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SMART and secure estates in Cape Town
SMART Estate Security 2024, Axis Communications SA, Gallagher, DeepAlert, Nemtek Electric Fencing Products, Editor's Choice
In February 2024, SMART Security Solutions emigrated to the Western Cape to host its first SMART Estate Security Conference in the region in many years. For the day, we took over the prestigious D’Aria Wine Estate.
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Integrated, mobile access control
SMART Estate Security 2024, SA Technologies, Entry Pro, Access Control & Identity Management
SMART Security Solutions spoke to SA Technologies to learn more about what is happening in the estate access world and what the company offers the residential estate market.
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New ransomware using BitLocker to encrypt data
SMART Estate Security 2024, Information Security, Residential Estate (Industry)
Kaspersky has identified ransomware attacks using Microsoft’s BitLocker to attempt encryption of corporate files. It can detect specific Windows versions and enable BitLocker according to those versions.
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SMART Estate Security returns to KZN
SMART Estate Security 2024, Nemtek Electric Fencing Products, Axis Communications SA, OneSpace Technologies, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Integrated Solutions, IoT & Automation
The second SMART Estate Security Conference of 2024 was held in May in KwaZulu-Natal at the Mount Edgecombe Estate Conference Centre, which is located on the Estate’s pristine golf course.
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Creating employment through entrepreneurship
SMART Estate Security 2024, Editor's Choice, Integrated Solutions, Residential Estate (Industry)
Eduardo Takacs’s journey is a testament to bona fide entrepreneurial resilience, making him stand out in a country desperate for resilient businesses in the small and medium enterprise space that can create employment opportunities.
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From the editor's desk: Just gooi a cable
SMART Estate Security 2024, News & Events
Welcome to the 2024 edition of the SMART Estate Security Handbook. We focus on a host of topics, and this year’s issue also has a larger-than-normal Product Showcase section. Perhaps the vendors are ...
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From the editor's desk: AI and events
SMART Surveillance 2024, News & Events
Welcome to the 2024 edition of the SMART Surveillance Handbook. Reading through this issue will demonstrate that AI has undoubtedly made its mark on the surveillance industry. Like ‘traditional’ video ...
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The TCO of cloud surveillance
SMART Surveillance 2024, DeepAlert, Verifier, Surveillance, Infrastructure
SMART Security Solutions asked two successful, home-grown cloud surveillance operators for their take on the benefits of cloud surveillance to the local market. Does cloud do everything, or are there areas where onsite solutions are preferable?
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Surveillance on the edge
SMART Surveillance 2024, Axis Communications SA, Guardian Eye, Surveillance
Edge processing, a practical solution that has been available for some time, has proven its utility in various scenarios, tailored to the unique requirements of each user.
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AI developments in surveillance
SMART Surveillance 2024, DeepAlert, Iris AI, Secutel Technologies, Surveillance
When AI-powered video analytics first emerged in the surveillance market, it was heralded as a game-changer, promising near-magical object recognition and identification. As always, it was oversold, but times have changed and we are close to seeing the ‘magic’ at work.
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Putting cyber into surveillance
SMART Surveillance 2024, Dallmeier Electronic Southern Africa , Cathexis Technologies, Editor's Choice
Cybersecurity has become an essential part of the physical security industry. However, unlike other IoT technologies, of which security products are a part, surveillance technologies have more to protect.
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Digital transformation in mines
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2024, NEC XON, Mining (Industry)
Digital transformation has been hyped to death, but is a reality all companies in all industries need to address, including the mining sector. BCX and NEC XON weigh in on the challenges mines face.
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