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From the editor's desk: A sad but exciting goodbye
Issue 8 2023, News & Events
Welcome to the final monthly issue of SMART Security Solutions. This is the last issue of the year and the last monthly issue we will print. The SMART Security Solutions team wishes all our readers and advertisers a relaxing festive season and a peaceful and prosperous 2024.
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All aspects of data protection
Issue 8 2023, Editor's Choice, Information Security, Infrastructure, AI & Data Analytics
SMART Security Solutions spoke to Kate Mollett, Senior Director, Commvault Africa, about the company and its evolution from a backup specialist to a full data protection specialist, as well as the latest announcements from the company.
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Identity verification and management trends
Issue 8 2023, Information Security
Insights into what we can expect from identity fraudsters and the industry next year, ranging from criminal exploitation of AI and digital IDs to multi-layer fraud protection and the need for more control over personal information sharing.
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Service orientation and attention to detail
Issue 7 2023, Editor's Choice, Security Services & Risk Management
Lianne Mc Hendry evolved from working for an accounting firm to an accomplished all-rounder familiar with the manufacturing, distribution, and system integration aspects of the security industry value chain.
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Consolidated cybersecurity management
Issue 7 2023, Editor's Choice, Information Security, Infrastructure
SMART Security Solutions spoke to Gareth Redelinghuys, Country Managing Director, African Cluster at Trend Micro, to find out what makes Trend stand out from the crowd and also its latest market offerings.
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From the editor's desk: Convergence is real
Issue 7 2023, News & Events
SMART Security Solutions has been talking about convergence for a long time; in other words, the intersection and even integration between the physical and information security worlds. Before writing ...
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Securing road transport across Africa
Issue 7 2023, Editor's Choice, Asset Management, Security Services & Risk Management, Transport (Industry), Logistics (Industry)
SMART Security Solutions spoke to Filipe de Almeida, the Portugal & Spain Regional TAPA EMEA Lead, and Massimo Carelle, the TAPA EMEA Africa Region Lead, about securing transport and logistics in hostile environments.
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Free South Africa Market Report webinar from TAPA EMEA
Issue 6 2023, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Transport (Industry), Training & Education, Logistics (Industry)
October 2023 offers TAPA EMEA members and non-members opportunities to increase their knowledge of cargo crime and supply chain security risks in three countries in Europe, the Middle East & Africa region, where supply chains are most targeted by both organised crime groups and other offenders.
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Body-worn evidence
SMART Estate Security 2023, Forbatt SA, Betatrac Telematic Solutions, Secutel Technologies, Surveillance, Residential Estate (Industry), Products & Solutions
Body-worn cameras are no longer just a good idea or a luxury item; in fact, they are gaining popularity and finding use in various situations, one of these being in residential estates.
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From the editor's desk: Security integration complexities
SMART Estate Security 2023, News & Events
Welcome to the first issue of the SMART Estate Security Handbook. It’s not really the first handbook we’ve done on estate security, but the first under the new SMART branding. This handbook is slightly different, although still on the same topic, in that the focus is mainly on integration and the need for products and service providers that make it easy to connect whatever you want to whatever else you want to achieve a holistic solution.
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Touchless vehicle access control
SMART Estate Security 2023, Techsolutions, ZKTeco, Impro Technologies, Editor's Choice, Access Control & Identity Management, Residential Estate (Industry), Products & Solutions
RFID access for vehicles is a growing market, and many estates (residential and business) have opted for this approach to speed up the process of moving vehicles through access control points.
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A look at visitor management
SMART Estate Security 2023, Entry Pro, neaMetrics, Editor's Choice
Managing visitors is one of the tasks estate security has been doing for years and will have to continue doing for the foreseeable future. SMART Security Solutions asked neaMetrics and Entry Pro what their latest solution offerings are.
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