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Cost cutting vs cost optimisation
Issue 5 2023, Information Security
While South Africa has fended off the threat of recession after recording a slight growth in the first quarter of 2023, the global tech industry is still being cautious as it prepares to weather a storm.
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From the editor's desk: Both sides of the coin
Issue 5 2023, News & Events
We live in a country with, at best, an unemployment rate sitting above 30%. At the same time, we continually hear about companies struggling to find skills or that are unhappy with the people they hire. ...
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Record number of visitors attend Securex South Africa 2023
Issue 5 2023, Securex South Africa , Editor's Choice, News & Events, Conferences & Events
The turnout at Securex South Africa, held from 6 to 8 June 2023, was staggering, with a record number of 6401 Securex visitors crossing the threshold at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.
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From physiology to security technology
Issue 5 2023, Editor's Choice, Access Control & Identity Management, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management
Zulmira Ferraz has a long history in the security industry and is the founder of ElementC, a security technology development company that provides clients with synergetic technologies solutions to streamline processes and secure their sites.
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An unbiased witness always present
SMART Surveillance 2023, Betatrac Telematic Solutions, doculam , Forbatt SA, Secutel Technologies, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions, Products & Solutions
Smart Security Solutions ask a number of body-worn camera providers for their take on the market and what features and functionality their latest solutions include.
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Considerations for false alarm AI systems
SMART Surveillance 2023, Cathexis Technologies, Editor's Choice, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions
The number of false alarms advanced analytics flag as real events can weigh down operators in the control room as most of their time is spent dealing with alerts, only to classify them as false alarms.
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Connecting the ecosystem
SMART Surveillance 2023, Axis Communications SA, Conferences & Events, Surveillance
The Connect by Axis function was aimed at discussing the latest solutions, technologies, and strategies shaping the surveillance industry’s future with customers and partners.
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Parking by camera
SMART Surveillance 2023, LD Africa, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions
The idea of parking solutions is efficiency, making it easier for drivers to find a parking spot, as well as to offer the company managing the area more insight into usage patterns and behaviours.
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An integrator’s view
SMART Surveillance 2023, Integrated Solutions
SMART Security Solutions asks RR Electronics Security Solutions for some insight into what SIs are experiencing in the surveillance industry and the general security services market today?
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AI for gun detection and false alarm reduction
SMART Surveillance 2023, Editor's Choice, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions, Security Services & Risk Management
Sonny Tai, CEO and co-founder of Actuate stopped by the Smart Security Solutions’ stand at Securex to tell us about the company, its history and what it can do to reduce the false alarm rates.
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Home security made simple
SMART Surveillance 2023, Editor's Choice, Surveillance, Residential Estate (Industry), Smart Home Automation
Premium Brand Distributors unveiled the eufy Security and Anker PowerHouse products and solutions at Securex, including solar-powered home security cameras, video doorbells and power stations to keep users safe, without Eskom’s help.
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