9th Annual Security Management Skills Updating Seminar
The University of South Africa’s Programme Security Management will be holding its 9th Annual Security Management Skills Updating Seminar at the UNISA Pretoria Campus on 5 September 2013. The theme for...
View ArticleThe Tech Trailblazers Awards strengthens African ties with AfriLabs Partnerships
The global enterprise tech startups awards, The Tech Trailblazers (@techtrailblaze) has announced a partnership with AfriLabs (@Afrilabs), a pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs...
View ArticleSecurity Innovations partnership
Hacking is becoming a major problem, both locally and internationally, and becoming increasingly clear that the methods used to date to deter hackers are woefully ineffective. New approaches to...
View ArticleContinuitySA launches cost-effective, secure virtual fax solution
Fax remains a widely used technology in certain industries and geographies, and yet many companies have not taken advantage of new technology approaches to reduce costs and improve performance, says...
View ArticleThirty days of storage
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality area’s security system incorporates street surveillance (over 250 cameras) and automatic number plate recognition in the CBD, suburbs and along the beachfront, CCTV...
View ArticlePurpose-built storage
The increasing adoption of HD and megapixel cameras is placing new and challenging demands on video storage systems. The exponential growth in data storage requirements is forcing IT and video security...
View ArticleWhat to look for when purchasing a DVR
A security DVR may be the most important component of your surveillance system, so it is important to pick the product that best supports your needs. Clyde Elhadad of HiTek Security examines the things...
View ArticleDump the DVR, or not?
Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked a few storage experts to tell us more about the storage systems required for large surveillance projects. We’re not focusing on systems that can be served by a DVR...
View ArticleFirst event in SA on control rooms
The major challenge for security professionals responsible for control rooms is to ensure that it operates in a controlled fashion and not simply as a monitoring station. It is also important to...
View ArticleDEHN establishes local subsidiary
Germany-based lightning and surge protection, earthing components and safety equipment manufacturer, DEHN + SÖHNE has officially opened a local subsidiary in Johannesburg. Called DEHN Protection South ...
View ArticleRemote connections to Ethernet edge devices
The NetWave line consists of an easy pre-packaged commercial grade or industrially hardened point-to-point kits that contains everything you need to establish remote connections to Ethernet edge devices.
View ArticleNew panoramic view from Vivotek
Vivotek has recently developed a new technology that is proving to be the ideal solution for monitoring large open areas in extreme detail. By combining a Vivotek SF8172V Fisheye camera with Vivotek’s...
View ArticleResidential tap in
One of the biggest frustrations when visiting a residential complex is the access issue. As security continues to tighten on who may enter a property, body corporates are trying to find ways of making...
View ArticleTraining hospital surveillance
The provision of health care goes beyond effective medicine. Ensuring the physical safety of patients and security of premises are also of paramount importance.
View ArticleFourth generation appliances
New generation delivers higher performance, doubled disk capacity, and improved ease-of-use.
View ArticleThe invisible barrier
The secret behind successful outdoor intruder detection is the ability to specify and adequately install a system that marries the environment to the customer’s needs.
View ArticleMoving towards a more frictionless security experience
The move to a more frictionless security experience, meaning a security experience that does not slow users down, is one of the key trends HID Global anticipates will drive the industry in 2013. One...
View ArticleChristie appoints Stage Audio Works as authorised service centre
Christie, a manufacturer of visual solutions, recently named Stage Audio Works as its Authorised Service Centre for South Africa. Through this appointment, Stage Audio Works will provide the following ...
View ArticleIntegration in the intruder alarm industry starts to gain traction
The elusive goal of integration in the intrusion industry is beginning to gain realistic momentum with the growing trend to combine home automation and home security systems, on a single platform,...
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