Security Services & Risk Management



Detect procurement fraud before losses escalate
September 2026, News & Events, Financial (Industry), Editor's Choice
Organisations need to move procurement fraud prevention closer to the point where suspicious activity occurs, rather than relying primarily on investigations after money has already been lost, according to SAS and FACTS Consulting.

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R45 billion private security sector’s growing liability gap
August 2026
Constitutional Court and appellate decisions shine a spotlight on the potentially massive civil liability that security companies could face for operational failures and, in certain circumstances, the conduct of employees – exposure often not covered by public liability insurance.

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AI fraud is outrunning banking defences
August 2026, Financial (Industry)
South Africans are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated fraudsters who sound just like bank employees. However, many local banks are still struggling with legacy tech, slow change processes, and limited data visibility.

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AI assistants learn bad workplace habits
August 2026, AI & Data Analytics
An employee under pressure at a logistics firm finds a productivity-boosting shortcut. Instead of manually parsing a 40-page supplier contract, they paste the confidential PDF into a public generative AI tool for a quick summary.

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Mining's critical controls are not the problem; execution is
August 2026, Mining (Industry)
As Parliament considers amendments intended to strengthen managerial responsibility, employer accountability, enforcement and penalties under the Mine Health and Safety Act, Alvarez & Marsal warns that tougher rules must be matched by stronger execution at the rockface.

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Shadow AI: The next evolution of Shadow IT
August 2026, AI & Data Analytics
Today, as AI gains traction in all aspects of life and business, African organisations face a new challenge, known as ‘Shadow AI’, where employees at all levels make use of AI without considering the potential impact.

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Free live travel risk map covering multiple countries
August 2026, News & Events
Most widely cited travel risk maps are published once a year as static documents, but risk conditions do not follow a publishing calendar. The Sicuro map draws on official travel advisories from the ...

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Unrest readiness is built between crises, not during them
August 2026, Technews Publishing
The 30 June marches passed largely peacefully, and that outcome was no accident. It was the result of preparation, and a level of cooperation between police, private security, communities and business that this country has not always managed.

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The line between locking residents out and restricting their access
July 2026, News & Events, Residential Estate (Industry)
A June 2026 High Court judgment has clarified one of the most contested issues in modern estate governance: when an HOA's digital access restrictions amount to unlawful self-help or spoliation, and when they do not.

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Modernise field communications with Push-to-Talk over Cellular
July 2026, Products & Solutions
Sentiv is bringing Hytera’s Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) portfolio to organisations that need a more structured and controlled way to coordinate field teams, without extending a full private radio model to every team, site, or function.

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SAFPS urges taxpayers to remain alert to fraud
July 2026, News & Events
The SAFPS warns taxpayers about evolving SARS scams this tax season, highlighting common fraud tactics, practical prevention tips, and trusted reporting channels to stay protected.

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Zero-touch automation certificate life cycle management loop
July 2026, Products & Solutions, Information Security
ManageEngine completes the certificate life cycle management loop with CA-agnostic, zero-touch automation. New post-deployment automation in Key Manager Plus removes the last manual step in certificate renewal as lifespans gradually shrink to 47 days

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Fire safety in South Africa
SMART Alarms & Fire Safety Handbook 2026, Technoswitch Fire Detection & Suppression, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Fire & Safety, Editor's Choice
Fire safety is sometimes ignored, sometimes relegated to whatever is cheapest, and sometimes treated with the seriousness it deserves, given that it focuses on protecting life and assets. SMART Security Solutions asked Brett Birch, MD of Technoswitch, for some insights into the realities of fire safety in South Africa.

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Nimbus remote fire alarm management
SMART Alarms & Fire Safety Handbook 2026, Technoswitch Fire Detection & Suppression, Fire & Safety
Nimbus connects key stakeholders to their fire alarm systems, simplifying compliance with fire safety standards and greatly improving visibility into critical events, thereby augmenting first responder processes that save lives and protect assets.

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Sophos launches AI-native cybersecurity defence system
July 2026, News & Events, Information Security
Built for a threat landscape reshaped by AI, Sophos Fusion unites security operations, endpoint, network security, identity, email, and cloud into one defence system that prevents, detects, investigates, and responds at AI speed.

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Stop supplier fraud at the moment of payment
July 2026, News & Events
Cape Town-built platform bridges the gap between onboarding and transaction by securing identity inside the live channels where companies exchange invoices and banking details.

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Ungoverned AI agents and deepfakes pose critical threats
July 2026, Information Security
Global study reveals 64% of South African organisations already deploy autonomous AI agents with little to no governance, while 63% of employees admit they are unlikely to be able to spot attacks such as deepfakes

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A risk-based approach to fire safety
SMART Alarms & Fire Safety Handbook 2026, Fire & Safety, Industrial (Industry), Agriculture (Industry)
A report by fire engineering consultancy ASP Fire is challenging blanket assumptions around combustible-core sandwich panels, arguing instead for a rational, risk-based approach that balances fire safety requirements with commercial realities in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and industrial processing.

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Preventing and suppressing lithium fires
SMART Alarms & Fire Safety Handbook 2026, SMART Security Solutions, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Fire & Safety, Smart Home Automation
SMART Security Solutions asked Clyde Becker, director of Pyro Brand, for some insight into the mechanics of lithium-ion battery fire risks, especially thermal runaway, and to define a comprehensive, layered approach to fire detection and suppression.

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SMART Security Summit 2026: Resilience under fire
July 2026, SMART Security Solutions, Technews Publishing, News & Events
The SMART Security Summit 2026, to be hosted by SMART Security Solutions at the Indaba Conference Centre in Fourways on 10 September 2026, will deliver a roadmap from reactive survival to structured resilience.

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