In February this year, SMART Security Solutions travelled to Cape Town to experience the unbelievable experience of a city where potholes are fixed, and traffic lights work; and to host the Cape Town SMART Estate Security Conference 2025.
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While the AI market in South Africa is anticipated to grow by nearly 30% annually over the next five years, tapping into the promise and potential of AI is not easy.
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Relying on outdated physical security measures can expose businesses and facilities to threats in today’s fast-evolving security landscape. Fortunately, advances in security technology are helping organisations stay ahead of threats by closing critical security gaps.
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There are a number of companies focused on producing solutions locally, primarily in the software arena, but we still have hardware producers churning out products, many doing business locally and internationally.
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Public Relations is more crucial than ever in the generative AI and LLMs age. AI-driven search engines no longer just scan social media or reviews, they prioritise authoritative, editorial content.
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Gallagher Security held its Integrate 360 event in Durban, South Africa. The event attracted 65 channel partners, end users, and consultants from across KwaZulu-Natal and broader South Africa to showcase the latest in Gallagher’s technology suite.
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With one-third of residential burglaries starting at the front door, the continued seamless integration of Glovent’s estate management platform with Impro access control software is welcome news for estates.
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African Leadership University publishes the 2025 Africa Workforce Readiness Survey, which shows that only 21% of South African employers are optimistic about the future of the country’s economy, the lowest of any country polled.
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The calibration-free Combustible Gas & VOC Sensor by Technoswitch can be configured to detect various flammable gases, including electrolyte vapours (VOC) and hydrogen, and is an indispensable tool for ensuring the safety of Li-ion battery storage systems.
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The landscape of physical security is undergoing a major shift. Traditionally, selecting access control and visitor management solutions fell squarely on the shoulders of security professionals, but today includes legal, IT, technical operations and more.
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Vumacam has raised objections to critical provisions of the by-laws governing privately owned CCTV cameras with a view of public spaces in the city, which were promulgated on Friday, 28 February 2025.
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With a strong emphasis on regional growth in 2025, Gallagher Security announces the internal promotions of four team members in its South African operations.
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Stallion has rebranded as Stallion Integrated Solutions to reflect its expanded capabilities beyond traditional security services to delivering integrated solutions that enhance safety, asset management, and operational efficiency.
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The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and with it comes the urgent need for more secure authentication methods. Passwords, once the cornerstone of online security, are now easy targets for cybercriminals.
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As regulations change, safety and risk officers, and building managers are hard-pressed to keep pace with the exact requirements to ensure occupant safety and wellbeing. Firexpo’s role is to provide informed choices for the market.
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Security technology manufacturer, Paxton, has opened a new experience centre in Cape Town on 12 February in partnership with its exclusive distributors, Reditron and Regal Security.
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Ajax Systems has announced the release of Ajax DoorBell, which features built-in AI, an IR sensor, and app control, seamlessly integrating into the Ajax ecosystem to ensure efficiency and security confidence.
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For O&G operators in Africa, physical security remains one of the biggest considerations, particularly when it comes to perimeter protection and the ability to mitigate intruder-related incidents.
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Sophos survey finds that 89% of IT leaders worry GenAI flaws could negatively impact their organisation’s cybersecurity strategies, with 87% of respondents stating they were concerned about a resulting lack of cybersecurity accountability.
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Milestone Systems has announced Project Hafnia to build services and democratise AI-model training with high-quality, compliant video data leveraging NVIDIA Cosmos Curator and AI model, fine-tuning microservices.
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[Sponsored] As employee safety becomes an ever-more critical aspect of corporate risk management, Risk-IO assists risk managers in ensuring a safe working environment, whether in an industrial setting, an office, or anywhere.
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Using smartphones as access credentials eliminates the risks associated with lost or stolen cards, provides additional confidence in the identity of those entering or accessing, and delivers accurate data for improved building management operations.
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Boston Consulting Group research shows 72% of African companies rank AI and/or GenAI as a top three strategic priority, while 65% of African companies surveyed are optimistic about the role of AI agents.
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Research shows that 60% of IT directors strongly agree that the Metaverse, AI and machine learning will drive more cyberattacks, while only one in three believe their organisation understands Web3 cyber risks.
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Suprema AI, a specialised provider of on-device AI solutions based on video analysis, announced that it has won the Best of Innovation Award in the Embedded Technology category at CES 2025.
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While threat actors continue to rely on many classic tactics that have existed for decades, FortiGuard Labs’ threat predictions for the coming year largely focus on cybercriminals embracing bigger, bolder, and—from their perspectives—better attacks.
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The new DeepSeek AI assistant has attracted a lot of attention, including the interest of cybercriminals. Kaspersky experts have detected scam activity related to it.
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Revitalised from their end-of-year holiday, South Africans typically tackle the new year with gusto and renewed vigour, but so do the criminals as they prepare for the rush back to school or university
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The new IDIS Edge AI Camera Plus range offers users flexible options to upgrade their video systems by targeting the power of advanced AI video analytics on priority locations for enhanced vigilance and monitoring 24/7.
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Market dynamics in the IoT CMP market have evolved in recent times as vendors focus on responding to the challenge of declining ARPUs for IoT connectivity services.
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Large-scale video surveillance users and applications demanding extended storage periods will benefit from up to 40% savings on video storage hardware stacks thanks to a new partnership between IDIS and Secure Logiq.
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Dahua’s addressable smoke detector connects to the addressable fire alarm control panel and analyses ambient smoke concentration through an intelligent algorithm to trigger alarms.
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The right service provider and the appropriate technical expertise offer customers pinpoint accuracy control and the highest efficiency and lowest energy and operating costs from integrating the latest technical innovations.
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Dahua Technology has launched a 2-Wire Hybrid Video Intercom System (the Dahua EACH Series) that redefines residential security and communication with its high image quality and easy deployment features.
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Hexagon announced today the newest generation of its advanced Hexagon Collision Avoidance System (CAS), which now supports 4D radar technology, enhanced insights, and interoperability with the Hexagon Personal Alert tagging system.
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