The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and uses in 2024 will profoundly impact security operations and AI-driven analytics, which can enhance threat detection, anomaly identification and predictive maintenance.

Remote services offer real value and cost benefits in terms of economies of scale and better ‘machine learning’, but is it always the right decision for a residential estate?

In most cases, security is one of our last agenda/strategy items and thoughts, it gets the short stick of the budget.

There are many advocates who want to do away with a physical guard, claiming that cameras and analytics etc. are enough of a deterrent by themselves.

As the infrastructure and service delivery in many of South Africa’s major cities decline, with a few, limited exceptions, more of the work that should be done by the state has fallen to private companies.

May 2025 saw the SMART Security Solutions team heading off to Durban for our annual Estate Security Conference, once again hosted at the Mount Edgecombe Country Club.

Through constant innovation and advancement in technology and systems, Entry Pro strives to provide its clients with not only the most suitable, but also the most advanced solution.

Automated visitor management solutions, like LD Access, are transforming this process by reducing human workload, while enhancing security and efficiency.

The directory of estate security product and service providers lists a selection of companies involved in various aspects of residential security projects, from consulting to implementation and ongoing maintenance, as well as equipment suppliers.