Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS M1054 Network Camera, a small and smart camera, ideal for securing locations such as small businesses, boutiques, restaurants, hotels and residences.

Axis Communications has introduced a new range of compact and versatile fixed dome network cameras. This includes AXIS M32 Series, designed for retail and other industry segments that require dependable video surveillance at an affordable cost, and AXIS P3304/-V Network Cameras, which are the HDTV versions of the largely successful AXIS P3301/-V Network Cameras.

Mac users looking for advanced security and protection can now buy it over the counter. Phoenix Software and Incredible Connection have released Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac for all Mac users who know the value of the data stored on their computers, along with the need to keep them running smoothly – and securely.

The Security Industry Alliance (SIA) will hold its annual conference and banquet parallel to IFSEC SA Securex thsi year.

AVG, represented locally by software distributor and republisher Phoenix Software, has announced a new division briefed with forming partnerships as well as corporate development and licensing initiatives.

SecureData Security, part of JSE-listed SecureData Holdings and the sub-Saharan distributor for Shavlik Technologies, the market leader in simplifying and automating critical-to-perform and manage IT operations, recently commented on the latest Microsoft out-of-band patch that repairs a zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer.

During the opening keynote address at RSA Conference 2010, Art Coviello, president of RSA, urged his colleagues in the security industry to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented by increasingly virtual infrastructures and adopt a more expansive security vision by focusing on the IT transformations associated with cloud computing.

The sheer volume of data that USBs and external drives can carry boggles the mind, writes Vassen Naicker, Western Digital product specialist at distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC).

A report by IMS Research, released two years ago: the 'World Market for External Storage Used for Video Surveillance' predicted that by 2012 3.3 exabytes of storage will be needed to store digital video from a new surveillance deployment, writes Vassen Naicker, WD product specialist at Drive Control Corporation (DCC).

Corporate fraud and corruption are a reality of the times, and unfortunately it’s an organisation’s employees that are the major risk factor for fraud. It is the naïve employer who believes that all his employees are honest and that internal fraud cannot happen within his business.

Firewalls have evolved over time from blocking simple threats and intrusions to providing a range of additional services and functionality, writes Martin Tassev, MD of Loophold Security Distribution.

The South African small business industry represents a significant portion of the country's economy which is why the safety of its IT systems and resultant security posture are significant considerations that deserve priority, writes Fred Mitchell, Symantec business unit manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC).