We hear fire alarms activate every day. It's vital for the early detection of fire and the evacuation process. The sound of the fire alarm can reach deafening levels. Not such a problem for me and you. But what if you have autism, asks IFSM...
Shay Siksik, VP Customer Experience, XM Cyber, looks at why attack path remediation is a vital part of an organisation’s cybersecurity toolkit. Modern organisations are continuing to invest in an assortment of platforms, apps and other tools to accelerate business, but many fail to realise that...
Although cloud computing is more secure than on-premise computing, the fact remains that it’s not immune to cyber-attacks. Talal Shaikh, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai, looks at how to increase your cloud security. Up...
Koray Özyıldırım, Turkey Country Manager for IDIS, takes a closer look at how Turkey's retailers are winning more value from their camera systems. Despite economic uncertainty, and recent falls in the value of the Turkish Lira, the country’s retailers – and international investors - know that...
Fire safety is achieved by a combination of complementary management, active and passive fire safety measures that together make a building safe from fire and resilient to its threat. In recent years sprinklers have become a more commonly applied measure yet they are still not...
Rami Mashal, Regional Director, Middle East at Tanium, talks to Security & Fire Africa about the issue of visibility in cybersecurity. Why is the visibility of IT environments often overlooked? As an industry, we have failed to properly implement the technology needed to have full visibility of IT...
Internationally recognised and respected expert in training Bob Rea QFSM, reflects on his career in the UK Fire and Rescue Service (UKFRS) as it drew to a close. I felt too young to hang up my fire boots and helmet and settle into the easy chair...
As a prime industry for potential criminal activities, the banking scene demands an incredibly high security and scrutiny over its assets, says Martin Woodhouse, Head of Traka APACMEA. When it comes to threats to financial institutions, while the more obvious ones are observed to be external...
Mechanical pipe connections stand up to direct fire to ensure the water supply they carry to critical fire protection systems is never compromised. For the daily users of mechanical piping systems, what may not be so evident is the ability of these compact pipe connections...
Keeping apace with technology is very much the focus for organisations across the Middle East, and camera technology is no exception. Security & Fire Africa speaks to the experts to find out where the industry is headed. Walter Candelu, VP Middle East & Africa, Real Networks,...