The greening of Hi-Tech Security March 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & Events I do not think there could be anybody who has not read about how print magazines are facing the end of their lives in the face of the onslaught of the Internet and new cool technologies like tablet computers. ...
Read more...More challenges February 2011, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & Events Physical security information management (PSIM) software seems set to become all the rage. Theoretically, this will allow more security technology to be controlled by the same software, by the same people, ...
Read more...Little brothers and sisters are watching you November 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events Here we were thinking that big brother was growing all the more powerful and intrusive with every passing day. Not that he/she/it is not, it is just that the British have done away with the need for big ...
Read more...A surprising Securex October 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & Events Over the last couple of years there have been quite a few moans and groans about Securex, or IFSECSouth Africa Securex 2010 as it is now officially known. I am not sure what exactly was different, but ...
Read more...Products are irrelevant September 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events Regular readers will know we often harp on about convergence and integration. Our belief, based on customer input is that the old way of doing security in silos is on the way out and being replaced, if ...
Read more...Another dot bomb or boom? August 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & Events In our preparation for the convergence feature in the September issue, we have come across a strange phenomenon, a maturing market. Or at least, that is what I am told it is. It seems there is a mood ...
Read more...Old School worked for a reason July 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events The Internet has changed much of the way we work and interact. Communications with friends, family and business associates is now easier, cheaper and faster with this medium, although this may not always ...
Read more...Local is lekker, but not lekker enough to buy June 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events As a recovering IT journalist I have been blessed with a generous portion of cynicism and I am not afraid to share it. Although I must say I am not as cynical as I used to be; we have meetings, you know. ...
Read more...Head in the sand, or hole in the head? May 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events One of the great things about my job is that I get to see a few real industry firsts. Not the endless ‘firsts’ we constantly hear about from marketers and PR people, but real ground-breaking stuff.
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Read more...It is surveillance month April 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events Welcome to the April 2010 edition of Hi-Tech Security Solutions. For your reading pleasure, we have kept all mention of the Soccer World Cup to a minimum while keeping relevant security information maximised. ...
Read more...Well, most will survive March 2010, Technews Publishing, News & Events The question of security during the FIFA Soccer World Cup is one that does not seem to want to die in the international media with questions being raised in Europe primarily as to the safety of soccer ...
Read more...There is something useful on the Internet February 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), News & Events Welcome to the second edition of HSS for 2010, the year when the national chaos finds meaning – or so the marketing promises. Before we start, please be aware that if you are missing any FIFA 2010 World ...
Read more...Mugging Christmas to one and all November 2009, Technews Publishing, News & Events Well here we are, the final issue of the year. And if it is not depressing enough that you are going to have to wait until January to get your next Hi-Tech Security Solutions, you are going to do it during ...
Read more...Change is so annoying October 2009, Technews Publishing, News & Events Just when you know you know all the answers you find you are no longer a teenager and you are back at square one. Then as you get older the questions get more complicated and you find you cannot quite ...
