Security Services & Risk Management



Business risks in 2013
March 2013
"The risks we all face as we go into 2013 are much more complex, and thus much more difficult to counter,” says Michael Davies, CEO of ContinuitySA, Africa’s leading provider of business continuity services.

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Prevent data going on strike
March 2013
The recent spate of public unrest across South Africa – such as the public protests in Sasolburg and farmworkers strikes in the Western Cape – has resulted in significant damage to a number of business premises. While appropriate insurance should cover any damage, businesses that failed to backup their information could face possible closure if no effective backup solutions were implemented.

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Human or machine?
February 2013, Technews Publishing, Entertainment and Hospitality (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions posed the question of the importance of guarding within an effective security management plan. Are guards being replaced by technology? Who is the decision-maker at the end of the day?

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CIT technology's upper hand
February 2013
Jenny Reid, president of The Security Association of South Africa (SASA), discusses the latest positive trends in the cash-in-transit industry. Over the past year the industry has implemented new security measures that have seen attacks and losses decreasing substantially.

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Guard monitoring, management and communication
February 2013
Instacom, a South African-based telecommunications company and Mobile Tornado partner has launched its latest product, the Toughshield, an all-in-one guard monitoring, management and communication ­solution tailored to fit the needs of security companies in Africa.

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Do not get caught in the compliance swamp
February 2013
Companies increasingly find themselves caught in a compliance bind. There seems to be a wide and growing range of laws, standards, codes, accords and best practices with which it must – or should – ...

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Cavernous compliance
February 2013
The Deltalis RadixCloud data centre is located at an extreme location deep within the Swiss Alps. This exceptional project has just been shortlisted for the finals of DatacenterDynamics EMEA 2012 Awards ...

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The importance of effective records management
February 2013
Despite South African information and records management solutions being on par with that of global standards, many local businesses fail to recognise the importance of effective records management despite multiple legislative requirements governing this critical business component.

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How vulnerable is your company to criminal intent?
February 2013, iFacts
Just when you thought it was safe to open the curtains, someone whispers: “Have you done your vulnerability assessment?” It is an unnerving moment, like being told there is an awful epidemic going around ...

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Facing the new South African reality
February 2013
Post the recent transport industry strike, end-to-end cash management company Cash Connect has recognised and identified the reality of doing business in South Africa today and will be planning its future strategies accordingly.

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We are our first line of defence
1 January 2013, iFacts, Residential Estate (Industry)
Let us be sure that we are prepared, vigilant and, most importantly, watch our neighbours’ backs.

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A real security solution
January 2013
Security providers and suppliers are mandated to perform any and all assessments to reflect their service or product as the best option for you and restricts them from being able to do effective and objective security risk assessments.

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Fast and effective DNA analysis
1 January 2013, Products & Solutions
Bytes Systems Integration offers the first fully automated sample-to-answer system for STR-based human identification, the RapidHIT 200 System.

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Keeping data safe and accessible
November 2012, Technews Publishing
Best practices for backups and archiving of paper and electronic data. One cannot rely on a weekly backup to a USB or tape. It is not a case of if this system will fail or break, but when.

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Tender fraud prevention service in South Africa
November 2012, News & Events
South Africa’s fight against tender fraud is gaining ground thanks to the launch of a new service from Experian.

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The concept of security risk assessment
November 2012
The security risk assessment is the new way of handling security, although people do not understand the concept and process of an assessment. Alwinco answers some important questions.

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Getting the crime statistics right
November 2012, iFacts
SA needs a fully inclusive public-private adjudicator to analyse the numbers. It is long past time for an independent body, comprising both public and private security, to take responsibility for our crime statistics.

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Preparing your data for disaster
November 2012
We are in the information age and information has become a critical enabler in corporations and SMEs alike. The effect of any information loss is at best cumbersome and time consuming, and at worst disastrous.

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New certified ECM courses
1 November 2012
Managing enterprise content such as documents, records, scanned images, e-mail and Web content can be a daunting task. Among other responsibilities, employees responsible for this information must understand which data must be kept, how long to keep it and the various Acts and regulations affecting the management of their information assets.

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Who are you really?
October 2012, Technews Publishing
As internal fraud continues to escalate, companies need to look at the source of the problem in a proactive manner. The million-dollar question is whether employee screening and verification is the solution.

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