Balancing security and ease-of-use SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Access Control & Identity 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.
Identity and authentication SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, SMART Security Solutions, Access Control & Identity Management, Information Security 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.
The strategic relevance of managed detection and response Issue 1 2025, Duxbury Networking As cyberthreats evolve, organisations increasingly recognise the value of proactive and managed security solutions, making managed detection and response (MDR) a strategic choice that is gaining traction for several reasons.
Scammers take advantage of desperate need for cash Issue 1 2025, Editor's Choice, News & Events Revitalised from their end-of-year holiday, South Africans typically tackle the new year with gusto and renewed vigour, but so do the criminals as they prepare for the rush back to school or university
Boost revenue streams for MNOS December 2024, News & Events, Financial (Industry) ReveNet has introduced its new solution, designed to safeguard and potentially boost revenue streams in an increasingly challenging landscape for MNOS. The new platform combines advanced analytics and is built on trust, transparency, and sustainability principles.
Risk-IO manages mining security risks December 2024, Zulu Consulting, Mining (Industry) [Sponsored] A local mining company with three large operations experienced increased security costs. The liability included no standardised risk assessment, poor management of the efforts to mitigate hazards, and unauthorised access with subsequent theft. The reactive approach to security was not only expensive but also wasteful in the sense that the costs were poorly managed, and there were no metrics to show improvement or trends in incidents.
NIS2 compliance amplifies skills shortages and resource strain November 2024, Information Security A new Censuswide survey, commissioned by Veeam Software reveals the significant impact on businesses as they adapt to this key cybersecurity directive, with 95% of EMEA businesses siphoning other budgets to try and meet compliance deadline.
SA company develops world-first safe K9 training for drug detection December 2024, Editor's Choice, News & Events, 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.
Understanding South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act December 2024, Information Security The Cybercrimes Act No.19 of 2020 is a comprehensive legislative response to the evolving landscape of cyberthreats in South Africa. Its effectiveness, however, relies on enforcement, which relies on implementation, international cooperation, and collaboration between the public and private sectors.
Partnership addresses fire hazard mitigation SMART Fire & Safety 2024, Brigit Fire (a Division of Hudaco Trading), Elvey Security Technologies , Fire & Safety Brigit Fire has partnered with the Elvey Group. The collaboration will see Brigit Fire distributing both the advanced C-TEC addressable fire detection systems (CAST Technology) and GreenMist lithium extinguishers.
Fire protection for a solvent extraction plant in Africa SMART Fire & Safety 2024, FS Systems, Fire & Safety, Mining (Industry) A prominent mining site operates a state-of-the-art solvent extraction (SX) plant, integral to separating and purifying metals from ores, which pose significant fire risks, as SX processes involve highly flammable organic solvents and elevated operating temperatures.
Taking fire safety seriously SMART Fire & Safety 2024, G2 Fire, Editor's Choice, Fire & Safety To gain insights into how fire systems must be designed, installed and maintained, SMART Security Solutions asked Nichola Allan, MD of G2 Fire, for some insights into the local fire market.
New data privacy trends increase large cyber claims October 2024, News & Events Frequency and value of sizeable cyber insurance claims up 14% and 17% year-on-year in the first half of 2024, with a growing trend in the US for litigation against large corporations related to privacy violations.
Streamlining and securing enterprise risk management October 2024, Zulu Consulting [Sponsored] A new enterprise risk management web app from Zulu Consulting, called Risk-IO, is designed to automate and streamline the enterprise risk management process, ensuring no steps are skipped and everything is securely documented.
Professional Firearms Trainers Council slams SASSETA’s skills programme September 2024, News & Events The Professional Firearms Trainers Council (PFTC), the body responsible for private sector firearms training accreditation, has raised concerns with the Minister of Higher Education regarding a new skills programme proposed by SASSETA, which could put 42 000 jobs at risk.
Data protection investments grow September 2024, Infrastructure Senior IT professionals in small to large-sized businesses are allocating a significant portion of their IT budget to data protection and recovery, according to a recent survey from Arcserve.
Which 20% of your employees are expendable? September 2024, Alwinco If you want to distinguish between acceptable risk and unacceptable risk, perhaps you need to consider what security means to you. Andre Mundell asks, “What represents an acceptable risk to you?”
The security risks associated with third-party SaaS providers September 2024, Technews Publishing, Information Security SMEs, whether they know it or not, require comprehensive security measures for their sensitive data stored in SaaS clouds since they are ultimately responsible for their data and not their service provider.
A centralised, standards-based risk management solution October 2024, Zulu Consulting [Sponsored] The risk management process is a complex and intricate exercise that can often lead to vulnerabilities in a company's operations if standards are not followed. The Risk-IO application manages this by guiding users through the process.
SMARTpod talks to The Risk Management Forum August 2024, SMART Security Solutions, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Videos, Training & Education SMART Security Solutions recently released its first SMARTpod podcast, discussing the upcoming Risk Management Forum Conference 2024, which will be held on 26 September 2024 at the Indaba Conference Centre in Fourways, Johannesburg.
