Social media giant Facebook Inc has confirmed it has invested more than £13billion in safety and security measures since 2016. The announcement came soon after the company was accused of failing to fix ‘the platform’s ill effects’ by The Wall Street Journal. A Facebook blog post read:...
Bauporte Gulf has reported a growing demand for burglary resistance class, RC3 entrance systems and doors from building designers and owners across the Middle East and north Africa. While threat-resistant doors have long been the industry standard for financial institutions worldwide, the company says a new...
The bi-annual NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report has underlined the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on governments and private and public organisations across the world. The first half of 2021 saw approximately 5.4million Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks – a figure that is 11 per...
Streamlight Inc has launched its Vantage 180 X USB rechargeable system, a multi-function light that is both compact and versatile for firefighters. The light can be mounted to full-brim fire helmets or used as a handheld or right-angle light. It features a quick-release helmet bracket so...
Bullard has introduced a brand new fire helmet to its product line-up in the form of the UST-LW helmet. It features an advanced fibreglass composite material which has shaved up to 300 grams of the weight of the helmet, depending on its specific configuration. At...
Since the deployment of Project Deep Blue – a maritime security initiative – the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian waters has been reduced – though it remains a prominent issue. Project Deep Blue was formed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and...
Kaspersky has recorded a decline in the number of phishing attacks for the first half of the year, in comparison to the same period last year. South Africa saw a 17% decline, Nigeria a 13% and Kenya an impressive 48% declines in phishing attacks. The figures...
Back in February 2020, the first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave was held in Lucknow, and now March next year will see the India-Africa Defence Dialogue be held on the fringes of the biennial DefExpo military exhibition. India has proposed to institutionalise the India-Africa Defence Dialogue during...
A rash of fires in private homes coupled with a lack of fire trucks is leading to more home owners paying for the services of a private firefighter. The municipal fire service is often unreliable – either they’re unable to reach burning homes in time or...
The Nigerian Federal Fire Service is to help the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish its own national fire service. “The DR Congo requested for assistant and the FFS positively responded,” commented Ibrahim Liman, Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FSS). “The request became necessary due...
