In light of the recent recall of certain portable power station models due to the risk of overheating and explosion, Uniross has emphasised the importance of safety and quality in selecting a product using a lithium battery.

South Africans looking to mitigate the impact of load shedding by installing a solar system for their home must do so through an accredited installer or electrician to avoid insurance claims being rejected.

With advances in battery technology, lithium batteries now include a built-in Battery Management System (BMS) to monitor the battery and shut it down should there be a risk of a failure or overheating.

A local security company has solved the problem of receiving false alarms during loadshedding by replacing its customers’ 12 V lead batteries with lithium batteries.

Spectrum Communications has announced the latest addition to its range of Paradox Security Systems, the Omnia wireless system.    Using the latest in RF technology, Omnia's encrypted wireless communication ...

SMARTpod, the podcast by SMART Security Solutions, recently spoke to Richard Frost from Armata about the company's new 'all-in-one' cybersecurity bundle designed to relieve cyber stress in the SMB market.

This is the final news brief from SMART Security Solutions for 2024, and the teams would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers, advertisers and partners and wish everyone a safe and secure festive season.

In the second article from SAQCC, Nick Collins focuses on SANS 10139, which is generally regarded as the “Book of Knowledge” for any fire detection installer, commissioner and designer.

[Sponsored] A local mining company with three large operations experienced increased security costs. The liability included no standardised risk assessment, poor management of the efforts to mitigate hazards, and unauthorised access with subsequent theft. The reactive approach to security was not only expensive but also wasteful in the sense that the costs were poorly managed, and there were no metrics to show improvement or trends in incidents.