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On the edge
Access & Identity Management Handbook 2014, Access Control & Identity Management
A good access control system should start at the perimeter and work inwards towards the premises being accessed. By limiting the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the boundaries of the property, it eases the burden placed on the access control system and other security required for the facility itself.
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You keep on knocking but you can’t come in
Access & Identity Management Handbook 2014, Access Control & Identity Management
What are companies using to control the access of people within their facilities? Are proximity cards still in fashion or has biometric fingerprint technology taken the lead?
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Optimising your workforce
Access & Identity Management Handbook 2014, Asset Management, Access Control & Identity Management
The term Workforce Management is becoming more common in the security industry as more companies integrate technologies and processes to gain operational and cost efficiencies. But what does workforce management entail?
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Maybe it's time to panic
October 2013, News & Events
I spoke to someone dealing in identity authentication recently and he was telling me how some of South Africa’s business leaders are dead against the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act. According ...
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Estate Security Breakfast
September 2013, News & Events, Surveillance, Conferences & Events
Hi-Tech Security Solutions is proud to announce that it will be hosting a breakfast on the topic of Estate Security in cooperation with Dr Craig Donald and Rob Anderson. The invitation-only breakfast ...
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Non-compliance is standard
September 2013, Hitech Micro Systems, News & Events
An interesting thing happened on the way to the September issue of Hi-Tech Security Solutions. We have a feature on standards, but we’ve ended up with many articles dealing with standards in different ...
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Identity without compromise
July 2013, Access Control & Identity Management, Healthcare (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions hosted another invitation-only Executive Breakfast seminar in May at Fairlawns in Johannesburg. The event was sponsored by Ideco Biometric Security Solutions (Ideco) and Business Connexion (BCX).
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Milestone’s secret weapon is its ecosystem
July 2013, Surveillance
Milestone Systems recently held its Milestone Partner Open Platform Days (MPOP) for its Middle East and Africa partners in Abu Dhabi. Hi-Tech Security Solutions was fortunate to be there to hear the latest from the company and some of its partners.
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V&A Waterfront surveillance is a security winner
July 2013, Surveillance, Retail (Industry)
Using Axis cameras and Milestone software, the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town embarked on a three-year project to upgrade over 1000 analogue surveillance cameras to the IP platform, while enhancing its ability to proactively manage security across its large mixed-use property.
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