The Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) brings secure communications and additional functionality to access control installations, reducing cyber risks.

The metal detection market is such that customers looking for a specific point solution are becoming a rarity and the primary desire is for a solution.

The coronavirus has made touchless biometrics an important consideration for access control installations in estates and for industries globally.

Saflec was founded in 1980 as an owner-managed company, designing, manufacturing and marketing security and industrial metal detectors. The staff complement consisted of a handful of key people, but grew ...

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.