SAIS offers third professional development seminar

1 April 2016 Conferences & Events, News & Events

SAIS extends an invitation to all safety and security managers, facilities managers and senior management to attend its latest seminar on the integration of security with occupational health and safety and fire and life safety.

This seminar is the third of a series of continual professional development events focused upon the latest trends and conversations in security and risk management for security professionals, risk managers and decision makers within the safety and security environment.

The event will be held on Wednesday 20th April 2016 from 09h00 to 12h00. It will be held at the Italian Club: 7 Marais Road, Bedfordview, Germiston, 2008.

The keynote speaker is Colin Ackroyd, ARM, F.I.S.(SA), FIRMSA. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Colin Ackroyd was the risk manager for a Tsogo Sun company that operated 96 hotels in Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and the Middle East, where he was instrumental in the development and implementation of a comprehensive Organisational Resilience Model.

Colin’s particular specialisation is in high-rise life safety and occupational health and safety, as well as security, environmental and business continuity management. He is a current member of the ASIS Fire and Life Safety Council and their Technical Committee developing an Organisational Resilience Standard.

He is also a member of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Technical Committee 292: Security and Resilience, and chairs its subcommittee on Security and Fraud Countermeasures.

Colin will be joined for the seminar by other industry experts in the fields of occupational health and safety, and fire and life safety.

The cost for the seminar is R150 for SAIS members and R200 for non-members. Bookings should be made by telephone or email before 1pm on Monday 18th April 2016. Cancellations before 1pm on Monday 18th April will be refunded in full. However, no refunds will be given for cancellations after that time

Contact Rosemary at [email protected] or 011 455 3157.





Share this article:
Share via emailShare via LinkedInPrint this page



Further reading:

Highest increase in global cyberattacks in two years
Information Security News & Events
Check Point Global Research released new data on Q2 2024 cyber-attack trends, noting a 30% global increase in Q2 2024, with Africa experiencing the highest average weekly per organisation.

Read more...
The power of PKI and private sector innovation
Access Control & Identity Management News & Events Government and Parastatal (Industry)
At the recent ID4Africa 2025 Summit in Addis Ababa, the spotlight was firmly on building secure, inclusive, and scalable digital identity ecosystems for the African continent.

Read more...
DeepSneak deception
Information Security News & Events
Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis researchers have discovered a new malicious campaign which is distributing a Trojan through a fake DeepSeek-R1 Large Language Model (LLM) app for PCs.

Read more...
Value and industry insight
Securex South Africa Training & Education News & Events
Securex South Africa 2025, co-located with A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo, and Firexpo, drew thousands of security professionals from across the continent and beyond, offering a platform for networking, product discovery, and knowledge sharing.

Read more...
Survey highlights cost of cyberdamage to industrial companies
Kaspersky Information Security News & Events
The majority of industrial organisations estimate their financial losses caused by cyberattacks to be over $1 million, while almost one in four report losses exceeding $5 million, and for some, it surpasses $10 million.

Read more...
Digital economy needs an agile approach to cybersecurity
Information Security News & Events
South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to infostealer and ransomware attacks. Being at the forefront of the continent’s digital transformation puts South Africa in the crosshairs for sophisticated cyberattacks

Read more...
SIEM rule threat coverage validation
Information Security News & Events
New AI-detection engineering assistant from Cymulate automates SIEM rule validation for SecOps and blue teams by streamlining threat detection engineering with automated testing, control integrations and enhanced detections.

Read more...
The rise of AI-powered cybercrime and defence
Information Security News & Events AI & Data Analytics
Check Point Software Technologies launched its inaugural AI Security Report, offering an in-depth exploration of how cybercriminals are weaponising artificial intelligence (AI), alongside strategic insights defenders need to stay ahead.

Read more...
Amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulations
Technews Publishing Agriculture (Industry) News & Events Associations
SANSEA, SASA, National Security Forum, CEO, TAPSOSA, and LASA oppose recently published Amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulations regarding firearms.

Read more...
Historic Collaboration cuts ATM Bombings by 30%
Online Intelligence Editor's Choice News & Events Security Services & Risk Management
Project Big-Bang, a collaborative industry-wide task team, has successfully reduced ATM bombings in South Africa by 30,7% during the predetermined measurement period of November, December and January 2024/5.

Read more...










While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.




© Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd. | All Rights Reserved.