In today’s hyper-digital world, fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to target consumers, so it’s more important than ever for businesses to protect their customers online, explains Saeed Ahmad, Managing Director, Middle East, and North Africa, Callsign. According to Callsign’s latest study, at least 30% of...
Taking place between the 8th and 12th May, the Africa Forces Land Summit featured leaders from across different security industries coming together to discuss the pressing issues faced across Africa. The African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) is the Chief of Staff of the Army's annual conference supporting...
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...
High value applications for AI video analytics are emerging at an increasing rate, and are not limited to security alone, writes Dennis Choi, General Manager, IDIS Middle East & Africa. Video analytics, powered by AI, have been transforming security operations with ever more reliable tools for...
The future of the South African construction industry is looking bright! This optimism is to be explored in the next edition of the Big 5 Construct South Africa expo taking place at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesberg this June. “These events are not only promoting...
Two payment card providers are rolling out new authentication frameworks in South Africa, helping to support seamless, secure payments. Visa unveiled its Digital Authentication Framework (DAF) in April this year, while Mastercard intends to launch its Token Authentication Framework (TAK) in 2024. According to Visa, its new...
Michel Roig, President of Payment & Access at Fingerprint Cards, takes a look at some of the trends, developments and players responsible for making 2022 a big year for biometrics and ensuring the foundations are in place for a transformative 2023. Biometrics have well and truly...
The Principal Instructor at SANS Institute, a cybersecurity training and certification specialist, is calling for South Africa to incorporate cybersecurity into its school curriculum, in order to tackle the growing problem of cyber threats in the country. According to Jason Jordaan, the country has a lack...
Regula, Contactable and ID Secure are joining forces to help combat identity fraud across Africa. South-Africa based Contactable is developing a solution, with Regula picked to provide identity document recognition, which will be integrated with Contactable's digital identity and KYC orchestration platform. The solution will be...
Cyber threats are increasing at a rate far greater than the industry is able to cope with. Despite this, C-suite executives still don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight, says...
