Banking on a mobile future August 2008 In order for banks to fully embrace mobile technology, they require a secure mobile enterprise transaction platform
Maintaining security systems August 2008 Properly maintaining a security system can have an enormous impact on the longevity of the system, as well as the total cost of ownership.
What often happens in the security industry is that companies ...
Collaborative approach needed for security in retail sector July 2008 Retail stores are increasingly being seen as a ‘soft target’ for armed robberies. In addition to the financial costs involved, innocent employees and shoppers can be caught up in these violent situations. ...
Cable theft July 2008, Elvey Security Technologies Copper cable theft is costing utilities Telkom, Eskom and Transnet Freight Rail billions, in addition to ruining businesses and costing people their jobs. Inkatha Freedom Party MP Hennie Bekker wants ...
The retail sector - industry responsibility for security May 2008 Retail stores are increasingly being seen as ‘soft targets’ for armed robberies and innocent shoppers are often caught in the cross fire
Buddy Anderson, retail specialist for ADT, says that while the ...
The secure touch May 2008 Gremick Security was founded in 1994 by Kevin Derrick who had a long-term vision of supplying the industry with an integrated security service.
Derrick, the managing director of Gremick Integrated ...
The big picture with images for evidence CCTV Handbook 2008 One of the key motivations for investing in a CCTV system is to provide images of sufficient quality to assist in investigating and prosecuting people involved in criminal activities – which could range ...
Proving the point: CCTV as evidence CCTV Handbook 2008 So you have got some really clear footage recorded by your CCTV system that identifies a person committing a criminal offence. Great. But now you want to use this footage to obtain a conviction from the ...
Safety tips for business owners April 2008 When it comes to choosing a preferred security partner this is likely to be one of the most important decisions you will ever make.
Crime, unfortunately, is part of our everyday lives and it is therefore ...
Pre-employment screening as a critical risk-management tool February 2008 In today’s competitive economic environment, companies cannot afford to be side-tracked by employee problems such as dishonesty, theft, false CVs, fraud or harassment.
Employers have increasingly turned ...
Customised security solutions showing success February 2008 Collaboration between communities, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the private sector is essential in the fight against crime.
As the leading private security company in South Africa, ADT ...
Loss prevention programmes - essential for retail August 2007 As the retail and supermarket sectors become increasingly competitive, with operating results becoming ever more important, it is essential for retailers to battle stock shrinkage.
One of the key tools ...
Stun guns June 2007 The Imperial Armour stun gun keys into the nervous system, dumping its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency that makes the muscles work very rapidly, but not very efficiently.
This depletes ...
OnGuard June 2007 OnGuard has just released its GSM modem which uses GPRS technology to remotely administer the guarding solution and the product will be launched to the local market at Securex. Systems are up and downloadable.
Data ...
Understanding and meeting the needs March 2007 Fidelity Security Services now focuses its energies on guarding, armed response and alarm monitoring in amongst the other domestic, industrial, mining and banking sectors
Safe while at work November 2006 Domestic workers spend all day in homes while their employers are at work. It is therefore imperative that they are armed with information on how to protect themselves as well as their employers’ children ...
Post-employment screening - a risk management tool September 2006 Any company would be very mistaken to think that screening and due diligence stops or is complete once a person has signed his or her contract of employment and started working.
It is very uncommon ...
Changes loom for private security industry April 2006 Managerial and technology skills training are set to polish the professionalism of the private security industry in South Africa. That is the word from Sammy Samson, technical training officer of ADT, ...
Partnerships pay dividends April 2006 The recent All Media and Products Survey (AMPS) shows that while there has only been a 2% drop in overall crime in South Africa over the last year, encouragingly the top end of the South African market ...
