SMART Security Solutions
Are we over the edge?
SMART Surveillance 2025, Axis Communications SA, Hikvision South Africa, IoT & Automation
SMART Security Solutions speaks to Axis Communications and Hikvision to learn what is happening on the edge of surveillance solutions. Is everything now in the cloud, or are edge devices still in demand?
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Dahua Summit 2025
SMART Surveillance 2025, Dahua Technology South Africa, Technews Publishing, Products & Solutions
Dahua Technology South Africa held its annual summit in Johannesburg in early April. The summit focused on highlighting the company’s range of new products and solutions and recognising its regional partners.
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A passport to offline backups
Issue 2 2025, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Infrastructure, Smart Home Automation
SMART Security Solutions tested a 6 TB WD My Passport and found it is much more than simply another portable hard drive when considering the free security software the company includes with the device.
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Efficient, future-proof estate security and management
Issue 2 2025, Technews Publishing, ElementC Solutions, Duxbury Networking, Fang Fences & Guards, Secutel Technologies, OneSpace Technologies, DeepAlert, Editor's Choice, Information Security, Security Services & Risk Management, Residential Estate (Industry), AI & Data Analytics, IoT & Automation
In February this year, SMART Security Solutions travelled to Cape Town to experience the unbelievable experience of a city where potholes are fixed, and traffic lights work; and to host the Cape Town SMART Estate Security Conference 2025.
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World-first safe K9 training for drug detection
Issue 1 2025, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management, Government and Parastatal (Industry)
The Braveheart Bio-Dog Academy recently announced the results of its scientific research into training dogs to accurately detect drugs and explosives without harming either the dogs or their handlers.
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Federated identity orchestration
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management, AI & Data Analytics
Understanding exactly who resides at the end of a digital device is key, and simple identity number verification by the Department of Home Affairs is no longer a viable solution on its own.
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Managing identities for 20 years
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Ideco Biometrics, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Integrated Solutions, IoT & Automation
Many companies are now more aware of the risks associated with unauthorised access to locations and sensitive data and are investing in advanced identity authentication technologies to mitigate these threats.
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Balancing security and ease-of-use
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Security Services & Risk Management
Fraud incidents have financial repercussions and erode consumer trust, leading businesses to become more aware, though this awareness does not necessarily translate into confidence in their identity authentication processes.
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Identity and authentication
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management, Information Security, Security Services & Risk Management
Identity authentication is a crucial aspect of both physical security and cybersecurity. SMART Security Solutions obtained insights into the topic and the latest developments from three companies.
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Fingerprints are so 1999
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Suprema, Hikvision South Africa, Access Control & Identity Management
The biometrics market, particularly facial recognition, is experiencing consistent growth, yet it now extends beyond physical security and is touching multiple markets as the need for reliable identity verification (or authentication) becomes critical.
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Mobile credentials broaden their scope
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Suprema, neaMetrics, Access Control & Identity Management
Using smartphones as access credentials eliminates the risks associated with lost or stolen cards, provides additional confidence in the identity of those entering or accessing, and delivers accurate data for improved building management operations.
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Integration and IoT made easy
SMART Access & Identity 2025, Technews Publishing, Access Control & Identity Management
The security industry is built on silos, be it surveillance, access control, alarms and others, but integration has become a critical issue in recent years. SMART Security Solutions speaks to Integr8 Systems about its local hardware and software.
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