Industrial (Industry)



Large-scale AI boosts manufacturing efficiency
SMART Surveillance & AI 2026, Hikvision South Africa, Surveillance, AI & Data Analytics
Video systems, once used mainly for security, are rapidly becoming one of the most valuable sources of operational data in factories and industrial parks, accelerating smart manufacturing process.

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Schneider Electric appoints Steven Santini as VP
March 2026, Power Management
Schneider Electric has appointed Steven Santini as vice president of Secure Power for sub-Saharan Africa. The division acts as the architect of digital resilience, delivering intelligent operational technologies and ecosystems that safeguard critical infrastructure.

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OT calculator to align cyber investments with business goals
February 2026, Information Security, Security Services & Risk Management
The OT Calculator has been developed specifically for industrial organisations to assess the potential costs of insufficient operational technology (OT) security. By offering detailed financial forecasts, the calculator empowers senior management to make well-informed decisions.

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Factories, grids, and finance: Critical infrastructure cyber lessons of 2025
January 2026, Asset Management, Information Security
Africa has seen an accelerated, large-scale digitisation of our overall industrial base, and this rapid convergence of IT and OT is happening on a foundation that, in essence, was not designed to be cybersecure.

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Layered security for complex spaces
Issue 4 and 5 2025, Regal Security Distributors SA, Integrated Solutions, Commercial (Industry)
The positive impact of loss prevention and risk management on the bottom line is far more than just a number; it means that assets are physically secure, insurance premiums remain low, and people are protected.

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Can AI improve operational challenges?
Issue 4 and 5 2025, AI & Data Analytics
AI offers local manufacturers an answer to a growing list of operational challenges. The increasing sophistication of AI solutions could not come at a better time for South African manufacturers, who are grappling with declining sales and the uncertainty of global trade.

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Cybersecurity a challenge in digitalising OT
Issue 3 2025, Information Security
According to a study by Kaspersky and VDC Research on securing operational technology environments, the primary risks are inadequate security measures, insufficient resources allocated to OT cybersecurity, challenges surrounding regulatory compliance, and the complexities of IT/OT integration.

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Security and privacy: Is one without the other possible?
Issue 3 2025, IoT & Automation
OEMs have a duty to protect privacy as much as security. If security protection is about keeping people out of an embedded device, privacy protection safeguards the data inside the device.

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How intrusion protection helps secure O&G operations
SMART Surveillance 2025, Axis Communications SA, Surveillance, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
For O&G operators in Africa, physical security remains one of the biggest considerations, particularly when it comes to perimeter protection and the ability to mitigate intruder-related incidents.

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How intrusion protection helps secure O&G operations
Issue 2 2025
For O&G operators in Africa, physical security remains one of the biggest considerations, particularly when it comes to perimeter protection and the ability to mitigate intruder-related incidents.

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New AI advisor for robot selection
Issue 1 2025, News & Events, AI & Data Analytics
Igus’ new AI chatbot has been added to its online platform to enable companies with little previous experience and technological expertise to quickly and reliably put together Low-Cost Automation (LCA) solutions to become more competitive.

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Quality fire detection installation at Baywear Clothing
SMART Fire & Safety 2024, Fire & Safety, Products & Solutions
JZL Projects and Solutions was asked to provide a comprehensive yet cost-effective and reliable fire detection solution for Baywear Clothing that would be installed with minimum disruption to the factory.

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210 million industrial endpoints secured by 2028
Issue 6 2023, News & Events, Information Security
A new study by Juniper Research has found that there will be growth of 107% over the next five years in the number of industrial endpoints featuring cybersecurity protection.

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Growing cyber threats to SA’s critical infrastructure
Issue 6 2023, News & Events, Information Security
The increasing reliance on digital infrastructure makes critical sectors like utilities more susceptible to cyber threats. This concern has been highlighted by Kaspersky's recent discovery of a new SystemBC variant that has targeted a South African nation's critical infrastructure.

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Smart manufacturing redefined
Issue 6 2023, Hikvision South Africa, Surveillance
AI and intuitive visualisation technology allows managers to monitor manufacturing sites, production, and operational processes, and to respond in real time in the event of an issue – helping to drive efficiency and productivity.

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CHI selects NEC XON as trusted cybersecurity partner
Issue 6 2023, News & Events, Information Security
CHI Limited, Nigeria's leading market player in fruit juices and dairy products, has engaged in a strategic cybersecurity partnership with NEC XON, a pan-African ICT systems integrator.

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Edge technology can transform manufacturing in South Africa
SMART Surveillance 2023, Axis Communications SA, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions
Aligning South African manufacturing more closely with this global shift to edge technologies could take manufacturing in the country to a new level, says Axis Communications’ Rudie Opperman.

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Edge AI and managing risk in the cloud
Issue 4 2023, Infrastructure
As organisations see greater volumes of data generated from their operations. It is understandable and imperative that this data is leveraged to generate more value and increase insight that help operations and asset integrity managers ‘do more, better’.

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Supporting local manufacturing
Issue 4 2023, Infrastructure
Smart Security asked Esenthren Govender, Solutions Executive at Technodyn for insight into how the company supports local manufacturing organisations to optimise their business.

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New algorithm for OT cybersecurity risk management
Issue 4 2023, Information Security, News & Events, Commercial (Industry)
OTORIO’s new risk management model and attack graph analysis algorithm technology, calculates OT cybersecurity threats and provides risk mitigation actions, prioritised according to actual exposure and potential impact on operations.

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