Leo Nardi joined the presenters at iLegal 2016 to review his experiences at Toyota as the company engaged in a long-term project to upgrade its camera installation to megapixel IP systems.

South African businesses are buckling under the cost of crime during tough economic times, but the perpetrators are often where companies least expect to find them.

Industrial espionage - stealing trade secrets, theft of intellectual property and databases, leaking confidential information – is not just the stuff of Hollywood movies.

There has been a dramatic surge in identity theft and business fraud in Gauteng with the number of cases under investigation more than doubling between 2012 and 2013, according to private investigations company, Justicia Investigations.

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 Investigations, has revealed.

This is the final news brief from SMART Security Solutions for 2025, and the teams would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, advertisers and partners and wish everyone a safe and secure festive season.

According to Panaseer’s latest research, 70% of major breaches are caused by toxic combinations: overlapping risks that compound and amplify each other, forming a critical vulnerability to be exploited.

Most AI programs today depend on constant cloud connections, which can be a liability for companies operating in secure or high-risk environments. That reliance exposes sensitive data to external networks, but also creates a single point of failure if connectivity drops.

For smaller companies, the costs associated with acquiring the necessary skills and tools can be very high. So, how can these organisations establish and maintain their security profile amid constant attacks and evolving technology?