Automated bots designed to carry out malicious activities on the web, account for a massive 40% of all internet traffic, according to new research from Barracuda, provider of cloud security solutions. While many bots are perfectly harmless – such as those used to crawl search engines,...
Johnson Controls has launched four high performance Illustra Pro Gen4 series PTZs. The cameras feature AI-enabled edge analytics which is used to detect and classify objects such as people, cars or motorbikes. Intelligent Guard auto-tracking functions are based on face or people detection. Outdoor models have...
The third anniversary of the Bank of Lisbon fire in Johannesburg has recently passed and four reports into the tragedy, which saw three firefighters die, have still not been made public. In September 2018 a blaze tore through the building, starting on the 23rd floor. Firefighters...
Over 90% of IT decision makers in South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe say they have increased their focus on cyber security, according to research from pan-African tech group Liquid Intelligent Technologies. With cybercrime on the rise, 79% of respondents say that the advent of remote working...
A newbuild emergency response vessel is making waves as it sets the bar high for its capabilities within this sector. Kuwait Oil Co’s KOC Ai Zour was built by Uzmar’s Shipyard in Turkey and to Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL) design – a Canadian naval architect –...
The Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, Intersec Saudi Arabia has announced it will be returning in September 2022. Intersec Saudi Arabia will be taking place at the Riyadh Exhibition Center in the city from the 13-15 September 2022. The fourth edition...
Saudi Fan Industries is the first manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East to achieve certification in the category for Power Ventilators for Smoke Control Systems, by UL, the global safety science leader. UL tested the company’s HRE (centrifugal single width single inlet smoke fan) and...
A South African solution that complies with the Seycelles government’s eSignature laws has been officially recognised as a provider of choice. Impression Signatures has been recognised as a Foreign Certifying Authority in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Seycelles (Extraordinary) No. 530 of 2021, published...
International Security Expo will return to Olympia, London from 28 – 29 September, reuniting the entire security market at the show’s first face-to-face event for over 18 months. Over 14,000 vetted visitors will come together under one roof looking to source the latest security products and...
UL, the global safety science leader, has announced the release of a new digital platform and third-party certification scheme to help building safety and fire professionals across Africa increase their safety protocols, demonstrate best practice and reassure residents, investors, boards and other stakeholders. UL’s Built InForm software tracks and...