From the editor's desk: Is security the new analogue? Issue 6 2023, Technews Publishing, News Back in the old days, when I started with SMART Security Solutions (or Hi-Tech Security Solutions, as it was known then), one of the major ‘revolutions’ of that time was the imminent demise of analogue ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Both sides of the coin Issue 5 2023, Technews Publishing, News
We live in a country with, at best, an unemployment rate sitting above 30%. At the same time, we continually hear about companies struggling to find skills or that are unhappy with the people they hire. ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: First cloud, then edge, but all AI SMART Surveillance 2023, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the SMART Surveillance Handbook 2023. This is the first edition of the handbook under this branding, but regular readers will remember many issues of our ‘old’ CCTV Handbook. As it turns ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Get SMART Issue 4 2023, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the fourth issue of Hi-Tech Security Solutions for 2023, which is also the first issue of SMART Security Solutions. As noted in previous issues, Hi-Tech Security Solutions has been rebranded to SMART Security Solutions as the publication evolves to incorporate more of what makes up the security industry today.
Read more...From the editor's desk: Mining is the easy part SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the Smart Mining Handbook 2023. Security and risk management have always been an important component of extracting wealth from the earth, but mines today face an extraordinary onslaught from ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The makeover Issue 2/3 2023, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the latest issue of Hi-Tech Security Solutions, which is also the last issue of Hi-Tech Security Solutions (sort of). We are currently working on our next issue, which is the Smart Mining Handbook, after which there will be a bit of a surprise in Issue 4.
Read more...From the editor's desk: Drive to survive Issue 1 2023, Technews Publishing, News
Nobody is surprised by the horrible driving habits of many people on South Africa’s roads. Lack of policing, except when collecting money, and the related overall acceptance and encouragement by government ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: No fond goodbye Issue 8 2022, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the final issue of Hi-Tech Security Solutions for 2022. Personally, I have absolutely no regrets seeing this year ride off into the sunset, or preferably be set on fire. However, it is the ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Social beings Issue 7 2022, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to Hi-Tech Security Solutions Issue 7. We have slightly fewer topics in focus in this issue because the bulk of the editorial covers one topic, the Residential Estate Security Conference 2022. ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Security and resilience Issue 6 2022, Technews Publishing, News
It’s often said that South Africans are a resilient bunch, and history has proven this correct. When it comes to security, both cyber and physical, resilience is key to an effective defensive plan. ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: More and more Residential Security Handbook 2022: SMART Living , Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the Smart Living Handbook. While this handbook is not the normal size of our handbooks, it is still packed full of information about the security issues and solutions estates and homes in ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: Maybe I’m too old? Issue 5 2022, Technews Publishing, News
There are many companies these days touting their ability to securely authenticate people via mobile devices (or selfies), claiming that it is secure and easy. Some banks are even allowing people to ...
Read more...From the editor's desk: The last CCTV Handbook CCTV Handbook 2022, Technews Publishing, News Welcome to the CCTV Handbook 2022, I hope the headline caught your eye. This really is the last CCTV Handbook Hi-Tech Security Solutions will ever produce, but it is not the last handbook about surveillance ...
