Peripheral devices require security

Plugging in peripheral devices into work computers and other assets like printers is pretty commonplace in today’s businesses. Employees in a lot of companies literally have free reign to plug in whatever they want – be it a smartphone that needs charging, an MP3...

Intelligent video can mitigate crime

While South Africa’s high crime rate has been a point of concern for two decades, law enforcement has only recently started looking at implementing technology solutions that provide for pre-emptive engagement through actionable intelligence.Today, strategic sensors...

Fighting the insider threat

In the past, security efforts were largely focused on preventing cyber criminals from gaining access to the company network, says Anton Vukic, channel director, Phoenix Distribution. Today, although this threat continues to be a real danger, there has been a growing...

CCTV with remote monitoring boosts security

Public transport is a vital service in any country, as ensuring people can move around freely to and from work and school is essential in creating economic sustainability, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image Technologies. However, the best public transport...

CCTV with remote monitoring is key

Video surveillance and CCTV solutions have become essential components of business security, providing visual evidence of misdeeds and their perpetrators, which acts as an effective deterrent for most petty crimes, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image...

Protective monitoring key for security

Continuous end-point visibility has a massive role to play in mature security programs, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. Our customers with mature security programs have invested heavily in perimeter security, logging, and enhanced server / endpoint controls,...