Do you handle your own security with a low cost on-site guard and even a control room, or outsource this task to a third party, namely off-site monitoring and response.

Wolfgang Kirsch discusses what customers should look for when selecting a control room management platform.

What goes into making remote monitoring software a winner for control rooms?

Intelligent Monitoring Software from Classic Systems has established itself as a global player in the security control room arena, with clients spread across the globe. The company’s head office is in ...

Classic Systems was formed out of desperation for a software package that is locally developed with the South African security climate in mind, a product that caters for the unique needs of the operators ...

SMARTpod talks to Fred Streefland, Global Field CISO for EMEA at Check Point Software Technologies, about framing modern cyber defence around adaptability, rapid decision-making, and the OODA loop adapted for cybersecurity.

Between doomscrolling, rapid-fire Slack notifications, and algorithmic video feeds, the average employee is trapped in an aggressive, highly engineered dopamine loop that automatically shuts down in traditional training situations.

The global cybersecurity landscape is approaching a turning point as quantum computing accelerates faster than most organisations realise; the shift is not a distant, theoretical concern, but a present-day business risk that demands immediate action.

Industrial organisations now rely on interconnected systems, remote access, cloud-based analytics, and unified IT and OT environments to maintain production. Fortinet’s 2026 State of OT and Cybersecurity Report illustrates why visibility, segmentation, and integrated security are essential.