The access control and identity management industry has been the cornerstone of organisations of all sizes for decades. SMART Security Solutions asked local integrators and distributors about the primary trends in the access and identity market for 2026.

An electronic security systems integrator is an organization that integrates different components to provide a functional business operational process, using the client’s existing infrastructure.

RR Electronic Security Solutions (RRESS) is a South African systems integrator delivering integrated security solutions to various market verticals, including mining, commercial and retail.

Hi-Tech Security Solutions posed the question: can companies do all or some of their security work in-house or is there still a need for installers and integrators?

RR Electronic Security Systems was formed in 2003 out of the need to provide customers with service excellence. The company’s motto is with service excellence and communications the work will follow.

Local enterprise-class drone consultants can now supply SA organisations that need remote aerial operations with in-house drone and dock solutions that enable 25-second automated battery swapping.

As residential estates invest heavily in perimeter surveillance, automated access control, and smart management apps, the industry faces an uncomfortable paradox: security breaches keep happening, and they rarely stem from a lack of technology.

DeepAlert will host its Off-site Monitoring Conference on Thursday, 5 November 2026 in association with media partner Smart Security Solutions, and is aimed at businesses that provide, or are considering providing, off-site CCTV monitoring as a service.

The world economy is expected to slow to 2,5% growth in 2026 before recovering to 2,9% in 2027, creating a "three-speed economy" shaped by AI investment, geopolitical tensions and supply-chain fragmentation