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How international cloud trends impact Africa
Issue 2/3 2023, Infrastructure
Enterprises are realising that hyperscale cloud is better suited to development and not everyday business, while the bills have also grown significantly as their cloud needs have become more complicated and sprawled.
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From the editor's desk: Mining is the easy part
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, News & Events
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 ...
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The art of drive and focus
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Editor's Choice, Mining (Industry)
Riette Smeda did not find security, security found her. In doing so, she found an environment where grit and determination make all the difference in a country where crime pays.
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AI, risk management, and frameworks
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Editor's Choice, Security Services & Risk Management, Mining (Industry), AI & Data Analytics
A risk management framework is a basic necessity to meet the always-evolving criminal war against mines, perpetrated by ruthless organised crime gangs that often are better informed and resourced than their targets.
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Complex, but critical partner in security
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Bidvest Protea Coin, Editor's Choice, Integrated Solutions, Infrastructure, Mining (Industry)
Smart Security looks at how drones can be applied effectively in mine security operations. The ability to quickly gain a birds-eye view of a situation, whether security, safety or operational in nature, makes drones a significant value-add to mines.
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The data must flow
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Infrastructure, Mining (Industry)
Amidst the dirt and dust, the data packets must always be moving in order for mines to remain on top of their environments, their people, their processes and equipment, and most importantly, the safety of everyone on site.
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Enhancing surveillance on mines
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Axis Communications SA, Forbatt SA, Hikvision South Africa, Bosch Building Technologies, Editor's Choice, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions, Mining (Industry)
Smart Security approached a number of surveillance vendors to find out what the latest in surveillance technology is that can make a difference to security operations in mines, as well as general operations.
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‘Unlosable’ identity
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, IDEMIA , neaMetrics, Suprema, Access Control & Identity Management, Mining (Industry), Products & Solutions
Far from the days when clocking in with cards was the norm, along with buddy clocking and the easy ways in which these systems could be scammed, biometrics has changed the game with respect to identification.
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Digging deeper
SMART Mining Security Solutions 2023, Access Control & Identity Management, Integrated Solutions, Mining (Industry)
In this article, we delve into the different types of access control and integrated security solutions that mining companies use to mitigate risks and explore how these technologies have transformed the mining industry.
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OT, 4IR and cybercrime
Issue 2/3 2023, Integrated Solutions, Infrastructure, Mining (Industry), IoT & Automation
The convergence of OT (operational technology) and IT in industrial environments offers numerous and tangible benefits. When 4IR technologies are added to the mix, the sky becomes the proverbial limit.
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From the editor's desk: The makeover
Issue 2/3 2023, News & Events
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.
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