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South African 51% Ownership Law Faces Industry Hostility and Legislative Hurdles

JB Cronjé is giving a talk about the Private Security Industry Amendment Bill at IFSEC South Africa 2014 Register your interest to visit IFSEC South Africa 2014 now. When: 13-15 May 2014 Where: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng The Private Security Industry Amendment Bill, which contains a controversial provision limiting foreign ownership and control of South African private security businesses [...]

Watching the watchers: CCTV under surveillance

Photo: Hustvedt on Wikimedia As you’ll probably know, CameraWatch seeks to ensure that CCTV systems in the UK are operated correctly and legally, in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act. We are totally independent and not-for-profit. Writing for Asia Pacific Security Magazine Adeline Teoh recounted how a member of the public complained about being [...]

Evacuation and Competence Conference Will Feature Product Demos and Renowned Experts

Photo: Ed g2s on Wikimedia World-renowned experts in building evacuation are speaking at an event coming soon in North London. Sponsored by the Emergency Evacuation Association and Evac+Chair International, the Evacuation and Competence conference will also feature demos of the latest technology. Evacuating disabled people in an emergency and building owners’ legal responsibilities are just [...]

Passive Fire Protection Seminars Coming Soon at FIREX International

BM TRADA experts speaking at FIREX International 2014: 18 June, 2-2.30pm, Expertise & Guidance Theatre: Responding to the risk assessment – third-party certification to the rescue. Peter Barker, senior consultant, fire 19 June, 11.30-12pm, Installers & Maintainers Theatre: Installation & Maintenance – The hidden dangers. Peter Barker, senior consultant for fire Register your interest to [...]

Third-Party Accreditation Increasingly Vital, FIA Survey Reveals

Membership of third-party certification schemes is increasingly a prerequisite of fire safety tenders, the latest edition of the FIA’s Market Conditions Review has revealed. Now in its second biannual edition the Review also showed that FIA members received nearly 15% more invitations to tender than non-members, who were also surveyed. Nearly four in five – [...]

South African Data Protection Law: Implications for Security Managers

Tayyibah Suliman, senior associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, will discuss data protection at IFSEC South Africa Register your interest to visit South Africa 2014 now. When: 13-15 May 2014 Where: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng The advent of developments in technology and access to information has raised the profile for data protection and privacy globally. Legislators across the world [...]

Why SAIDSA Approval Matters for South African Armed Response Firms

Tony Botes will discuss the importance of SAIDSA membership at IFSEC South Africa Register your interest to visit South Africa 2014 now. When: 13-15 May 2014 Where: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng Alarm installation and armed response firms who resist SAIDSA membership must have something to hide, Craig Van Rensburg of Star Alarms, told IFSEC Global.com. In this Q&A [...]

Download: IFSEC Global Review – Installer Special

Download your free copy of the IFSEC Global Review, focusing this month on the installer community. Featuring an editorial contribution from the Fire Industry Association (FIA) – also the Global Review’s sponsor – this instalment has a thematic focus too: the merits and risks of diversifying into fire installation. As the security and fire-safety worlds increasingly [...]