U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken toured Africa as part of a relationship-strengthening exercise and to promote Just Transition this week. He said: "Along with physical infrastructure, the United States is investing in Angola's digital architecture, supporting reliable telecommunication networks — using trusted vendors — that...
Exclusive Networks Africa and Proofpoint have signed a distribution deal to further their security technology reach across Africa. The cyber security specialist for digital infrastructure, and vendor of cyber security and compliance solutions will be partnering in a bid to sell across major regions this year. The...
The secure registry of holographic images has been relaunched as the Security Image Register (SIR) to reflect the changing dynamics of the global security holography industry. Established by the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) to safeguard hologram copyright and the use of holograms in authentication and...
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations is Africa’s biggest energy event and attracts thousands of visitors around the world. Now, it's working on stricter measures to ensure that those who visit the venue can experience a safer and more secure stay. Dr Christian Emeruwa, Head of...
Experts warn that the police force in South Africa is losing the battle against crime after a series of carjackings and robberies led to citizens turning to private security companies. According to the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, there are more than 2.7 million registered private...
Google is testing a new feature which allows a small portion of users to disable third-party cookies and protect their privacy. This comes after the search engine giant began changing the way that companies can track online users. Advertisers use third-party cookies to provide personalised advertisements, collect...
There are a number of problems currently facing Africa, with a number of initiatives being rolled out as a means to solve these issues. As listed, these problems are: Climate Change Hunger and Malnutrition Ebola Ongoing Peacekeeping Operations Climate change in Africa is causing an increase in Wildfires, allowing the rapid...
Touchless Biometric Systems has unveiled the BIOMANAGER ENTERPRISE, a platform that unifies data gathered by multiple biometric security solutions onto one interface. This platform is usable on all kinds of devices, guaranteeing efficiency, comprehensive functionality and top-level security. This means that all records gathered from biometric access...
NetGuardians, renowned for its enterprise risk platform for combatting financial fraud, has announced that BANK OF AFRICA, a pan-African bank present in 31 countries worldwide, 20 of them being in Africa, will use NetGuardians’ fraud prevention software to further safeguard its assets and branches in Morocco...
Uganda has heightened its security in its national parks following a tragic fatal incident where a ranger was killed by armed poachers. State-run Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) confirmed the step up in security via a statement. It revealed that it has deployed additional personnel at strategic...
