Members of the Fire Brigades Union in the UK have backed walkouts by a majority of 88%, with a turnout of 73%. Both firefighters and control room staff have opted for strike action – set to begin on February 9 – over pay, after rejecting a...
Kaspersky has achieved a SPARK Matrix award for its managed security services, with service excellence and customer impact both being cited as key drivers of its success. The 2022 SPARK Matrix: Managed Security Services places Kaspersky as a ‘Technology Leader’ ahead of other Aspirants and Challengers....
Danati Fire & Safety – a leading investigator of fires and explosions in South Africa – has been improving its investigating time thanks to the Tiger VOC detector. The tool is able to indicate where a higher-than-usual concentration of VOC may be present at the scene...
One of the main concerns over data expansions is security. Mark Semenenko, Director, Solutions Architecture at Immuta, looks at how data access can be modernised. Many enterprises are focused on building data-driven digital-first businesses. Yet problems around data control and access, paired with the difficulty when...
Credence Security – a pan-EMEA specialty value-added-distributer and its sister companies, Cyber Security South Africa and Cyber Security Africa Distribution, have been consolidated under a unified brand identity called Trinexia. Vivian Gevers, Chief Operations Officer, Trinexia, said, "We are confident that in this new chapter, we...
While with London Fire Brigade, IFE chief executive Steve Hamm, along with IFE technical advisor Paul Trew, were both involved in fire safety planning at the 2012 London Olympics in the UK. Here Paul reflects on the experience and lessons learned and the role that...
Securex West Africa is set to return in May for its 11th edition alongside the co-located Firexpo West Africa, Smart Cities West Africa and Facilities Management West Africa events. The region’s leading exhibition and conference for the security, safety, fire and facilities management sectors promises...
Cybersecurity platform company SentinelOne has opened a new Dubai office to support its regional growth plans in the Middle East and Africa. As the company continues expanding into new markets, the new facility will serve as the regional hub for SentinelOne’s Middle East, Turkey and Africa...
This blog first appeared on on the IFE website. Today (23rd January 2023), the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 will take force, implementing the recommendations made in phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry. The inquiry has highlighted important steps that need to be taken...
Following on from a blaze that gutted six informal structures in Helen Square, Nomzamo, Cape Town, fresh concerns have been raised regarding the distribution of fire kits. Dozens were left homeless after the fire. Proportional representative councillor, Unathi Lasithi visited the victims after the incident to...
