SMART Security Solutions
World-first safe K9 training for drug detection
Issue 1 2025, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management, Government and Parastatal (Industry)
The Braveheart Bio-Dog Academy recently announced the results of its scientific research into training dogs to accurately detect drugs and explosives without harming either the dogs or their handlers.
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Federated identity orchestration
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management, AI & Data Analytics
Understanding exactly who resides at the end of a digital device is key, and simple identity number verification by the Department of Home Affairs is no longer a viable solution on its own.
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Managing identities for 20 years
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Ideco Biometrics, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Integrated Solutions, IoT & Automation
Many companies are now more aware of the risks associated with unauthorised access to locations and sensitive data and are investing in advanced identity authentication technologies to mitigate these threats.
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Balancing security and ease-of-use
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management
Fraud incidents have financial repercussions and erode consumer trust, leading businesses to become more aware, though this awareness does not necessarily translate into confidence in their identity authentication processes.
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Identity and authentication
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Information Security, Security Services & Risk Management
Identity authentication is a crucial aspect of both physical security and cybersecurity. SMART Security Solutions obtained insights into the topic and the latest developments from three companies.
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Fingerprints are so 1999
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Suprema, Hikvision South Africa, Access Control & Identity Management
The biometrics market, particularly facial recognition, is experiencing consistent growth, yet it now extends beyond physical security and is touching multiple markets as the need for reliable identity verification (or authentication) becomes critical.
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Mobile credentials broaden their scope
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Suprema, neaMetrics, Access Control & Identity Management
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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Integration and IoT made easy
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management
The security industry is built on silos, be it surveillance, access control, alarms and others, but integration has become a critical issue in recent years. SMART Security Solutions speaks to Integr8 Systems about its local hardware and software.
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Mobile credentials taking off
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Paxton, Secutel Technologies, Access Control & Identity Management
Mobile smartphone access is becoming more common, with use cases ranging from Bluetooth, NFC (Near-Field Communication), or QR codes to manage secure access to commercial and personal locations.
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SMARTpod talks to Armata’s Richard Frost
December 2024, Technews Publishing, Videos
SMARTpod, the podcast by SMART Security Solutions, recently spoke to Richard Frost from Armata about the company's new 'all-in-one' cybersecurity bundle designed to relieve cyber stress in the SMB market.
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Here’s to a SMART 2025
December 2024, Editor's Choice, News & Events
This is the final news brief from SMART Security Solutions for 2024, and the teams would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, advertisers and partners and wish everyone a safe and secure festive season.
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Effective fire and smoke detection using cameras
SMART Fire & Safety 2024, Hikvision South Africa, XtraVision, Technews Publishing, Dahua Technology South Africa, Fire & Safety
Video analytics, spurred on by advances in image processing, enhanced fire and smoke detection capabilities while significantly reducing false alarms in surveillance cameras. Today, AI has further improved accuracy and minimised false alarms.
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