The SMART Security Summit 2026, to be hosted by SMART Security Solutions at the Indaba Conference Centre in Fourways on 10 September 2026, will deliver a roadmap from reactive survival to structured resilience.

Constitutional Court and appellate decisions shine a spotlight on the potentially massive civil liability that security companies could face for operational failures and, in certain circumstances, the conduct of employees – exposure often not covered by public liability insurance.

While most businesses are still focused on guarding the wall, the perimeter today has moved to the login screen, according to Christo Coetzer, founder and managing director of BlueVision Technologies.

An employee under pressure at a logistics firm finds a productivity-boosting shortcut. Instead of manually parsing a 40-page supplier contract, they paste the confidential PDF into a public generative AI tool for a quick summary.

Modern smart alarms are evolving beyond simple sirens and basic alerts. They now include features such as system health checks, remote management, real-time notifications, mobile apps, and multiple communication options.

Today, as AI gains traction in all aspects of life and business, African organisations face a new challenge, known as ‘Shadow AI’, where employees at all levels make use of AI without considering the potential impact.

NEC XON helps a workforce solutions leader reinvent cybersecurity with an AI-enhanced XDR solution to keep pace with increasingly devious cyberattack techniques, including fileless malware, lateral movement, and credential misuse.

South Africans are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated fraudsters who sound just like bank employees. However, many local banks are still struggling with legacy tech, slow change processes, and limited data visibility.