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Business failures still on the rise,statistics show.
October 99
"Johannesburg - The green shoots of an economic recovery might be breaking the surface, but the number of business failures was still at record levels," Luke Doig, a Senior Economist at Credit Guarantee, ...

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Control instruments reap earnings from restucturing .
October 99
Control Instruments, which focuses on electronics and information technology (IT), benefited from a far-reaching restructuring exercise to more than double attributable earnings to R6 million (6,8c a ...

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Viro south africa locked in court fight.
October 99
Johannesburg - The Pretoria High Court recently granted interim protection to Viro South Africa, the lock manufacturer, interdicting and restraining Viro Italy from marketing, selling or distributing ...

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Unihold comes out of the closet.
October 99
Unihold has long maintained a low profile. Other than the occasional announcement of acquisitions and the ongoing NATH lawsuit, Unihold has been noticeable by its absence in the news. No longer. CEO ...

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Security fund and emergency system to help South African rural areas.
October 99
The South African Agricultural Union (SAAU) has launched the Agri Securitas Trust Fund, aimed at generating funds to protect farming communities throughout South Africa and reverse the growing trend of ...

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Y2K - Mission impossible?
October 99
Y2K, and the possible impact it may have on every aspect of our lives, is a hot topic. Local task forces have been established, public sector agencies have been set up and independent monitoring teams ...

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LMR Expo to host an array of exihibitors.
October 99
There is plenty in store for Land Mobile Radio Expo visitors this year due to the diversity of exhibitors involved in the event, all of whom believe that wireless communication is not only essential ...

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Advanced charger Technology Europe (AEL) establishes nine new distributors.
October 99
Advanced Charger Technology Europe has announced nine new alliances to establish North-European distribution channels for the ACTivator chargers for two-way radio batteries. AEL Directors Gary Duffy and ...

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The use of video to record police interviews takes off in the UK.
October 99
The use of audio tape recorders for police interviews with suspects has now been commonly accepted by every UK police force. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) applies to the gathering and recording ...

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Internet security code cracked - a network of 292 computers broke the security code used to protect Net transactions.
October 99
A team of international researchers has managed to break the security codes used to protect Internet transactions, it was reported in late August. RSA Data Security, a division of Security Dynamics Technologies, ...

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Legal City enjoys popular support.
October 99
Since the launch of Stantronic's Legal City in May this year, the site has enjoyed the support of both the legal profession and the general consumer. With over 35 000 impressions since its inception and ...

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Smartcards dont kill people -politics kills people.
October 99
Smartcards don't kill people, politics kills people. This is Net1 Applied Technology's response to media reports linking taxi violence to the roll-out of a smartcard payment programme. "Many factors ...

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Bank-scam e-mail spreads urban legend.
October 99
Standard Bank and ABSA recently publicly refuted e-mail messages that warn recipients about a number of possible bank scams. The messages include the warning that when a person puts a card in an ATM and ...

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CSI provides unique fire and environmental protection.
October 99
Established in 1981, Computer Site Installations (CSI) is an industry leader in the design and construction of computer environments and data networks, from the supply of data, voice, and electrical ...

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New rechargeable batteries have a long life span.
October 99
The use of audio tape recorders for police interviews with suspects has now been commonly accepted by every UK police force. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) applies to the gathering and recording ...

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Solutions orientated approach key to Grays success.
October 99
The South African security industry is constantly buffeted by questions on standards - in particular service and training levels. Gray Security Services believes it has the solution. "Security is not ...

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Building a secure partnership.
October 99
In 1989 Fidelity Guards won the contract to keep Mossel Bay's mossgas gas to petrol plant secure. Today is Fidelity's last on the beat. But it is not a sad occasion. The company that took over on 1 September, ...

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Panosonic Systems - Security systems for tomorrow.
October 99
The formation of Panasonic Systems Company (PSC) through the restructuring and consolidation of Panasonic SA's Business Systems Group, has allowed it to increase its effectiveness and keep abreast of ...

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Gray Security Services gets off to a flying start in Britain
September 99
JSE-listed Gray Security Services' UK subsidiary is off to a flying start. The company has been awarded an annual £1,3 million (R13 million) contract from the British Airports Authority (BAA) to manage ...

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British training company Tavcom launches new international division
September 99
Britain's leading security systems training company, Tavcom Training, has announced the launch of its new international training division which will provide expert tuition to the security industry worldwide. Tavcom, ...

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