificate renewal as lifespans gradually shrink to 47 days
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Bringing fire and safety, along with intrusion and perimeter protection, into the same publication is an interesting exercise. At their core, all these systems exist for one reason: to warn people ...
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Sophos AI Security 2026 report finds attackers are moving beyond experimentation and operationalising AI for attacks using identity as the primary initial access vector, rather than inventing new attack types.
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Synology has launched Surveillance365, a Video Surveillance as a Service solution that enables businesses to deploy enterprise-grade multi-site surveillance in minutes and scale without additional IT overhead.
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OPTEX has launched the TXI Series, a range of high-mount outdoor curtain detectors designed to create an invisible curtain barrier along a building’s façade and to address the challenge of balancing reliable human detection with nuisance alarm reduction in external security.
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Video fire detection technology can complement broader fire detection strategies in environments where dust, dirt, fumes, moisture, light levels, temperature, or access conditions pose challenges for traditional technologies.
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Whether you are responsible for electronic key management, securing safes and containers, transport operations or high-value equipment, every asset represents an investment that deserves intelligent protection.
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Sentiv is bringing Hytera’s Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) portfolio to organisations that need a more structured and controlled way to coordinate field teams, without extending a full private radio model to every team, site, or function.
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Nimbus connects key stakeholders to their fire alarm systems, simplifying compliance with fire safety standards and greatly improving visibility into critical events, thereby augmenting first responder processes that save lives and protect assets.
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Smart AI platforms enable retail and hospitality organisations to turn their existing CCTV investments into proactive security systems and smart retail ecosystems that boost customer service and ROI.
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Hotspots are areas of localised heat that can ignite everything from bird nests to dry grass blown onto the panels. They have been flagged by the insurance industry as being an existential threat to solar arrays.
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A June 2026 High Court judgment has clarified one of the most contested issues in modern estate governance: when an HOA's digital access restrictions amount to unlawful self-help or spoliation, and when they do not.
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With integrated Smoke Screen technology, businesses can remotely trigger a smoke deployment on demand or configure custom business rules that automatically activate the system when specific events occur.
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The alarm, intrusion & perimeter product guide provides a selection of the latest products available in the security market, offering insight into their functionality and where they are available.
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Red G Distributors manufactures its FK-5-1-12 chemical gas extinguishing system locally. This clean-agent fire suppression system protects high-value assets from fire and the effects of firefighting, allowing operations to resume quickly with no collateral damage.
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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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Modern smart alarms are evolving beyond simple sirens and basic alerts. They now include features such as system health checks, remote management, real-time notifications, mobile apps, and multiple communication options.
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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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