Paxton has officially unveiled Solo, a phone-based, cloud-hosted access control system. As part of the launch, installers can claim a free Solo starter kit from Paxton, allowing them to trial the system and see how it can work for their business.
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AI and Shadow AI are proliferating, creating a series of new risks for organisations. To gain control over who and what has access to corporate data, organisations need unified control over their entire environment.
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Excellerate Services relies on specialist expertise and the sophistication of its operations deployment and management. Central to this is an investment in smarter, data-driven operations through the Velocity and Performance Centre platforms.
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Modern, integrated building management solutions bring data from multiple sources and dispersed locations like HVAC, lighting, access control, lifts, generators, field devices, energy and water meters into a single ‘pane of glass’.
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The APT campaign involved disguising malicious files as documents related to tax violations. Upon infection, attackers could gain remote access to affected devices and exfiltrate sensitive organisational data.
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Attackers are no longer relying on sophisticated exploits to break-in. Instead, they are systematically targeting weak credentials, misconfigured systems, and exposed devices stemming from preventable gaps such as identity weaknesses and poor visibility across digital environments.
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The accelerated 2029 quantum computing deadline turns current encryption into a looming crisis as Google brings its internal post-quantum cryptography migration deadline forward to 2029.
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Despite years of summits, task teams and public commitments, South Africa’s femicide rate remains around five times higher than the global average, and too few are using the legal lifelines available.
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Impro Technologies recently held a launch event in which it introduced a series of new products, from new readers through to its updated Primo access management software.
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Milestone Systems and IQSight have strengthened their collaboration with the release of SmartSuite, a consolidated plug-in suite for Milestone XProtect video management software, to cut installation time for system integrators by 70%.
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From controlling access and surveillance remotely to managing energy use during blackouts, smart technologies are transforming how organisations and property owners operate, protect assets, and maintain uptime across residential and commercial environments.
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In the drive for business growth, organisations across South Africa are investing heavily in talent, applications, and strategy. Yet the foundational technology that underpins every digital interaction - data storage - is often overlooked.
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AI has crossed a critical cybersecurity threshold and frontier models are accelerating attack lifecycles and will enable attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities at scale and speed, through novel methods that were previously the domain of advanced nation-state entities.
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Dahua Technology has launched a new wireless 4G security camera under its WITHS series, designed to deliver simplified deployment, continuous monitoring, and dependable performance in remote and power-limited environments.
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Hiring faster, trusting less: in a labour market defined by both constraint and potential, the ability to hire with confidence may well become one of the most important competitive advantages.
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Cybersecurity planning for 2026 is a structural change in how attacks are executed and how trust is exploited, demanding that companies stop layering tools on top of infrastructure and instead prioritise intelligence and identity.
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Suprema has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Motor Group Robotics LAB and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to collaborate on advancing residential complexes through service robot technology.
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The Axis Perspectives Report 2026 describes how intelligent IP cameras are evolving beyond traditional surveillance to become an increasingly embedded component of operational infrastructure, supporting security, safety and broader business performance.
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Security footage, legal evidence, and other critical surveillance assets face increasing risks of tampering, raising chain-of-custody questions, jeopardising admissibility, and undermining the timely operational decisions that depend on credible video.
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Successful surveillance operations in this era will depend less on any single ‘killer feature’ and more on how well we help our customers orchestrate these technologies into coherent, trusted, and outcomes-driven solutions.
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Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna bridges the gap between past and future, design and contemporary art. To protect rotating exhibitions and the high number of visitors, it relies on surveillance technology from Dallmeier.
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Globally, property maintenance and facility operations spending is projected to grow to over US$145 billion by 2034, reflecting rising complexity, compliance pressures, and increased exposure to operational costs. AI systems can protect properties, automate access, and optimise building management.
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Trust in cybersecurity vendors is fragile, difficult to measure, and increasingly shaping risk posture at both operational and board levels. Lack of verifiable transparency undermines cybersecurity decision-making, according to Sophos-backed research.
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For many years, traditional media have been perceived as slower, more inflexible, and less responsive compared to digital platforms. But in an ecosystem flooded with content, its value is becoming clearer: verification, context, and accountability.
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Africa has reached a significant cybersecurity milestone with the successful deployment of the continent’s largest Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Prisma Access Browser Zero Trust environment, supporting secure remote access for more than 40 000 users for a large enterprise in Africa.
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For commercial, industrial, and residential property owners across South Africa, scheduled fire system maintenance is not merely a compliance requirement; it is a life-safety imperative.
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The Security Association of South Africa (SASA) has issued a stark warning that the long-running Mafoko Security Patrols scandal is no longer an isolated case of employer misconduct, but evidence of a systemic failure in South Africa’s regulatory and governance structures.
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Gallagher Security has released its 2026 Security Industry Trends Report, drawing on insights from end users, channel partners, consultants, and technology stakeholders; highlighting a growing opportunity for security to play a more strategic, value-driven role across organisations worldwide.
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Physical security has become a strategic business function, improving IT collaboration and decision-making. Moreover, interest in AI has more than doubled among users, and organisations seek flexibility to deploy workloads on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid.
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Check Point Software Technologies released its African Perspectives on Cybersecurity Report 2025, revealing a sharp rise in attacks across the continent and a major shift in attacker tactics driven by artificial intelligence
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Dahua showcased its smart city solutions at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, which brought together experts, innovators, and city leaders from around the globe to explore the future of urban transformation.
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Modern fire protection systems are no longer just stand-alone panels that make a noise when a detector senses smoke. Many are now connected to building control systems, IoT devices and centralised management platforms. With that connectivity comes new risk.
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Household burglary and fire remain amongst the most common threats to household assets in South Africa. Statistics South Africa’s 2024 Victims of Crime Survey reported approximately 1,5 million incidents of housebreaking in a single year.
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Genetec has announced new intelligent automation (IA)-powered investigation capabilities in Security Center SaaS to help operators quickly locate video evidence, understand the context surrounding an event, and close cases in minutes.
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According to Panaseer’s latest research, 70% of major breaches are caused by toxic combinations: overlapping risks that compound and amplify each other, forming a critical vulnerability to be exploited.
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