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Get the AI fundamentals right
Issue 4 and 5 2025, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Leaderware, Surveillance, AI & Data Analytics
Much of the marketing for CCTV AI detection implies the client can just drop the AI into their existing systems and operations, and they will be detecting all criminals and be far more efficient when doing it.

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SMART Surveillance Conference in Johannesburg
Issue 4 and 5 2025, Arteco Global Africa, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Axis Communications SA, neaMetrics, Surveillance, Security Services & Risk Management, Logistics (Industry), AI & Data Analytics
SMART Security Solutions hosted its annual SMART Surveillance Conference in Johannesburg in July, welcoming several guests, sponsors, and speakers for an informative and enjoyable day examining the evolution of the surveillance market.

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South African fire standards in a nutshell
SMART Fire & Safety 2025 , Fire & Safety, Training & Education
The importance of compliant fire detection systems and proper fire protection cannot be overstated, especially for businesses. Statistics reveal that 44% of businesses fail to reopen after a fire.

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LidarVision for substation security
SMART Fire & Safety 2025 , Fire & Safety, Government and Parastatal (Industry)
EG.D supplies electricity to 2,7 million people in the southern regions of the Czech Republic, on the borders of Austria and Germany. The company operates and maintains infrastructure, including power lines and high-voltage transformer substations.

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Standards for fire detection
SMART Fire & Safety 2025 , Fire & Safety, Associations
In previous articles in the series on fire standards, Nick Collins discussed SANS 10400-T and SANS 10139. In this editorial, he continues with SANS 322 – Fire Detection and Alarm Systems for Hospitals.

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Wildfires: a growing global threat
SMART Fire & Safety 2025 , Fire & Safety
Regulatory challenges and litigation related to wildfire liabilities are on the rise, necessitating robust risk management strategies and well-documented wildfire management plans. Technological innovations are enhancing detection and suppression capabilities.

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Managing stock efficiently and cost-effectively
Issue 4 and 5 2025, Asset Management, Infrastructure, Logistics (Industry)
Rina Redelinghuys, customer services executive at Cquential, a member of the Argility Technology Group, examines stock management across various industries, including retail, fast-moving consumer goods, food and dairy, automotive, apparel, industrial, accessories, paint and chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

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Winners of the 2025 Southern Africa OSPAs
Issue 3 2025
The winners of the 2025 Southern Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) were revealed on Wednesday, 4th June, at Securex South Africa. Winners from all categories (except the Lifetime Achievement) will be featured in the second Global OSPAs set to take place in 2026.

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Deepfakes and digital trust
Issue 3 2025
By securing the video right from the specific camera that captured it, there is no need to prove the chain of custody for the video, you can verify the authenticity at every step.

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A new generational framework
Issue 3 2025, Training & Education
Beyond Generation X, and Millennials, Dr Chris Blair discusses the seven decades of technological evolution and the generations they defined, from the 1960’s Mainframe Cohort, to the 2020’s AI Navigators.

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Back-up securely and restore in seconds
Issue 3 2025, Betatrac Telematic Solutions, Information Security, Infrastructure
Betatrac has a solution that enables companies to back-up up to 8 TB of data onto a device and restore it in 30 seconds in an emergency, called Rapid Access Data Recovery (RADR).

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Key design considerations for a control room
Issue 3 2025, Leaderware, Surveillance, Training & Education
If you are designing or upgrading a control room, or even reviewing or auditing an existing control room, there are a number of design factors that one would need to consider.

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CCTV control room operator job description
SMART Surveillance 2025, Leaderware, Surveillance, Training & Education
Control room operators are still critical components of security operations and will remain so for the foreseeable future, despite the advances of AI, which serves as a vital enhancement to the human operator.

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A passport to offline backups
Issue 2 2025, SMART Security Solutions, Technews Publishing, Infrastructure, Smart Home Automation
SMART Security Solutions tested a 6 TB WD My Passport and found it is much more than simply another portable hard drive when considering the free security software the company includes with the device.

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Navigating the complexities of privileged access management
Issue 2 2025, Access Control & Identity Management
Privileged Access Management and Identity Access Management are critical pillars of modern cybersecurity, designed to secure access to sensitive resources, enforce principles like least privilege, and implement just-in-time access controls.

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Rewriting the rules of reputation
Issue 2 2025, Technews Publishing, Security Services & Risk Management
Public Relations is more crucial than ever in the generative AI and LLMs age. AI-driven search engines no longer just scan social media or reviews, they prioritise authoritative, editorial content.

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Efficient, future-proof estate security and management
Issue 2 2025, Technews Publishing, ElementC Solutions, Duxbury Networking, Fang Fences & Guards, Secutel Technologies, OneSpace Technologies, DeepAlert, SMART Security Solutions, Information Security, Security Services & Risk Management, Residential Estate (Industry), AI & Data Analytics, IoT & Automation
In February this year, SMART Security Solutions travelled to Cape Town to experience the unbelievable experience of a city where potholes are fixed, and traffic lights work; and to host the Cape Town SMART Estate Security Conference 2025.

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Historic Collaboration cuts ATM Bombings by 30%
Issue 2 2025, Online Intelligence, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management
Project Big-Bang, a collaborative industry-wide task team, has successfully reduced ATM bombings in South Africa by 30,7% during the predetermined measurement period of November, December and January 2024/5.

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World-first safe K9 training for drug detection
Issue 1 2025, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, 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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The need for integrated control room displays
Issue 1 2025, Leaderware, Surveillance, Training & Education
Display walls provide a coordinated perspective that facilitates the ongoing feel for situations, assists in the coordination of resources to deal with the situation, and facilitates follow up by response personnel.

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