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CRISP Report on security for tall buildings
March 2009
As tall buildings, including high-rises, become more common, the security and the safety of their occupants merit attention. According to a new Connecting Research in Security to Practice (CRISP) Report, ...

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Sitronix buys SVS
March 2009
Sandbox Holdings is set to continue on its acquisition trail, this time the company has expanded its influence in the security arena. In December 2008 Sandbox announced the acquisition of Specialised ...

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An integrated approach to security
March 2009
At the end of last year I openly declared my belief that 2009 will see the death of penetration testing. That does not mean penetration testers are going to disappear, however, we will see the practice ...

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Annual security audits make good business sense
March 2009
Finding time to periodically audit security programs, plans and protocols can be a challenge for most businesses. Some only perform audits before the installation of a security system or if a breach has ...

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Seven new habits
March 2009
Most counterterrorism policies fail, not because of tactical problems, but because of a fundamental misunderstanding of what motivates terrorists in the first place. If we’re ever going to defeat terrorism, ...

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South Africans face Chinese torture
March 2009
Having climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania during February 2008, Jenny Reid and Desiree Friend will once again be taking up a charity challenge on 3 April 2009. They are part of a group of South Africans ...

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At least we still have crime
March 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
That may be a terrible headline and an insensitive thing to say given the out of control criminality we live with in South Africa and the many people traumatised on a daily basis. However, it was a comment ...

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Emerging ubiquity
CCTV Handbook 2009, Technews Publishing
Remember when we were all worried about how surveillance technologies were going to invade our privacy and usher in the end of the world? Then webcams and YouTube arrived and privacy was something of ...

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News in brief
February 2009
RGB Technologies relocates RGB Technologies has moved to new premises in Mogale City. The company’s new address is: 492 Rooibekkie Street FeatherBrooke Estate Mogale City (Krugersdorp) Gauteng RGB’s ...

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Elvey offers Tavcom training
February 2009, Elvey Security Technologies
Elvey Security Technologies has announced the addition of Tavcom Training, a United Kingdom-based training company to its portfolio. With Tavcom, Elvey is now able to provide theory and practical training, ...

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Ellies acquires CCTV business
February 2009
AltX listed Ellies Holdings announced that it has acquired the business of Consolidated Associated Technology (CAT) for a maximum purchase price of R18 million. The purchase consideration payable will ...

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Where global security professionals meet in Asia
February 2009
The SecuTech security exhibition has been held in Asia since 1998. The show has become an effective platform for Asian manufacturers and global buyers to meet, while enabling local exposure for international ...

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Banknote Watch South Africa launched
February 2009
Banknote Watch South Africa (BNW SA) was officially launched in December 2008 with the mission of enhancing cash security in South Africa through national awareness campaigns about the deterrent effect ...

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Securing the riff-raff
February 2009
It was a close call, but the Technews security team managed to collar a trespassing ruffian. In the end, it turned out the punk was Grant Hazel, CEO of Inhep. In what has become an annual, if not painful ...

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ADI announces NUUO distribution
February 2009
ADI International South Africa has announced it will be distributing NUUO products in South Africa. ADI has elected to start its distribution by only supplying NUUO solutions through a select group of ...

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IFSEC 2009
February 2009
11–14 May 2009 NEC, Birmingham IFSEC is the world's leading annual security event. With a global reach of over 30 000 attendees from 125 countries, 800 plus exhibitors, support from all industry associations ...

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A broader view of business risk
February 2009, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
At the time of writing this column, we are nearly finished putting the finishing touches on the February 2009 edition of Hi-Tech Security Solutions; Barack Obama has just been crowned, I mean inaugurated ...

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Chestnut Oaks chooses NUUO surveillance
February 2009
In order to secure more than 200 condominiums, Chestnut Oaks decided to choose a NUUO surveillance system to control and monitor its building environment and ensure the safety of its residents. Chestnut ...

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Security trends 2009
January 2009
Security players provide a brief insight into the state of the market in 2009.

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HYT focuses on African growth
January 2009
Hi-Tech Security Solutions, Spectrum Communications and a number of southern African security installers and service providers were shuttled off to Shenzhen, China, in November as the guests of Shenzhen ...

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