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The role of drones in farm protection
Issue 2 2022, Agriculture (Industry), Security Services & Risk Management
Ending his series on preparing for and preventing farm attacks, Laurence Palmer discusses the role of drones and offers a free security risk assessment template for downloading (link at the end of the article).
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Installation is only a third of the job
Issue 2 2022, Education (Industry)
Fire safety is often ignored in student accommodation once the building is completed and the fire safety installation certified, says Michael van Niekerk, CEO of ASP Fire.
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Phish me tender, phish me true
Issue 1 2022, Commercial (Industry)
The Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that phishing was linked to 36% of breaches and that 85% of breaches connected to social engineering saw cybercriminals walk off with critical login credentials.
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Surveillance on the perimeter
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Axis Communications SA, Hikvision South Africa, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection, Surveillance, Residential Estate (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions asks two industry leading companies how surveillance technologies can extend and enhance the perimeter security of a residential estate?
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Secure by Design
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Editor's Choice, Residential Estate (Industry), Training & Education
Rob Anderson has released a book incorporating his experience in residential estate security, Secure by Design, which is now available (and we have two copies to give away).
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What keeps estate managers up at night in 2022?
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Editor's Choice, Security Services & Risk Management, Residential Estate (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked three estate managers to join us around a virtual table to discuss what they are focusing on at the moment and what their biggest challenge in the coming year will be.
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Securing your estate’s technology
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Editor's Choice, Information Security, Residential Estate (Industry)
Estates need to be as cybersecure as any other organisation and starting with the human risk is one of the easiest and most effective mitigation strategies – but not the only one.
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Elements of perimeter security
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Gallagher, Dahua Technology South Africa, Stafix, Editor's Choice, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection, Integrated Solutions, Residential Estate (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions looks at some of the elements that make up a complete and integrated security solution for residential estate perimeters.
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From the editor's desk: The human factor
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , News & Events
In the security world, whether cyber or physical security, we often hear about the risks of ‘the human factor’. It’s common to say that the human factor is the weakest link and this is true. However, ...
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Alternative power options for estates
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Editor's Choice, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
While there are benefits to solar power, is it a good option for estates, especially the large ones with large tracts of open land?
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Body-worn cameras on estates
Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Estate Living , Secutel Technologies, Betatrac Telematic Solutions, Forbatt SA, Editor's Choice
New research by Omdia notes that the potential total addressable market for body-worn cameras for private security dwarfs that of law enforcement, although the public sector market is not slowing.
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