Tanker hijacking syndicate busted
Trucking companies have lost up to R350 million in stolen fuel to a blue light syndicate operating between Durban and Gauteng, Conrad van der Merwe, regional director Gauteng of Justicia...
View ArticleLonehill Shopping Centre safe from car lock jammers
Tintswalo has installed an anti-jamming device at its Lonehill Shopping Centre to alert security to vehicle lock jamming taking place so that they can react immediately and catch perpetrators.
View ArticlePorts opt for biometrics
Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge upgrading biometrics to Lumidigm’s fingerprint readers; needed more secure and intuitive solution than previous biometric could deliver.
View ArticleAchieving assured authentication in the digital age
Over the past few decades, many attempts have been made to make biometric authentication mainstream, but up until recently these have been met with numerous complications, such as less-than-perfect...
View ArticleDiving into IP surveillance?
Anticipating challenges before they become problems is always a smart approach. But in the security world, when you’re making the leap from installing traditional analogue CCTV cameras to IP...
View ArticleGiving a voice to evacuation systems
Airports, railways stations and bus depots are highly vulnerable areas in terms of passenger safety and security. One of the biggest issues faced within these large environments, where thousands of...
View ArticleThe critical relationship between CCTV operators and response officials
People are the key in realising the effectiveness of CCTV systems. The aptitude, personality, motivation, physical qualities, training and skill level are all aspects that will determine whether a CCTV...
View ArticleAdaptive IR technology
Lighting is one of the most important factors in image quality. As it gets darker, a surveillance camera’s ability to capture evidentiary detail such as faces and licence plates rapidly decreases. In...
View ArticleAnalysing video analytics
We spoke to Brendon Cowley, business development director for C3 Shared Services, Stephan Beckmann, product marketing manager, EMEA for Tyco Security Products, and Andrew Page Wood, MD of VideoIQ...
View ArticleEfficient utilisation of a guard force
The degree of success of a guarding company is largely determined by the degree of efficiency with which the company’s guard force is applied to the requirements of the company’s clients.
View ArticleSecuring mobile devices and data in the field
You have mobility and barcode scanning devices in locations all across your enterprise. They are constantly on the move or situated in remote locations, and are critical to supporting your employees’...
View ArticleAero-Dienst protects hangars with Panomera
As a full-range supplier in the field of business aviation, Nuremberg-based Aero-Dienst also demands the highest standards when it comes to security. When it came to a surveillance solution, it chose...
View ArticleAirport maintenance security
Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) flies high with CEM Systems and American Dynamics security solution including AC2000 security management system and Illustra IP cameras securing.
View ArticleThree tracking options in Mtrack3
The Mtrack3 makes use of the existing GPS, GSM network (LBS) and RF radio beacon for positioning and communication. The service provider can monitor and track any asset on digital maps. GPS also...
View ArticleTrust but verify
The term "trust but verify" captures the practical reality of a world in which so many of our interactions occur online and we need mechanisms to verify the identity of the entities with whom we interact.
View ArticleIntegrated estate access
Impro Technologies optimised an automated access control solution for all entering and exiting through the six entrances of the two estates.
View ArticleNICE opens new office in Johannesburg
NICE Systems has announced it has opened an office in Johannesburg, as part of the company’s business strategy to expand its presence in the region.
View ArticleCanon introduces its network cameras in South Africa
Canon’s product range in South Africa has been expanded by the inclusion of video surveillance technology, to be distributed by Security Warehouse.
View ArticleThe big risk shift?
Since the days of rampant armed attacks on banks and cash in transit companies in the nineties, much has been done by these industries to harden their “targets”. So much so that the incident level...
View ArticleNew NVRs from Lenovo
Lenovo has announced the availability of a new line of high-performance network video recorders (NVRs) with expanded video surveillance capabilities in capturing, sharing and storing digital video...
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