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VOL 38 NO 2 FEBRUARY 2020

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MRU-ER: Bringing SMS control room management to South Africa

Cost-effective, efficient and customisable.

That’s the SMS-based control room solution that’s been brought to South Africa by MRU Emergency Response Unit, a privately owned security company with an array of security-based resources.

SPECIAL FEATURE 12 The next big thing for the South African security industry?

rones are among the world’s “ultra-hot” product categories, according D to digitaltrends.com. And this is borne out by the findings of international research company Gartner Inc, which forecasts growth of 50 per cent in global flying drone shipments in 2020.

16 Skyriders uses latest drone technology to assist Eskom 2020: Electricity utility Eskom has introduced a load-shedding plan for the next 18 months that will allow it to carry out necessary maintenance in a controlled and sustainable manner. In order to carry out necessary inspection and repairs, Eskom has resorted to some of the latest cuttingedge technology to guarantee grid stability in the long run.

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REGULARS EDITOR’S COMMENT 4 Of security challenges in 2020, and why there’s hope for South Africa.

ASSOCIATION NEWS 5 Levies and main agreements kick in on 1 March, industry numbers and the benefits of membership.

NEWS IN BRIEF 8 News snippets from around the world.

PERSONALITY PROFILE 11 In conversation with... Sue de Wet, Managing director of Sparks & Ellis Uniforms.

23 Arcules partners with Milestone Systems to deliver hybrid VMS solution.

24 Secure gate access for armed response.

24 Increased detection accuracy with the Impaq range of shock sensors.

25 The future of fire threats.

CYBERSECURITY 26 Cybercrime prevention.

27 South Africa sees the light.

SECURITY IN ACTION 28 Data and security management at casinos.

CASE STUDY 30 Dahua mobile solution equips

2020 party.

17 Coronavirus-themed cybercrime: a growing threat as more than 78 000 cases confirmed globally.

police cars for effective patrolling.

31 Security solution for Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City.

COMPANY NEWS 19 Gallagher wins: Cybersecurity

EXHIBITION NEWS 32 Security issues under the

NEWS 20 How to turn the tide against South Africa’s crime wave.

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19 It’s a Hat trick!

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EDITORS COMMENT

Of security challenges in 2020, and why there’s hope for South Africa

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he ‘Future of Security Survey 2020’, a report compiled by IFSEC Global in collaboration with Tavcom Training, identifies four main areas of both concern and potential for the world’s security industry this year.

Based on interviews with almost 1000 security professionals ranging from business owners, senior managers and IT experts to installers, integrators and distributors, the report found that smart buildings, systems integration, cyber security and video analytics topped the majority’s priority list.

Gartner, too, has published a survey of the trends and risks facing the global security sector. Titled “Top 7 security and risk trends for 2020”, its findings include the need for a renewed focus on threat detection and response, the growing importance of “passwordless” authentication, the need for enhanced customer service, and the importance of improving cloud security competency.

That got me thinking about country-specific as opposed to industry-focused risks, so I decided to do an around-the-world survey of my own (thanks Google). I typed in some of the world’s leading economies, starting with A, and wasn’t overly surprised to read again and again of their concerns around trade wars and cybercrime. These were touted as major threats to both their security and economic stability.

The United States of America, the world’s largest economy, is facing “very real, very grave national security threats”, according to its National Security Agency. Top of its list were extremism, international terrorism, regional conflicts, hostile foreign countries, drug smuggling and cybercrime, which the Agency says is increasing every year in terms of frequency, scope and severity of impact.

On to the second largest economy in the world: China. China’s security concerns include transnational crime, terrorism and

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separatism, according to my research. Its government is under pressure to deal with internal instability and help bolster Middle East stability which some say is vital for it to realise its lofty geopolitical ambitions.

Despite a fast-growing economy, the country is also dealing with rising unemployment on the back of declining manufacturing and agricultural industries, and environmental issues such as poor air quality. And then there’s coronavirus, which has cost China about 1.38 trillion yuan (US$196 billion) as a result of slowdowns in consumer spending and tourism, according to a former senior executive with the International Monetary Fund.

My next stop was Japan. The third largest economy in the world, it’s reportedly very worried about its dependence on exports, the global balance of power, cybercrime, terrorism and the unstable security situation in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the emergence of threats that cross national borders are mentioned.

On to Germany, which is the largest economy in Europe, and the fourth biggest in the world. While it’s politically and economically stable, it fears Russia, China, Iran and Turkey and it’s not without serious internal problems such as Islamist terror plots, far-right militancy and extremism, antiSemitism and racism.

In the United Kingdom, the world’s 5th largest economy, post-Brexit anxiety and fears of terrorism, espionage, cybercrime and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are allegedly the main issues keeping its leaders awake at night.

The world’s 11th largest economy is Russia, a country that released its last military doctrine on Christmas Day in 2014. Since then, according to my research, its threat perceptions around the United States and China have intensified. Further, it’s concerned about economic sanctions and challenges to the existing order that could include global

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instability, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (this one keeps popping up), corruption, information warfare and subversion.

India, the fastest-growing economy in the world, occupies fifth position. It harbours concerns about its own precarious national security landscape as well as the dangers posed by hostile neighbour states that are disputing boundaries. It’s also struggling with an outdated criminal justice system, cybercrime and hackers, money laundering and common criminality.

France is the third biggest economy in Europe and ranks sixth in the world. Along with terrorist attacks and property crimes, the country also cites civil unrest and cybercrime as its most pressing security concerns.

And then it was time to go home, metaphorically speaking. South Africa is the second largest economy in Africa after Nigeria.

It’s not at war with any other countries: rather it’s a country at war with its own demons that include high levels of violent crime, an economy in the doldrums, mass unemployment and poverty, the aftermath of years of high-level corruption, ongoing strike action and unstable water and energy resources.

And yet, many of us believe there is hope for our country (not least of all because the grass is not always greener overseas as we’ve just read). In his 2020 budget speech on 26 February, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority), the Special Investigating Unit and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation had been allocated an additional R2.4 billion to enable the appointment of approximately 800 investigators and 277 prosecutors to assist with, among other things, clearing the backlog of cases such as those emanating from the Zondo commission.

He also said: “We have it within ourselves to be the best in the world. Congratulations to Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, the Springboks, and the Proteas, who won while we were preparing this Budget. Our economy has won before, and it will win again. We are moving forward!”

I hope so.

Ingrid Olivier Editor ingridolivier@idotwrite.co.za

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SASA UPDATE

Levies and main agreements kick in on 1 March, industry numbers and the benefits of membership It’s happened! SASA (Security Association of South Africa) is pleased to confirm that both the NBCPSS (National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector) Levies Agreement and the Main Agreement have been published by the Minister of the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL), becoming effective on 1 March 2020.

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hat’s according to Tony Botes, National Administrator of SASA, the country’s largest registered employers’ organisation.

What this means for the industry The Levies Agreement requires all security service providers to register with the NBCPSS. Further, as from 1 March 2020, they will have to make monthly deductions and contributions to the Council in the amount of R7 per employee, matched equally by the employer.

For those earning above the BCEA (Basic Conditions of Employment Act) threshold, employees and employers will each have to contribute R2 per month respectively. That’s because they fall outside the bargaining unit and will accordingly only be making use of the Council’s dispute resolution functions.

The Main Agreement, explains Mr Botes, cancels Sectoral Determination 6 in its totality. It also sets out the minimum salary rates along with benefits and conditions of employment for the private security industry in its entirety.

In terms of the definition in clause 1(2) of the Main Agreement, insourced security employers and employees now also fall within the scope and control of the Council.

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• Access to a security library managed

by UNISA. • Updates on new legislation and other industry-relevant information.

• Access to security-related and affiliated associations in South Africa and overseas.

• The SASA national website.

• A central administration office.

• Free subscription to Security Focus Africa magazine, the official journal of SASA. • A mentorship programme which is designed to guide and assist start-up security companies with attaining the compliance standards required to qualify for Gold Membership.

“One of the most important IF YOU NEED benefits of SASA ANY FURTHER Benefits of SASA membership is the ‘peace INFORMATION, PLEASE membership: clause’ negotiated in CONTACT SASA: • A strictly applied the NBCPSS Protocol Office: 0861 100 680 Code of Ethics.

Agreement, in terms of National Administrator: • Representation at which no participating Tony Botes: 083 650 4981 national and local trade union (there Email: info@sasecurity.co.za government level. are 23 in total) may The full SASA membership list is • Industry exposure enter into shop-floor available at in the media as well demands in respect of any www.sasecurity.co.za as at major shows and matter which had, during the exhibitions. last round of negotiations, been • Contacts and networking opportunities. tabled, negotiated or traded off. This is a • Discounted training courses, events life-saving parachute for SASA members,” and seminars. says Mr Botes.

As at 31 January 2020, South Africa’s private security industry employs: • 9 412 registered and active security service providers (security companies) across all subdisciplines within the industry.

• 546 785 registered and active security officers, also across all subdisciplines within the industry.

The subdisciplines include security officers (also armed response and assets in transit), advisers, sales and marketing, suppliers and product installers etc, but what is not known is how many unregistered security service providers and security officers are operating in the private security sector, “a scary thought” says Mr Botes.

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MRU-ER Bringing SMS control room management to South Africa Cost-effective, efficient and customisable. That’s the SMSbased control room solution that’s been brought to South Africa by MRU Emergency Response Unit, a privately owned security company with an array of securitybased resources.

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he MRU-ER is the first to offer this intelligent SMS management solution for commercial security services in the country, says CEO Dilnaaz Ally. Using cutting-edge SMS technology, it has been tried and tested successfully in a number of demanding environments. “Communities are using it to mobilise, governments to provide services, universities to undertake research, and organisations to improve their processes,” she says. “It has already been rolled out in control rooms, where accurate reporting and fast actioning are critical.”

Calling it smart, interactive and impactful communication, she says it’s ideal for any number of SMSs from 10 or 100 000 and over.

“The system has the potential to revolutionise control rooms,” adds MRU-

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REPORT Incident tracking

Management

Analyse data

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SMS alarm events generated from the stores and warehouses

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This ability to interact over SMS is invaluable for the effective management of control rooms as well as for information collection, collation and tracking.

ER’s Operations Manager Faizal Ally. “It is hugely versatile, easy to use, fast and doesn’t require expensive monitoring equipment or lengthy training. Clever automation and the expertise that sits on top of an SMS message delivery service means smart messages can be sent at scale. The system can make sense of keywords in people’s replies, with automated responses tailored to suit an organisation, and it can be set to trigger on specific prompts.

“This ability to interact over SMS is invaluable for the effective management of control rooms as well as for information collection, collation and tracking.”

All that’s needed is a laptop, a smart phone and a GSM modem, he says. The laptop acts as a centralised server, able to connect to other devices such as computers, cell phones, iPads and tablets. Using a local dedicated SIM phone number that’s connected to MRU-ER, the system can network with 1000-plus locations, making it ideal for large entities with multiple offices or branches.

The MRU-ER SMS Control Room Solution is a multi-faceted offering that includes consultation, training, auditing, reporting and monitoring of armed response companies and other service providers. It is stable and accurate, with the ability to uncover crime and other problems.

“The system has proved itself over and over again,” says Mr. Ally. “It’s being used by universities to collect data for research projects, by medical teams running clinical trials for administration and to collate results, by charities closing the feedback loop on their services and impact, by aid organisations building information for reports and legal cases, by community managers wanting to stay in touch with their groups, by organisations gathering feedback on pilot projects and by civil society organisations that need to maintain communications in all conditions.

“It’s now time for the system to change the face of control room communication.

How can we help you?”

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For more information, please contact Faizal Ally at info@mruer.co.za or on 078 624 7526.

THE SYSTEM AT A GLANCE: • Easy view dashboard.

• Signal cataloging.

• Internet friendly.

• Collects and distributes information via SMS text messaging.

• Provides 24/7 access to managers for monitoring convenience from anywhere in the country or the world.

• Allows for emergency alerts.

• Cloud-based for information storage and signal integrity.

• Cost effective.

• Can monitor 1000+ locations.

• Reduces time spent on repeated tasks.

• Schedules SMSs to be sent later or repeatedly.

• Customisable to suit any business.

• SMSs cannot be deleted from the system since all data is stored in the cloud and is easily retrievable.

• Ideal for multiple stores or branches.

• A dedicated cell number links the company to MRU-ER. • MRU-ER acts as a conduit for information.

• MRU-ER acts a policing element, watching over armed response companies and picking up poor performance.

• MRU-ER analyses SMS messages.

• MRU-ER follows up on events.

The system produces high level management reports that include: Store openings and closings, late openings and closings, alarm systems zone/s bypassed or not activated, power failures, alarm events, arming and disarming, illegal openings, low battery, panic alarms, tampering with alarm panels and any specific SMS criteria that the client wishes to receive information and a report on.

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News snippets from around the world South Africa: funds to fix crime and corruption

National Treasury has availed an additional R2.4 billion for utilisation by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Hawks, as the government intensifies its war against crime and corruption.

Delivering the 2020 Budget on Wednesday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said these funds would enable the appointment of about 800 investigators and 277 prosecutors who will assist with, among other things, clearing the backlog of cases such as those emanating from the Zondo commission.

The Budget Review Report, released on Wednesday by the National Treasury, reveals that over the medium term, funds would be reprioritised from the South African Police Service, other departments and entities within the function to implement the integrated criminal justice strategy.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will receive R1.8 billion, mainly to enhance prosecution capacity in the NPA, including the sexual offences and community affairs unit established to address gender-based violence against women and children.

(Source: allafrica.com / SAnews.gov.za)

of the figure by division and province was included in Cele’s written reply and published by the Parliamentary Monitoring Group, a South African organisation that records parliamentary committee proceedings. It showed that most of the offences were traffic violations though others were more serious, including assault, theft, kidnapping and fraud.

Africa Check contacted police national spokesperson Vish Naidoo to find out more about the figure. “When the question was raised in Parliament, we did a quick ID (identity) check on all the members and according to the IDs, it came up that about 4,000 members had criminal records,” he said. “But that is not a confirmed figure.”

The initial ID check may not have produced accurate figures, due to duplication or misidentification. “So it could be more or it could be less,” Naidoo said. The only way to get an accurate number is by taking the fingerprints of all SAPS members. “The process has started where we are checking every single member on their fingerprints, but this will take some time,” Naidoo said.

“I mean, we are talking about more than 192,000 members.” The department says it hopes to complete the process by the end of 2020.

(Source: Businesstech.co.za / Africa Check)

Facebook is banning ads that promise to cure the coronavirus

How many South African police officers have criminal records?

During a parliamentary question and answer session in April 2019, police minister Bheki Cele said that 4 174 members of the police service had criminal records. This included 32 senior managers. A breakdown

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Facebook is tightening up its rules on ads that reference the coronavirus outbreak.

It is banning ads that mentioned it if they attempt to “create a sense of urgency” around the virus or promise to cure it. Like other tech platforms, Facebook has seen a wave of activity relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, including misinformation. The company has also said it will take down false posts about the coronavirus entirely if they put people at risk.

(Source Businessinsider.com)

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South Africa is getting a special ‘crime detection university’ to boost policing

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his State of the Nation Address, announced plans to improve policing in South Africa – with a focus on improved police visibility, and training of police officers. Saying that the country’s goals of drawing investment and boosting growth required a safe, stable and crime-free environment, he added: “More importantly, it is fundamental to the aspirations of all our people to live in security, peace and comfort.” To achieve this, he said that police visibility, effective training and better resourcing of police stations were government’s priorities. To support the growth of the tourism industry, the SAPS will increase visibility at identified tourist attraction sites. Government is also training Tourism Safety Monitors and will establish a reserve police capacity to focus on the policing of tourist attraction areas, he said. The president noted that, following the graduation of 5,000 police trainees last year, 7,000 new police trainees have been enlisted this year to strengthen local policing. To improve the quality of general and specialised SAPS investigations, government is establishing a Crime Detection University in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, he said.

(Source: Businesstech.co.za)

Sadiq Khan urged to declare crime emergency

Independent London mayoral candidate Rory Stewart has called on Sadiq Khan to

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declare a crime emergency in the capital.

There were 149 homicides in London last year – the highest number in more than a decade. Robbery has risen 73 per cent in four years, theft from the person is up 56 per cent, and there were more than 15,000 knife crimes in 2019.

(Source: Guardian-series.co.uk)

State Capture Inquiry granted final extension until March 2021

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s commission of inquiry into state capture has been granted a final extension to complete its work by March next year. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria also reduced the scope of the commission, granting it permission to only investigate state capture complaints directed by the former public protector, advocate Thuli Madonsela.

(Source: iol.co.za)

Five killed at brewery in another US mass shooting

A gunman killed five employees of one of America’s best-known breweries on Wednesday before turning the weapon on himself in the latest burst of mass gun violence in the US. More than 1 000 employees were at the Molson Coors brewing complex in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when the early-afternoon tragedy occurred, the city’s police chief Alfonso Morales told reporters. He said officers found the suspect, a 51-year-old local man alleged to be an employee, dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

(Source: News24.com)

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SAPS and Facebook launch ‘Amber Alert’ to fight crime in South Africa

The SAPS in partnership with Facebook have launched an ‘Amber Alert’ tool for South Africa.

An Amber Alert is a missing child emergency alert which works by distributing a message through a system that will enable the Facebook community to actively participate in finding missing children. These alerts are sent to users’ Facebook news feeds and include photos and details of the missing children. Facebook’s Amber Alert initiative is a voluntary partnership with law-enforcement agencies across the globe and the SAPS is the first in the southern hemisphere to launch this initiative. In an internal letter seen

by MyBroadband, the SAPS said that the new system effectively went live in December 2019. It emphasised that the alerts can only be activated upon the request of the police, and not by members of the public or NGOs. Missing children must therefore first be reported to the police before an Amber Alert can be issued. “The National Bureau for Missing Persons will send the Amber Alert to the Facebook International Head Quarters, who will communicate the alert to all Facebook users within a 160km radius from the global positioning coordinates, town, or city where the child was last seen,” the letter stated. “Once Facebook receives the activation email from the SAPS’ Bureau for Missing Persons, the global security team will prepare and activate the alert on Facebook within minutes.” The Amber Alert will then remain active for 24 hours or until the law enforcement agency cancels the alert, with the public able to report any relevant details via the 086 00 10111 Crime Stop hotline.

(Source: businesstech.co.za)

Coronavirus has now hit every continent except Antarctica after a man in Brazil tested positive

The coronavirus has now infected every continent except Antarctica after Brazil

confirmed a case last week. A 61-year-old man who had just returned from a 12-day trip to Lombardy, Italy, tested positive in São Pãulo. Italy is the worst-hit nation in Europe, where more than 300 people have been infected. Australia and Oceania, North America and Africa had already confirmed small numbers of cases, though no deaths. Asia is by far the worst affected.

China alone has 78,064 cases and 2,715 confirmed deaths.

(Source: Businessinsider.com)

Crime and Punishment in the Cryptocurrency World

On December 2, 2019, prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed a criminal complaint against Virgil Griffith for conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions authorised by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by providing services to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The indictment of Griffith, one of the developers of the Ethereum blockchain, is the first instance where the Department of Justice has publicly announced charges against a US citizen for conspiring to use cryptocurrency in an attempt to evade sanctions.

(Source: Forbes.com)

Higher growth. Lower crime?

Central America remains one of the world’s most violent regions, where about 4.5 per cent of the world’s homicides occur.

The region has only about 0.5 per cent of the world’s population. But thanks mainly to increased security efforts by the region’s governments, homicide rates are down since 2015. Per 100,000 inhabitants, 2019 homicide rates fell from 108.6 to 36 in El Salvador, from 29.7 to 21.5 in Guatemala, and from 63.8 to 41.5 in Honduras. During this time, economic activity also increased in the “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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This lends the question—can favourable economic conditions help to keep future crime at bay?

(Source: blogs.imf.org)

Unreliable statistics on South African citizens jailed abroad hamper crimefighting efforts

At least 790 South African citizens are incarcerated in prisons around the world and 71 per cent of them are serving sentences for drug-related offences, according to newly released data from the Department of International Relations (Dirco). But the numbers could be far higher and available statistics are notoriously unreliable.

(Source: The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime reports / Dailymaverick.co.za)

Townsville listed as one of the worst crime hotspots in the world

Townsville’s growing youth crime problem has it listed as one of the worst criminal hotspots in the world, with the regional Queensland city named alongside Tijuana, Baghdad, Caracas and Tripoli. The city is ranked as the 60th worst location in the world in terms of crime, according

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to Numbeo, the world’s largest usercontributed database, which provides statistics on global costs of living, housing indicators, health care, traffic, pollution and crime.

(Source: 9news.com.au)

Big increase in illegal cars being sold in South Africa

2000. Phishing and extortion remain the most popular ways of scamming people.

It says techniques are becoming more sophisticated, making it harder for people to tell “real from fake”. This is especially true of web and email addresses that are fooling people because they look increasingly legitimate. Last year IC3 had 13,633 complaints from victims of so-called techsupport fraud, which involves a scammer phoning an individual and claiming there is a problem with their computer that needs immediate fixing.

(Source: bbc.com)

Mkhwebane‘s proposed removal: Modise gives green light for new removal proceedings The number of complaints of illegal vehicles being sold in South Africa has increased substantially in the last two years. This is according to the Executive Director of the International Vehicle Identification Desk (IVID) Lee Dutton. A report from The Sunday Times early in 2019 claimed that SARS and the police confiscate around 20 000 illegally imported vehicles every year.

(Source: mybroadband.co.za)

Cyber-crime profits reached $3.5bn in 2019, says FBI

Criminals netted $3.5bn (£2.7bn) from cybercrimes reported to the FBI alone in 2019, according to the service’s internet crime complaint centre (IC3). It received 467 361 complaints from individuals and businesses during the year and has had nearly five million since its inception in

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National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise is satisfied that the DA’s new motion for proceedings to be initiated to remove Busisiwe Mkhwebane as Public Protector complies with the Rules of the National Assembly. Last week, DA chief whip Natasha Mazzone announced the party had submitted further “evidence” – of more than 7 000 pages – to Modise of a new motion after withdrawing their previous one. On Tuesday, Parliament confirmed Modise was considering the new motion, and on Wednesday, a statement was released to confirm she was satisfied it complied with the rules.

The next step in the proceedings is the establishment of a panel of three people to determine whether the DA’s motion makes a prima facie case for Mkhwebane’s removal.

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

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Sue de Wet

Managing director of Sparks & Ellis Uniforms From her first job as a shop floor assistant at Cape Union Mart to her current position as managing director of Sparks & Ellis, Sue de Wet’s 40-year career journey with essentially one company is an inspiration.

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parks & Ellis is part of the Cape Union Mart Group and a leading supplier of uniforms and protective clothing to the South African government, municipalities and a host of security and corporate companies.

Early years Sue and her three sisters, one of whom is her identical twin, grew up in Cape Town.

“People still get my twin and me mixed up,” she chuckles. “They’ll greet me, and I won’t know who they are, and vice versa.”

A close-knit family, the girls loved playing soccer after they left school and Sue follows the English Premier League closely.

Climbing the career ladder

Seeing our company continue to grow gives me a great sense of achievement. I treat this company as if it were my own and I always have.

I have the very best team of people working with me and we all share the same values and work together to make it a success. Many members of our team have in excess of 20 years’ service with the company.

Career goals going forward?

Philip Krawitz, the Chairman of Cape Union Mart, stands out as a one of a kind leader.

He encouraged me from my first day of employment to be the best I can be, and he still does that today. He treats people with the utmost respect, regardless of their position.

To ensure the continued growth of the company in spite of the tough economic environment.

Your concerns for the industry and SA?

Advice for to the next generation?

After school, Sue landed the position of shop floor assistant at the One and Only Cape Union Mart store. The only company she’s worked for since leaving school, she laughs when she remembers her first day.

“My feet were so sore from standing that I vowed I was never going back! Forty-plus years later and I am still here!”

From there she became a switchboard operator. “We had just installed our first switchboard and I was ready for my next challenge!” She then went on to become the secretary to the Managing Director, a job that exposed her to the numerous possibilities of the commercial world.

A number of years later she was promoted to head up the Tenders Department of Sparks & Ellis. When the head of Sparks & Ellis emigrated, it was a natural progression for Sue with her knowledge, experience and passion for the company, to take over from him. During this time, she had to fit in various courses including a Business Management Course and an Executive Development Program at Wits University.

You lead from the top. Respect, being on time and at work every day – these are all traits of a good leader. And something else to remember is that you can be anything you want to be – it’s entirely up to you!

What drives you to succeed?

Treating people like they are beneath you. I cannot stand it when people are disrespectful.

I have an unbelievable passion to be the best that I can be in all aspects of my life.

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Your mentors?

What do you do in your leisure time?

The mother of two grown sons, Sue loves spending time with her family and her fiveyear-old granddaughter.

“We enjoy braaiing together and I’ve taught myself some amazing braai dishes over the years! When we can, my husband and I go away for the occasional weekend just to unwind. I also enjoy relaxing in front of the TV watching shows such as the Travel Channel, MasterChef and of course any sports channels!”

What do you most admire in people?

Direct honesty – as in “telling it as it is.”

And what do you find unforgivable?

“In spite of government’s supply chain management legislation which compels entities to buy 100 per cent locally produced uniforms and footwear, textile companies around the country are shutting down. The principle of local procurement is sound, and it makes sense, but it hasn’t been well managed. The result is that the playing fields are very uneven.

The security industry is constantly under pressure to reduce costs, which makes it difficult to produce and supply quality garments at rock-bottom prices. Security is an important industry in our country and companies in this field should be able to operate profitably.

“Another of my biggest concerns is unemployment. The fact that there is no employment growth in South Africa is very worrying, as is the ongoing shedding of jobs and retrenchments.

“I’m also deeply concerned about unrelenting corruption in this beautiful country of ours – it just does not stop.

State capture has been and continues to be an eye opener for people. It leaves a very bitter taste when we as tax payers have to contribute to rectify this theft. So many of our disadvantaged citizens could have benefitted from all the trillions that have gone missing, money that a select few decided was their entitlement.”

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SPECIAL FEATURE: DRONES

Drones

The next big thing for the South African security industry?

Drones are among the world’s “ultra-hot” product categories, according to digitaltrends.com. And this is borne out by the findings of international research company Gartner Inc, which forecasts growth of 50 per cent in global flying drone shipments in 2020.

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n the local front, the drone market is also heating up.

According to experts in South Africa’s security sector, service providers are increasingly embracing the technology for its ability to traverse awkward areas, stream real-time footage to control rooms and monitor people and places.

An added layer of security According to Kim James, a director at Drone Guards, drones can be used to create an additional layer of defence to existing security operations. “An eye in the sky for the security team on duty, drones can be deployed as visible policing or covertly,” she says, adding: “The randomisation of drone flight missions means that even when it’s public knowledge that there’s aerial surveillance on site, people don’t know exactly where the drones will be

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active. This makes it difficult for criminals to operate so they tend to move to easier targets.”

The drone is really the carrier for the camera which monitors live footage and streams it directly into the control room, James explains. Able to ‘hang’ over questionable activities while armed response teams assess the situation and the best course of action to take before deployment, the drone stops them from going ‘blind’ into potential danger.

G4S has adopted a number of drone-based solutions in recent times says Eddie Ueckermann, G4S Africa Commercial Director. The company is using drones for patrolling and supervising harbour areas, construction sites and large perimeters. It’s also using them for guard inspections and in security breaches and alarm responses as well as in searches for missing people. Drones, he says, are

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making it possible for G4S to supplement video surveillance with camera-equipped drones, which can perform flights according to pre-programmed time schedules and be managed remotely from a surveillance centre – important for anyone wanting pictures of incidents occurring in specific areas in real time.

Gated communities The ‘gated community’ or ‘residential estate’ is big business in South Africa, says James, quoting statistics from the Association of Residential Communities (ARC), which puts five million people living in approximately 7 000 estates around the country, with assets worth around R800 billion.

In its most basic form, she says, security at a residential estate – or commercial site, for that matter – consists of a boom operator at the entrance. “More sophisticated security operations have multiple layers of defence

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in place, which may include electrified perimeter fencing, CCTV (closed circuit television), static thermal cameras, motion sensors and armed response teams. “The one constant in most security operations is the security guard. Given the level of sophistication of criminals targeting high value assets, a guard with a torch is usually the weakest link in a security system.”

Part of visible policing efforts in estates, drones are behind a decrease in untoward activities such as cable theft and other crime. “Drones have speed on their side when it comes to patrolling,” she explains. “Human guards are able to cover 5km per hour on average with a fairly limited viewpoint, whereas drones fly at approximately 35km an hour for this purpose, at a better vantage point, and thus with greater coverage.”

In South Africa, with its high levels of violent crime, the benefits of drones in security systems are significant, says James.

“They create an additional vantage point that keeps the response team safer, they expose the criminal’s modus operandi, entry and escape routes, and they can monitor security guards.”

Lowly paid guards can be vulnerable to blackmail and bribery, creating a weak link in a security system, she continues.

As a result, innovative security companies are showing growing interest in drone technology which follows programmed routes without deviating from protocol, allows for quicker and more effective patrols, and differentiates them from their competitors.

Managing expectations Although the expectation in the market is that drones can be autonomously deployed and used for rapid response and pursuit in active crime situations, regulations in South Africa dictate that drones are physically piloted by a certified individual, James says.

Depending on the operation, a minimum of a two-crew team (the drone pilot and an observer or pilot assistant) is required by law to be deployed to the site and must always be in control of the drone.

“So, in the case of an activated fence alarm, the expectation would be that a ‘drone in a box’ permanently on site can be deployed to the point of interest without human intervention. Or that criminals caught in the act and now on the run, could be pursued over roads, neighbourhoods and for an indefinite amount of time. Some of this is, of course, technically possible but regulations at this point in time do not allow it. In other words, technology has out-

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paced regulations. This means that the use of a drone service is still relatively expensive as a result of the mandatory human intervention. Although highly desired, many smaller residential estates may not yet be able to afford this service as a result.”

Then there’s battery life to consider.

Current battery technology allows for a 25-35 minute ‘hang time’ of multi-rotor drones, but fixed wing drones have up to two-hour endurance, she points out. “That said, operations at residential estates and smaller commercial sites are surprisingly effective with 25-minute missions, where battery changes by the drone crew also allow for the randomisation of flight routes to be managed.”

Cost vs benefit It makes sense for security service providers to be able to utilise the latest technology to reduce crime, says James. “Budgets can be stretched to incorporate advanced security technology with the right Return on Investment (ROI) business case if the end result is increased property prices and higher rental occupancy rates. However, from the perspective of the security company, adding the drone service to an existing system would probably make the service too expensive for the client.

The answer, she suggests, lies in part with upskilling the existing workforce rather than bringing in a separate drone crew.

Drones will not eradicate the need for the human entirely, believes James. But what they can do is add a layer of efficiency which will become invaluable. “The future of drones looks bright. Technology is improving, so flight controllers, software, battery technology and therefore ‘hang time’, will also improve. As with any technology, drone services will become cheaper as mass production and economies of scale kick in. Regulations will evolve too and that means a future of more autonomous and even more cuttingedge technology.”

Drones in the insurance sector The insurance sector is also using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) to its advantage, says Bertus van Zyl, MD of UAV Aerial Works. Drones are proving to be invaluable in areas such as risk assessment for underwriting purposes, investigations at claims stage and catastrophe losses.

“Traditionally, risk managers used oldschool methods to measure the potential risk of future claims at underwriting stage,” he explains. “For commercial policies for example, this would include reviewing an

organisation’s safety practices and records, insurance claims history, overall health of the business, type of business and the state of the physical property from which they operate. Risk specialists would review all elements objectively and subjectively, they would do site inspections, they’d have meetings with management, and they would observe parts of the operations on site taking photographs or video recording for reference. All of this could take days of manual review and capture.”

“Now imagine enhancing those processes with an aerial view of the premises,” Van Zyl continues. “The efficiency and accuracy with which data can be obtained and shared is ground-breaking. Depending on the complexity of the site, this would in most instances save significant person hours and ultimately costs.”

Another benefit, which comes from reviewing the aerial footage, is the understanding of potential risks such as roof and building deterioration and security loopholes. In addition, he notes, thermal imaging can identify hidden hotspots, which allows for accurate underwriting and client management. The client can then mitigate those risks, the policy is adjusted accordingly and the premium right-sized.”

Good and bad Drones come with a host of benefits, says Pieter Scholtz from T-Systems South Africa, but there is a downside that needs to be considered, too. Criminals could use drones to hack corporate networks and infiltrate organisations, usually for cybercrime purposes and industrial espionage, he warns. They could also use drones to offload contraband into prisons and other restricted areas. So on one hand, he says, drones are a technology that can deliver value to organisations but on the other, they could be used as tools for criminals, a Pandora’s box of evil.

When you open the door to new possibilities, you often also open the door for new risks adds G4S’s Ueckermann, hence the need for anti-drone technology, which is primarily focused on the protection of prisons, fence and perimeter surveillance, and the protection of public buildings and embassies.

The market is full of products designed to deal with unwanted drones, including net guns and jamming components, he points out. What needs to be considered, though, is that regulations in some countries do not allow signals to be jammed in any way whatsoever. This, he explains, is in line with a commitment to protecting all the wireless

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components that surround people in their everyday lives.

Net guns, too, aren’t ideal with their limited range. The best anti-drone solution in his experience is one that incorporates real-time drone discovery with an alarm, active response, protection and surveillance, recordings and event reports.

This, he says, is best achieved by using a radio-based warning system and a security officer who is able to follow the drone and intervene at the right time.

Romeo Durscher, Senior Director of Public Safety Integration at global drone manufacturer DJI, which provides solutions to both the commercial sector and hobbyists, says: “Any new technology brings initial challenges. We have seen this over and over again, from automobiles to airplanes to computers, and even with smartphones. It’s important to review, discuss and come up with guidelines, regulations and laws which mitigate the potential risks in order to achieve the many benefits of new technologies. Drones are no exception.”

Concerns include how to manage airspace and ensure safety, privacy and security from airborne drones, and how customer data is captured, managed and protected, he continues. “Making those decisions requires the legal and technology communities to work together to find solutions that benefit everyone.

DJI has developed solutions including a

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geofencing system to help drone pilots steer clear of restricted airspace, airplane and helicopter detectors for professional drones that fly in complicated airspace, and a Remote Identification system called AeroScope that allows safety, security and aviation officials to identify and monitor airborne drones.”

“We have seen amazing use cases of drones, not just from hobbyists capturing the beauty of nature, sports and action from above, but from within commercial verticals such as inspection, construction and most notably, public safety,” Durscher says. “Drones are helping save lives across the world. To date we have 350 documented cases where drones were the main tool in a rescue. That’s 350 people who are still with us today. That economic and emotional impact is tremendous. And just as important is the unknown number of additional lives saved among our first responders because they have better data much faster, allowing them to mitigate risks and make more effective decisions on the fly. All of this saves taxpayers money; preventing injury to emergency responders has a huge financial impact on a city, district or state. Plus, drones are less expensive to operate than manned aircraft, can launch within less than a minute and again, mitigate risks for all involved.”

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term cost effectiveness, expectations are that drones will stimulate business growth on the back of a value-added digital environment, says James.

And DJI says one of the most important aspects of UAVs is their potential to make dangerous jobs safer. “From human safety to wildlife and environmental conservation, drones are fixing common problems,” says Durscher. “We are seeing drones used in academic research, tower and bridge inspections, accident reconstructions, disaster response and relief, search and rescue, structural and wildland fires, helping park rangers protect wildlife day and night, increasing farmers’ yields by helping find problem areas in a field, and inspiring students during STEAM (Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Math) projects. It’s no surprise that we are teaching the next generation of drone operators today. We have only touched the tip of the iceberg of possibilities.”

Conclusion “Drones are here to stay, and we can say for certain that the cost, risk and reward calculation needs to be done with some boldness,” says Drone Guards’ Kim James.

“How can one compare cost and profit to securing your estate or commercial site effectively? “Embrace the technology and stay ahead of the criminals and your competitors – it’s a journey worth embarking on.”

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Securex brings drones to the

2020 party “Drones are currently a hot topic within the security space, with growing scope for their use in site assessments, for patrolling and inspection purposes, and also for perimeter and large area surveillance.”

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hat’s according to Sven Smit, event director at Specialised Exhibitions, part of the Montgomery Group.

“And because drones are becoming an increasingly important part of an organisation’s value chain and holistic security management strategy at a global level, we want to bring a greater focus to this technology at this year’s Securex South Africa expo.”

The South African drone market is certainly on the up-and-up. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s ‘South African Drone Market 2019’ report, the global drone market is expected to increase from $14 billion in 2018 to more than $43 billion in 2024 (a compound annual growth rate of 20.5 per cent).

South Africa is the largest drone market within Africa currently, says Smit, with these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being utilised by industries including agriculture, mining, construction and municipalities, as well as for security purposes.

Drone Guards, a provider of drones, drone pilots and unmanned aerial surveillance systems, will be exhibiting at Securex 2020 in an event-first, continues Smit. “They will be showcasing the ‘eye in the sky’ as an effective measure of protecting people and property at this year’s show” he says, adding: “The drones will also be of interest to visitors of our two co-located trade shows, A-OSH EXPO and Facilities Management Expo, due to their growing use within the construction industry in particular.”

Drone Guards will be working closely with the team at Gallagher Convention Centre to add a layer to its existing security operations. The company will be using drones to patrol the external Gallagher car park, streaming real-time footage to the Drone Guards exhibition stand (F23). Drone Guards experts and trained pilots will also available to Securex

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visitors to interpret the video feed and explain how this type of technology can be used in different commercial and residential scenarios.

The multi-rotor drone that will be used at Securex will follow a pre-identified route using GPS co-ordinates, patrolling the perimeter of the car park and demonstrating route randomisation, the practicalities of battery life and charging, as well as manual control via an on-site remote pilot station. It will be a real-life demonstration on how drones can be integrated into existing security measures, says Smit, as they will be working in tandem with the Gallagher control room and on-ground security team.

Securex takes place from 2-4 June 2020 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg and is co-located with both A-OSH EXPO and Facilities Management Expo.

Sven Smit, event director at Specialised Exhibitions

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Skyriders uses latest drone technology to assist Eskom 2020: Electricity utility Eskom has introduced a load-shedding plan for the next 18 months that will allow it to carry out necessary maintenance in a controlled and sustainable manner. In order to carry out necessary inspection and repairs, Eskom has resorted to some of the latest cutting-edge technology to guarantee grid stability in the long run.

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his includes using proprietary Elios collision-tolerant drone technology from Skyriders. Imported from Flyability of Switzerland, the hi-tech drone includes a full HD camera, a thermal camera, and an onboard LED lighting system with remotely-adjustable intensity.

Hence an array of onboard tools is available for any lighting conditions. The drone can be brought into usually inaccessible places up to many hundred metres beyond the line of sight due to the fact that it is equipped with a wireless communications system with a live video feedback.

The collision-tolerance feature means the drone can enter inaccessible areas easily, and even go right up to elements for close-up inspection, without any danger of crashing or causing damage to any elements. The drone itself is operated externally by a fully-qualified and trained pilot, obviating the risk of having any staff enter the boiler themselves. Needless to say, such a drone inspection is also much quicker and effective to carry out.

Recently Skyriders deployed drones to undertake one of the largest boiler

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inspections ever in South Africa at Medupi Power Station in Limpopo. This was also the first time that the 794 MW Unit 6 at Eskom’s newest power station was subjected to a routine inspection using drones, following its synchronisation to the national grid on 2 March 2015.

While the rope-access specialist had completed smaller boiler inspection work for both Eskom and a major petrochemical company to date, the latest project was distinguished by its sheer size and scope, with Unit 6 a towering 80 m high.

In addition, a full internal inspection had to be conducted of the entire furnace area, right from the bottom up to the superheater elements. This was especially important as it was the first time that the boiler had been investigated properly since its start-up.

For the two-day Medupi project, Skyriders used two drone pilots, accompanied by a Level 2 boiler inspector and an inspection manager. “What made this project such a showcase for our Elios SkyEye system in particular was that our client’s site manager, who ultimately reported to Eskom, had attempted to use drone technology

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in Europe, with little success, and was therefore was initially skeptical about the drones ability to deliver in such a large boiler,” Skyriders Marketing Manager Mike Zinn comments.

Skyriders opted to use Elios SkyEye because it is designed specifically for these arduous conditions. First of all, the boiler was switched off, and subjected to a forced cooling period so that the drone could enter safely. Thereafter, the drone was piloted carefully inside in order to carry out the full inspection.

“We had a specific checklist of components that we had to inspect,” Zinn elaborates.

Skyriders then sat with representatives from the client and Eskom to properly evaluate the video footage taken by the Elios SkyEye drone during the inspection process.

“The fact that this project was such a resounding success is a particular vindication of our strategy to use the latest inspection technology available, in conjunction with our standard rope access services, to meet our clients’ needs in the most cost-effective and practical way possible,” Zinn concludes.

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Coronavirus-themed cybercrime

a growing threat as more than 78 000 cases confirmed globally

The coronavirus outbreak, first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has triggered a new wave of cybercrime activity using credential theft, false claims of cures and targeted disruptions to major industries across the world.

Proofpoint According to Proofpoint, a US-based cybersecurity company, there has been an increase in cybercrime activity on the back of the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) with “notable examples” being conspiracy theorybased fears around purported unreleased cures for Coronavirus, and campaigns that abuse perceived legitimate sources of health information to manipulate users”.

Using malware (Emotet), trojans (AZORult information stealer, NanoCore RAT) and password stealing programmes (AgentTesla Keylogger), attackers are using public fear to steal personal and financial information, says Proofpoint, adding that its researchers are seeing “fake Office 365, Adobe and DocuSign sites meant to steal credentials linked to coronavirus-themed emails”.

Coronavirus-themed attacks are also being used to cause economic disruptions, specifically around shipping and manufacturing as well as construction,

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education, energy, healthcare, industry, manufacturing, retail, and transportation companies, it says. “Geographically, in addition to previous targeting against Japan and the United States, we’re seeing attacks focusing on Australia and Italy, the latter in Italian-language lures.”

“While this specific coronavirus-themed email campaign is narrow in its focus, it features malicious Microsoft Word documents, exploits a two-and-a-halfyear-old vulnerability, and installs AZORult, an information stealing malware,” warns Proofpoint, adding that the “malware actors doing this appear to be from Russia and Eastern Europe.”

Another new campaign, Proofpoint notes, is one that is stoking fears that governments won’t share the cure for coronavirus because they’re using the virus as a bioweapon.

The email then urges recipients to click on a link in the email in order to receive more information about the ‘cure’. “If the recipient

clicks on the link, they are taken to a fake DocuSign website where they’re told they need to enter their credentials to get the information,” warns Proofpoint.

The company further warns of attackers which are ‘subverting internal businesses’ credibility with coronavirus-themed emails designed to look like internal communications from company heads to employees.

Check Point Research In its Global Threat Index for January 2020, cybersecurity solutions specialist Check Point Research reports that Emotet, the leading malware threat for the fourth consecutive month, was being spread using a coronavirus-themed spam campaign.

Says Check Point: “The emails appear to be reporting where coronavirus is spreading, or offering more information about the virus, encouraging the victim to open the attachments or click the links which, if

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opened, attempt to download Emotet on their computer. Emotet is primarily used as a distributor of ransomware or other malicious campaigns.”

Vice Vice.com, an international digital content network, is warning of hackers purporting to represent the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) and public health organisations in order to get people to open virus-laden files.

“Hackers are using the public’s fear of the coronavirus to steal passwords and spread malware,” it warns. The setup is usually simple, with the malicious actor sending an email that appears to come from an official government source and urges the victim to click on a link asking for personal information. It’s an old scam that’s been updated to prey on people’s coronavirus fears, says Vice.

Kaspersky, Sophos and IBM X-Force Researchers from IBM X-Force have identified a spam campaign targeting Japanese users and encouraging them to open malicious emails. The messages contain Microsoft Office files loaded with macros that, when enabled, launch an infection routine that delivers the Emotet Trojan. “Cybercriminals are fond of riding trending news subjects to spread malspam,” warn article author

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and co-author Limor Kessem and Ashkan Vila respectively.

“Sadly, cybercrooks love a crisis, because it gives them a believable reason to contact you with a phishing scam,” says Naked Security author Paul Ducklin, writing in conjunction with the Sophos Security Team. In a “tasteless and exploitative example” of a phishing scam that’s using the coronavirus as its lure, he says: “The email, which carries the logo of the World Health Organisation states (and it’s printed it exactly as it appears to recipients): Go through the attached document on safety measures regarding the spreading of corona virus. Click on the button below to download Symptoms common symptoms include fever,coughcshortness of breath and breathing difficulties”.

“Fortunately,” Ducklin continues, “at least for fluent speakers of English, the criminals have made numerous spelling and grammatical mistakes that act as warning signs that this is not what it seems. Nevertheless, the scam page itself is incredibly simple – it can’t have taken the crooks more than a few minutes to put together – and visually effective. The fake page consists of the official, current home page of the World Health Organisation (WHO), with an unassuming popup form on top of it. It doesn’t just look like the WHO’s page in the background, it is the WHO’s

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page, rendered in a frame that’s embedded in the fake site.”

Information Security Media Group According to a report from the Information Security Media Group, cybercriminals are capitalising on public health fears to “spread phishing emails and create malicious domains for a variety of fraud types”. Among recent examples are those using the WHO name and imagery in phishing attacks and other scams, it says, adding: “Chris Hazelton, director of security solutions at cybersecurity firm Lookout, tells Information Security Media Group that he’s seen examples of coronavirus-related SMS phishing or “smishing” emails, including one that attempts to get victims to click on a fake alert that warns about an outbreak in the Back Bay section of Boston. If someone clicks, they are taken to a malicious website where attackers attempt to steal their credentials. This is the continued evolution of how malicious cybersecurity attackers are looking to trick targets into sharing personal, financial and business information, Hazelton says. These attacks are particularly effective when sent by channels that often trigger immediate responses from recipients – instant communication platforms such as SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, WeChat and others.”

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COMPANY NEWS

Gallagher wins

Cybersecurity Excellence Award Gallagher’s Security Health Check cyber security tool has received a Gold award for Vulnerability Management in the 2020 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.

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he award recognises companies, products, and individuals that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in information security.

Gallagher’s Security Health Check is an industry-first software utility, provided free of charge to all Gallagher customers. Security Health Check provides an automated method to identify vulnerabilities within a security system, assesses the severity of the threat, and provides specific recommendations to mitigate the risk.

“We’re proud to receive industry recognition for our Security Health Check tool,” says Steve Bell, chief technology officer at Gallagher.

“Cybersecurity is a major concern for organisations around the world. With Security Health Check, we hope to empower our customers with the tools and information they need to ensure their systems stay safe.”

Security Health Check also received a platinum award at the 2019 Homeland Security ‘ASTORS’ Awards for Best Cyber Security Risk Management, and was

announced the winner of the Cyber Defense category for Security Today’s New Product of the Year 2019 Awards.

It’s a Hat trick!

Paxton named one of the best places to work for third year running.

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lobal technology company based in Brighton, Paxton, have made the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the third year running, ranking at 75.

Paxton pride themselves on their company culture, offering a modern working environment and an extensive benefits package including, free breakfast, subsidised lunches and gym membership, free yoga classes, monthly ‘Fun Fridays’ – giving employees a chance to get to know each other better, six months maternity leave at full pay and four weeks full pay paternity leave.

Adam Stroud, Paxton’s CEO, said: “All of us at Paxton are thrilled to appear in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Companies list for the third year running. A positive company culture is hard to achieve and is a result of a great many things.”

For the third consecutive year Paxton are the only East Sussex based and manufacturing company to make the ranking.

Adam continues: “To achieve this level of consistency is so important to us. In fact, we consider a great company culture to be a prerequisite for all our other company goals.

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My congratulations and thanks to the whole team here at Paxton.”

Paxton have a high level of employee engagement. Of those who were asked, 88 per cent completed the Sunday Times survey.

Nicola O’Donnell, HR Director, said: “We are so excited to have made the list for the third year running, it’s a great achievement and all relates back to our amazing people. We continually look for feedback to improve and that’s really important for us at Paxton.

“We believe that our colleagues’ wellbeing is essential for Paxton to thrive and are truly passionate about becoming an employer of choice in the local area. We attract and grow talent, encouraging people to develop their skills to ensure we have the best people working with us.”

Celebrating its 35th birthday this year, Paxton now have teams in 12 locations across the

world. They are committed to investing in the local community, holding regular volunteering and charity days. Four years ago, they launched the Paxton Scholarship, which offers four university students a £10,000 scholarship and three-month paid work placement with Paxton. Paxton are very proud of their Sussex roots and have no intension of relocating, with plans to purchase additional premises over the next five years, to support their ambitious growth plan.

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NEWS

How to turn the tide against South Africa’s crime wave

By Guy Lamb, Director, Safety and Violence Initiaitive, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town

In February last year South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that his government would pursue five fundamental goals over the next decade. One of these was particularly bold, namely that violent crime would be halved, if not eliminated.

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his, according to Ramaphosa, would be achieved through improved policing, especially at the local level, and through addressing gender-based violence.

His emphasis on the issues was well placed. Three months later the South African Police Service released its crime statistics for 2018/19. They confirmed why it was imperative that the government prioritised crime reduction. Most categories of violent crimes had risen dramatically over the past eight years.

Between 2011/12 and 2018/19 there had been a 35 per cent increase in murder cases, a 29 per cent surge in attempted murders, and robberies with aggravating circumstances had risen by 39 per cent.

Robberies in homes had increased by 34 per cent homes, and the number of violent protests had almost tripled from 1226 incidents in 2011/12 to 4277 in 2018/19.

South Africa has, for many years, experienced considerably higher levels of violent crime compared to many other countries. The 2019 United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime Global Study on Homicide shows that South Africa has more than 20,000 homicides a year. This is close to the number of homicides for all of Europe, and a quarter of all homicides in Asia.

Recently, Ramaphosa re-emphasised the government’s commitment to tackling violent crime. The focus on improved policing and gender-based violence has been retained. He has pinned his hopes on increased police visibility – especially better resourced anti-gang units, improved crime

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detection and investigation, and better cooperation between the police and the National Prosecuting Authority. Another idea is to roll out a national gender-based violence and femicide strategic plan.

These interventions, if effectively implemented, have the potential to reduce violent crimes. But, if there is to be a substantial drop, then the determinants of violence perpetration, especially among young men, and the low levels of trust in the police need to be adequately addressed.

Anti-gang units The anti-gang units are based on evidencebased practice, and as emphasised by prominent policing scholars such as John Casey, Michael Jenkins and Harry Dammer, certain crimes, especially organised crimes and gang violence, cannot be dealt with by routine policing responses and require specialised expertise.

International studies indicate that introducing non-aggressive specialised units can reduce violent crime. But, their practices need to be carefully attuned to the environments in which they operate. And, they must act in ways that do not undermine public trust in the police.

There is, nonetheless, a darker side to the work of specialised police units. The work of the renowned sociologist Martha Huggins and others have shown that in Latin American, some specialised units have been

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used as a mechanism for social cleansing.

Drug dealers, street children and suspected robbers have been killed by these units.

South Africa’s police minister Bheki Cele and senior police officials have regularly sung the praises of the country’s antigang units. They tout their arrest records and the seizures of large quantities of illegal goods, especially firearms. But, complete information relating to successful convictions has not been forthcoming.

There have also been reports of institutional rivalries between the units and other specialised police bodies. Operational missteps have also been reported, for instance the fiasco at the Samora Machel informal settlement in Cape Town, whereby six policemen from the anti-gang unit were shot by criminals during one operation.

If the anti-gang units are going to be at the forefront of the police response to violent crime, their activities should be subjected to considerably more scrutiny by parliament and civil society. This is essential to ensure they operate within the confines of a constitutional democracy.

Improved crime detection Improved crime detection, combined with better cooperation between the police, prosecutors and the courts, could potentially improve the conviction rates for violent crime, which are shockingly low. For instance, only 4.6 per cent of home robberies

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and 2.3 per cent of carjackings result in convictions.

But, as studies on police corruption and the report of a commission of inquiry show, numerous cases have been dismissed by the courts due to shoddy police work. And, crime dockets often go missing due to bribery and corruption. The creation of a crime detection “university” mentioned in President Ramaphosa’s speech may lead to more convictions. But, police corruption needs to be systematically addressed in order for such training to yield meaningful results.

And, the National Prosecuting Authority’s cherry-picking of cases in which it stands reasonable prospects of securing a prosecution needs to stop.

But, convictions are difficult to secure in many cases involving gang violence.

Witnesses are often unwilling to testify.

Those that do testify put their personal safety and that of their families at risk.

Gender-based violence The gender-based violence and femicide plan addresses an urgent need by providing better support for the victims, especially women and LGBTIQA+ individuals. This plan also seeks to address the key determinants of such

violence and recommends a wide range of interventions to enhance prevention efforts.

But, most interpersonal violent crime in South Africa is perpetrated by men against other men, yet there is no specific plan to deal with this. Also, the government does not have a good record of implementing existing crime prevention plans, as has been the case with its 1996 national crime prevention strategy. The same goes for its 2011 integrated social crime prevention strategy.

Turning the tide Ramaphosa’s speech emphasised that a ‘whole-of-society’ approach was crucial to remedying South Africa’s violent crime epidemic. Nevertheless, government has typically confined such collaborations to indabas (conferences), community consultations and awareness-raising.

But, for South Africa to stand a chance of turning the tide against its crime wave, then, as has been shown by various studies, meaningful partnerships with ordinary South Africans, businesses and crime prevention specialists are essential.

This article is republished from The Conversation: www.theconversation.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr Guy Lamb is the Director of Safety and Violence Initiative (SaVI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and teaches in the Political Science Department at the University of Stellenbosch. Guy has previously served on the Western Cape Provincial Government’s Community Safety Improvement Partnership, and was an advisor to the South African Cities Network’s Urban Safety Reference Group. Prior to joining UCT he was a Senior Research Fellow and Programme Head at the Institute for Security Studies. He has undertaken research and published on arms control, violence reduction, urban safety and peace building issues in Africa for more than 20 years. He has served on the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on Liberia and was a member of the UN’s small arms control standards expert reference group.

ON THE MARKET

Pelco presents updates to multiple product lines Pelco, a global leader in intelligent video surveillance solutions, attended Intersec 2020 in Dubai in January to showcase a number of new products, solutions and services.

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ntersec offered an opportunity for Pelco leaders to demonstrate the latest upgrades to the popular Sarix and Spectra video camera lines as well as its industry-leading video management system, VideoXpert, to end-users, integrator partners, and the media.

Pelco’s solutions, services and products address the distinct needs of clients in a variety of sectors, including education, health care, hospitality, airports, city surveillance, and energy.

Pelco provides end-to-end solutions that include Pelco cameras, customised firmware and company-designed VMS software.

Pelco also offers professional services, either on-site or remotely, to quickly set up systems with the latest software and customised configurations to address each customer’s unique needs.

Visitors stopping by the Pelco booth had a sneak preview of thermal cameras with

unmatched resolution that are planned to hit the market later this year.

“The past year has brought major changes for Pelco,” said CEO Kurt Takahashi.

“The company has updated its roadmap and our team is both motivated and equipped to turn our steep ambitions for future growth into reality.

We’re excited to explore and develop new products as well as to continue to enhance those that have already established us as the world’s premier provider of surveillance technology.”

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Sarix Professional Series 3 Fixed IP Cameras (launched)

The Spectra 7 PTZ IP Camera (soon to be launched)

Available in mini-dome, bullet, box and wedge configurations, the latest Sarix cameras offer a variety of exclusive features for customers that need high-definition video in low or no-light conditions as well as protection against vandalism and extreme temperatures.

The latest iteration of Pelco’s line of PTZ IP cameras can capture up to 30 images per second at 4k resolution. It boasts true wide dynamic range, advanced low-light performance, anti-bloom technology and comes with significantly reduced storage requirements due to advanced compression capabilities.

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VideoXpert v 3.7 (launched) The most recent update of Pelco’s worldrenowned Video Management System, VX v 3.7 includes valuable new features, such as high frame rate playback, SMS notifications for alarms, recording schedules that can be triggered by any event, and new architecture that allows you to connect to the VxOpsCenter from a different network.

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Arcules partners with Milestone Systems to deliver hybrid VMS solution Arcules, leading innovators in integrated video and access control cloud services, has announced the commercial availability of the Arcules-XProtect Hybrid™ VMS Solution in North America and Europe.

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he solution represents a combination of the Arcules Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) integrated with Milestone XProtect Corporate on-premise video management software (VMS). The result is a flexible and feature-rich hybrid video surveillance solution ideal for organisations looking to centralise their dispersed video surveillance operations.

Organisations that require both the flexibility of VSaaS and the functionality of on-premise VMS benefit from the Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution with performance built on enterprise-grade infrastructure and security.

With Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution, Milestone XProtect customers can deploy remote sites quickly, with minimal IT resources and downtime while still benefiting from the strong capabilities of XProtect on-premise VMS. Additionally, Arcules’ intuitive platform provides sites and cameras connected to Arcules VSaaS an underlying cloud infrastructure such as compatibility between sites, low video latency, data encryption, redundancy, streamlined maintenance with automatic updates, and easy onboarding.

“Milestone resellers and end customers are planning their deployment to take

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advantage of the many benefits of cloud computing. This integration gives Milestone XProtect Corporate customers a new hybrid cloud computing deployment option,” said Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, CTO of Milestone Systems.

“The typical Milestone XProtect Corporate user has many branch offices of different sizes and locations. Enabling this hybrid deployment option can allow them to simplify large scale deployments. After the Arcules system is Interconnected the user can utilise these Arcules connected cameras with the advanced XProtect Corporate product capabilities.”

The Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution uses Milestone Interconnect™ technology to combine the hyper-scalability and licensing flexibility of Arcules cloud service with the feature-rich video management functions of XProtect Corporate. The combination of these advanced technologies provides uniform access to live video, recordings and alarms across cameras physically connected on-premise and virtually connected via the Arcules cloud, through XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall, and the web and mobile clients.

Organisations with distributed locations such as healthcare, retail, corporate campuses and education, and utility

environments all benefit from highperformance cloud services to provide real-time insight in the event of an incident in remote areas.

The Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution also adds value to monitoring stations and law enforcement organisations that use XProtect Corporate as their VMS platform.

Such organisations can now access cameras and customers subscribed to the Arcules cloud service directly from their on-premise XProtect system.

“The Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution is an ideal solution for businesses looking to expand their surveillance operation across geographically dispersed locations,” said Arcules CEO Andreas Pettersson.

“These businesses can enjoy the strong capabilities of on-premise VMS while reducing their capital investment. The solution also enables organisations to better manage their operational costs as a result of flexible pricing schemes and minimal hardware requirements.”

The Arcules-XProtect Hybrid VMS Solution regional availability outside of North America and Europe is based on market demand conditioned by datacenter availability and/or the possibility to utilise data centers in other regions.

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ON THE MARKET

Secure gate access for armed response The problem with providing visitors with entry codes is that they can be hacked and used to gain illegal access to premises. The Permaconn Gate Access Kit removes the risk of illegal entry.

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ogether, the Permaconn controller, Sherlo gate alarm, selectable timer, standalone transmitters and receivers with the Permaconn Pocket Secure App ensure that criminals are locked out. See how these simple steps provide complete peace of mind: 1. A positive active alarm is activated on the premises.

2. The control room receives a signal via the Permaconn system and Pocket Secure App. 3. A response team arrives at the property.

4. The control room supplies access to the response company with a limited amount of time provided for entry.

No codes are given to the response team, which limits the threat of intimidation and the fear that the access code is being used to gain unauthorised access.

Permaconn controller provides smart communication The Permaconn PM22 V1 2G / PM45 V3 4G alarm communicator has the following benefits: • The system is a dual-sim communicator • The system installation is completely plug and play • Configuration is enabled remotely over 2G or 4G IP using Atlas • Enhanced connectivity means that you can extend your client’s networks and provide ethernet backup if their primary 4G connection fails with PM45 V3 4G

• Remote alarm panel programming, upload and download function is enabled.

Pocket Secure is a smartphone app that enables consumers and business owners to remotely control their alarm systems from anywhere in the world.

Increased detection accuracy with the Impaq range of shock sensors The new Impaq range of shock sensors is aligned with the recently released European shock sensor standard (EN50131-2-8).

• Impaq S wired shock sensor.

• Impaq SC wired shock/contact sensor.

Common S Series features include:

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his means that you can offer your customers a more accurate, reliable and userconfigurable product because of the superior accelerometer technology used in the Impaq S Series range.

The new Impaq S Series comprises two models:

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• Superior highly-sensitive VIBER® accelerometer technology • Mounts on uPVC window frames, wood and concrete • Compatible with Texecom and all popular industry standard panels • Five selectable digital sensitivity settings • Built-in EOL resistors

Why choose VIBER® accelerometer technology?

VIBER® accelerometer technology is highly sensitive to sub-surface shock transmissions

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resulting from attempted forced entry, and is completely immune to airbornebased high-frequency noise.

The Impaq S Series is designed to detect and analyse forcible shock and provide early warning of attempted intrusion, for quick reaction. The benefits of VIBER accelerometer technology are obvious: • Detects in all three dimensions – increasing installation flexibility • Can detect movement or location change • Intuitive LED-assisted setup procedure • The Impaq SC works as a dual-zone sensor and the magnet can be positioned on either side of the device • Low battery warning ensures uninterrupted operation.

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The future of fire threats The key to all emergencies is time, the longer it takes for any emergency services to react the more damage occurs.

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his is particularly applicable to fires. The sooner someone or something reacts to a fire, the chances of extinguishing the blaze becomes exponentially better.

For this purpose, this new technology fire suppression device, Elide Fire® Fire Extinguishing Ball, is ideally suited.

The Elide Fire Ball Extinguisher is an internationally patented fire ball that can be used in any environment, from family and personal use to boats and ships, cars and trucks, warehouse, logistics and distribution, buildings and business parks.

This product is ideal for use in electrical boards, as 90 per cent of fires are caused by electrical issues.

It is very easy to use, so when faced with a fire threat, and the panic and shock that comes with it, there’s peace of mind knowing that it will simply do the job and extinguish any class of fire in 3-10 seconds.

Why Elide Fire®?

How does it work?

Ninety per cent of average citizens have never operated or used a conventional fire extinguisher, and in almost all instances when required to do so in an emergency fire situation, can not activate or effectively operate the canister.

Also, much training and documentation is spent on evacuation plans, escape routes and external assembly points, and almost one hundred per cent of people are instructed and instinctively run away from a fire situation.

Untrained people are not encouraged to turn around and attempt to extinguish a fire. For this purpose, the Elide Fire® Fire Extinguishing Ball is ideal.

In a static installation, as soon as the flames touch the fire ball it explodes instantly extinguishing the fire. Should a fire break out nearby any person can simply toss the round Elide Fire® Ball into the flames, thereby extinguishing the fire.

The device is lightweight (1.3kg) and can instinctively be tossed into a fire by any one, including women, children and the elderly.

The key advantage and ultimate purpose of the Elide Fire ® Ball is to extinguish a fire long before it gets out of control, and in many instances before an alarm is triggered or anyone is aware of the fire.

Intended use Any hazardous area with the potential to catch fire including engine rooms, factories, boats and ships, generators, trucks, engine compartments, warehousing, vehicles, thatch roofing, electrical boards, transformers and IT server rooms.

KEY FEATURES • The Elide Fire Ball Extinguisher was invented in Thailand and is the only international patented fire ball in the world.

• 5-year life span which means it doesn’t need to be serviced or maintained – unlike most conventional extinguishers.

• Environmentally friendly – powder can be swept up and placed in flower beds or on grass, and it will actually help them grow.

• Not harmful to humans or animals.

• Very easy to use.

• Light and durable.

• Acts as 24/7 surveillance when installed in hazardous places.

• Emits a 130dB sound when it bursts so it acts as an alarm.

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Cybercrime prevention New internet security principles developed with World Economic Forum to help protect up to 1 billion users.

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hile certain cyberattacks focus on specific organisations, the majority target the largest number of internet users possible. Such attacks are often relatively easy for cybercriminals to undertake and can cause serious harm. The impact of indiscriminate malicious activity online can be significant and carries an estimated global price tag of $6 trillion in 2021.

The World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity brought together a group of

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ISPS ADOPT THE FOLLOWING KEY PRINCIPLES: 1. Protect consumers by default from widespread cyberattacks and act collectively with peers to identify and respond to known threats.

2. Take action to raise awareness and understanding of threats and support consumers in protecting themselves and their networks.

3. Work more closely with manufacturers and vendors of hardware, software and infrastructure to increase minimum levels of security.

4. Take action to shore up the security of routing and signalling to reinforce effective defence against attacks.

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leading ISPs and multilateral organisations to develop new ways to protect and prevent these attacks from reaching consumers.

Following a year of development and testing, four actionable principles were identified as successful in preventing malicious activities from getting “down the pipes” to consumers, set out in the report: Cybercrime Prevention: Principles for Internet Service Providers.

BT, Deutsche Telekom, Du Telecom, Europol, Global Cyber Alliance, Internet Society, Korea Telecom, Proximus, Saudi Telcom, Singtel, Telstra, ITU endorsed these principles, protecting up to 1 billion consumers in 180 countries in the process.

“Cybersecurity is becoming a public safety issue,” said Amy Jordan, Delivery Lead, Platform for Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, World Economic Forum. As more and more devices are connected and physical infrastructure becomes increasingly connected, no one company can do it alone. The community needs to come together, and these principles can accelerate and scale impact.”

In the report, each principle is considered from the perspective of the challenges it is seeking to address, as well as providing demonstrable evidence from service

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providers of the benefits of implementation.

Further, more technical detail on how each principle could be implemented is also provided in related recommendations.

“This initiative represents a fantastic example of the World Economic Forum’s ability to convene public and private sector stakeholders to share and implement industry best practice that helps not only the organisations involved, but the users of the internet at large,” said Kevin Brown, Managing Director, BT Security.

“EUROPOL wholeheartedly supports the adoption of these principles by Internet Service Providers worldwide because they have the potential to significantly limit the harm caused by malicious cybercrime actors,” said Catherine de Bolle, Executive Director of EUROPOL. “The World Economic Forum's ISP Principles are a superb collection of actionable measures that providers can use to reduce malicious activity online,” said Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Senior Vice President, Strong Internet, Internet Society.

“By adopting these best practice principles and working with governments in a public-private partnership to create a supportive policy framework, we will collectively boost trust in the digital economy and significantly reduce cybercrime,” said Stefaan De Clerck, Chairman, Proximus Board.

“As a nation, and as the digital enabling company, we are exposed to all sorts of attacks, which forced us early on to heavily invest and build world class cyber capabilities to become fully resilient.

“Guided by these four principles we encourage other ISPs to leverage them in defining their strategies and gain confidence by joining other global partners.” said Nasser Suliaman AlNasser, Saudi Telecom Group (stc) CEO. The World Economic Forum, will now use its Platform for Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust to drive adoption of the Principles and seek to initiate a dialogue between public- and private-sector stakeholders on how governments can incentivise uptake and establish clearer policy frameworks and expectations.

By working collaboratively, ISPs will be better placed to protect their customers and defend their own networks than if they work alone.

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South Africa sees the light Number of users attacked with mobile malware is decreasing.

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obile malware detected in South Africa within 2019 saw a decrease in the number of attacked users compared to 2018, according to Kaspersky researchers.

The overall number of users attacked fell from almost 20,000 to around 12,700. This, however, is different from the rest of the world. Mobile Advertising Trojans and stalkerware witnessed a solid rise globally in 2019, increasingly jeopardising the personal data of smartphone users. These are among the major findings of the annual “Mobile Malware Evolution” report.

While Kaspersky’s global statistics demonstrated worrisome trends, South Africa’s users saw a decrease in attacks on their mobile devices in 2019 compared to the previous year. Adware still remains South Africa’s main problem, accounting for more than half of attacks (7,778) in 2019, followed by Malicious Bankers (1,562).

The former collects troves of private information to show users targeted banner ads. Apart from the usually annoying banners, there is another dimension to this type of attack – victim’s sensitive data may end up on third-party servers without consent or knowledge. The latter is a more serious threat: this kind of malware steals credentials for e-payment and online banking systems from victims, intercepting one-time passwords, and then sending the data to the attackers behind the Trojan.

However, 2019 saw relatively new stalkerware programs remaining at almost the same level as before and accounting for around 423 users (The figure for 2018 was 435). While these numbers may seem insignificant compared to adware or bankers, one must keep in mind that stalkerware takes a more targeted effort to affect a victim. It requires a specific stalker to act and carry out its operation. These are commercial spyware applications, usually installed on devices without users’ knowledge or consent; they stay hidden, operating in the background.

These applications have access to significant amounts of personal data, such as device location, browser history, text messages, social media chats, photos and more. They not only share sensitive information with an abuser, but there is also room for a third-party hacker to gain

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access to stalkerware servers and collect all of this information for their own purposes.

Stalkerware is of growing interest to malicious users.

Kaspersky’s latest stats, calculated using the stalkerware detection criteria suggested by the Coalition Against Stalkerware, show that globally attacks on the personal data of mobile device users increased from 40,386 unique users attacked in 2018 to 67,500 in 2019.

“Recent years have been marked by a growing awareness on the importance of mobile cybersecurity,” comments Victor Chebyshev, security expert at Kaspersky.

“If in the middle of the 2010s the necessity of password protection of smartphones and safe internet access was far from being obvious to everyone, we see how rapidly it changes now and we are optimistic about the future. We believe that many countries will surely see significant improvements in terms of mobile security in 2020 as people are more mindful about their experiences online and protection of their phones. South Africa might be one of them. However, we should stay alert as

the global picture differs a lot from country to country, and it is too early to name the new decade a safer one compared to the previous.”

To reduce the risk of infection and to stay protected, Kaspersky experts advise: • Pay attention to the apps installed on your device and avoid downloading them from unknown sources • Always keep your device updated • Regularly run a system scan to check for possible infections Kaspersky also recommends that users install a reliable security solution like Kaspersky Security Cloud on their device, which aims to protect users’ privacy and personal information from mobile threats.

The service also checks whether your privacy has been compromised using the “Account Check” function.

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SECURITY IN ACTION

Data and security management at casinos

Casino Automation Technology (CAT) from Dallmeier: The first automation system for table games (e.g. blackjack) in the world implemented by casinos in a production environment

Dallmeier at WGPC 2020: Simple cooperation with regulation authorities and risk mitigation for casinos.

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allmeier electronic is “Exclusive Platinum Sponsor” of the WGPC 2020 (World Game Protection Conference) at the Tropicana Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) from 23 to 26 March 2020. There, the pioneer of video technology for casinos will showcase how casino managers can improve cooperation with regulation authorities, deal with criminal activities proactively, and make day-to-day operation much more productive.

With over 20 years of experience in the field of video security and data management in casinos, Dallmeier and its solutions promote secure, smooth casino operations all over the world. In March 2020, the company will attend the 15th WGPC in Las Vegas.

The conference deals with current and future challenges of the casino industry, such as compliance with stricter requirements by the regulation authorities or handling criminal behaviour proactively.

Dallmeier will present their “Smart Casino Solutions” for security, gaming automation and data management as part of the exhibition (24 to 25 March 2020).

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HEMISPHERE® SeMSy®: Efficient cooperation throughout the casino The HEMISPHERE® open software platform for security and business serves as the focus of the Dallmeier conference presence. In particular, casino operators can use the HEMISPHERE® SeMSy® solution suite as a “Casino Operating System”. It enables the integration of third-party systems (e.g. CMS, POS, access control) and the display and processing of many different data sources and interfaces.

Employees in different departments can use the SeMSy® system, wherein individual widgets are enabled for them depending on their tasks to provide them with personalised, function-optimised tools for completing their tasks. Sophisticated system components such as 2D and 3D maps with “Active Elements” or pre-defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) guarantee efficient processing and effective cooperation in the event of significant incidents and alarms.

In addition, with just a few mouse clicks security personnel can create a “digital

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incident file” containing videos, notes, reports and other information. As a result, casinos will have no difficulty satisfying compliance requirements imposed both in-house and by external bodies (e.g. regulation authorities).

Panomera® camera technology: Comply with regulations and AI process optimisation Besides extensive requirements in terms of reporting, given the video security technology deployed more and more casinos are also being required to satisfy stricter regulations imposed by the regulation authorities. These include for example an ultra-high 4K resolution on the cameras in the area of the gaming tables, together with an efficient H.265 encoding technology.

The Dallmeier “Panomera® W” camera series which was unveiled at the end of 2019 supports native H.265, and it also integrates up to eight 4K sensors in one camera system, thus offering operators an unrivalled, undistorted 360° view of all activity on the gaming floor. Dallmeier customers report enormous time savings

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Maximum control: With one Dallmeier Panomera® W8 camera, operators can conveniently monitor everything that happens on a gaming floor and perform their surveillance tasks much more efficiently

for their surveillance tasks, such as locating a person of interest in less than three minutes instead of over 20 minutes.

Moreover, the definable minimum resolution density of Panomera® combined with integrated neural networks enables AI-based video analysis applications.

These can be used by marketing analysts, for example, to create heat maps using “crowd analyses”, analyse visitor streams and so make arrangements for more efficient capacity utilisation in all areas of the casino.

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Casino Automation Technology (CAT): The next level for table games

Dallmeier HEMISPHERE® SeMSy® is a “Casino Operating System” with a range of modules that help to standardise a wide variety of casino tasks.

Visitors to the conference can also learn about Dallmeier CAT; this is the first automation system for table games (e.g. blackjack) in the world implemented by casinos in a production environment.

CAT combines video technology with AI technologies, which enable it to detect chips and cards, provide real-time information about the position and value of bets, game pace, float value and many other analyses. Its

benefits range from significantly increased game pace to substantially more effective protection from cheating, even up to precise player rating to improve customer loyalty programs and prevent expensive misjudgements. CAT has already been deployed at over 1 000 gaming tables in Macau, and was honoured with the award for “Best New Product” at WGPC 2019.

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CASE STUDY

Dahua mobile solution equips

police cars for effective patrolling As one of the most important provinces of Argentina, Buenos Aires Province has been seeking to improve work efficiency and emergency response speed of its police force. However, the local police was always lacking of evidence when performing legal actions towards violence, traffic accidents, and other social incidents.

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his created temporary loopholes in law enforcement that criminals and erring people took advantage of in order to escape legal sanctions. For this reason, the Ministry of Security of Buenos Aires Province required powerful security tools to assist the local police in patrolling and enhancing the overall level of safety throughout the province.

Challenges The Buenos Aires police sought strong and modern security equipment that could monitor the roads during police patrol, while keeping records as evidence.

Additionally, they required a management terminal on the dashboard of each patrol car to allow the user to view videos in real time and manage all the surveillance equipment via the system. The technical equipment must be installed in a suitable position to avoid damage in case of car accident or airbag activation, and to ensure passenger safety under adverse conditions, such as weather changes, vehicle temperature shift, etc.

After presenting Dahua Mobile Solution that could fulfill the aforementioned requirements, the Ministry of Security of Buenos Aires authorised the Dahua team to conduct research and implementation of this project.

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Solution The Dahua Mobile Solution covered 400 patrol cars of the Buenos Aires police, each of which was equipped with six HD cameras, including two different models of 2MP Mobile HDCVI IR Dome Camera – HDBW1200F-M and HDBW2241F-M-A, 3MP Network IR Mini-Bullet Camera IPC-HFW1320SP, and 2MP Mobile HDCVI IR Cube Camera HACHMW3200. In addition, five cameras were also installed outside each patrol car to monitor road conditions from every angle: HDBW2241F-M-A on both sides; HDBW2241FM-A and IPC-HFW1320SP on the front top; and HAC-HMW3200 at the back. All of the products support IP67& IP6K9K, shock-proof, and resistant to vibration and severe weather conditions. HDBW1200F-M was installed inside each car to monitor its situation and regulate police behavior. As part of the requirement, the management terminal was installed at the center of the dashboard and linked to the central server through a 10/100 wired Ethernet connection via an RJ45 connector.

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In addition to the cameras, Dahua Mobile Video Recorder MXVR4104-GFW was also deployed for efficient video storage. Its embedded GPS positioning allows the user to track the vehicle in real time. In case of emergency, it will trigger the alarm and automatically upload the data on time. It also supports image capturing of suspected vehicles and uploads them to the management platform. Indeed, Dahua Technology has launched a smart police car solution to aid the police in identifying suspected vehicles and people. Featuring automatic recognition technology, the new device can compare suspected vehicles and people with the information in its database, achieving efficient mobile control and identification.

Benefits With the implementation of Dahua Mobile Solution, the Buenos Aires police can now manage social security better through a comprehensive monitoring system. The mobile surveillance system with highdefinition image quality and other advanced functions enabled the police to obtain firsthand evidence, achieve timely intervention and control dangerous and detrimental activities during their patrolling. This significantly improved their work efficiency, stabilised social order, and helped build a safe and harmonious community.

“We are very satisfied with Dahua products.

The mobile video surveillance solution used in police cars enables our police to work more efficiently and safely because the surveillance center is available 24 hours a day, providing appropriate assistance in solving various issues or incidents that the police may encounter. ” Said Dr. Ignacio Greco, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Ministry of Security, Buenos Aires.

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Security solution for Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City Bosch protects building hosting Consulate General of Germany and premium offices in Vietnam.

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ocated in the Southern Vietnamese metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City, the Deutsches Haus office tower is a symbol of cooperation between Germany and Vietnam. Opened in September 2017, it is the country’s first building to earn LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) Platinum environmental certification, and serves as a cultural, commercial and diplomatic hub in the region.

Next to the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany the 25-story building with a 40 000 m2 floor area is home to regional offices of international firms such as VISA, Adidas, Schneider Electric, and Bosch Vietnam. As premium amenities, Deutsches Haus also features a gourmet cafe, multifunctional conference and events area, health club, and rooftop restaurant.

From a security manager’s perspective, this multi-use blend of diplomacy, business, and leisure facilities, in a building fully accessible to the public, creates a challenging security environment. As the seat of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Deutsches Haus needs to meet the highest security demands. All security systems, including security guard teams, have to be approved by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Adding to the challenge, Deutsches Haus is located opposite from the Consulate General of the United States of America, and in close vicinity to the Consulate General of France and the British Consulate General, on a busy intersection between two main streets. Therefore, monitoring pedestrians and automobile traffic on the building’s perimeter is just as crucial to end-to-end security as tracking public and high-security areas on the inside.

In search of an adequate video security solution, the team at Deutsches Haus knew that high-definition cameras alone would not suffice. When several hundred cameras are required to secure an area of this size, personnel tend to be overwhelmed by the amount of video feeds. After only 20 minutes, the average operator misses 90 per cent of important scenes, as studies have proven. For this reason, modern IP security cameras feature Intelligent Video

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Analytics – using algorithms and AI-based image recognition – to support operators by detecting security events automatically.

Bosch experts covered the building and its perimeter with network security cameras featuring built-in Intelligent Video Analytics.

Indoor areas like the entrance doors, reception area, lobby, café, as well as parking garages and corridors to the fire escape staircases are monitored by over 170 DINION IP starlight 7000 HD and FLEXIDOME IP panoramic 7000 MP cameras. The building’s elevators are also protected by Bosch cameras. Thanks to built-in-intelligence, IP cameras automatically alert security personnel of illicit behavior, for instance persons accessing restricted areas.

The building’s perimeter and parking lot are safeguarded outdoor-approved AUTODOME IP starlight 7000 HD cameras with pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) capabilities.

Integrated with a third-party solution to open barriers for authorised vehicles, the cameras can automatically track moving objects such as cars and pedestrians – and warn personnel of threats – with their 30x zoom lens while obtaining images under low light conditions via Bosch starlight technology combined with Intelligent Video Analytics.

As a key requisite, the networked cameras are able to withstand the city’s four-month rain period and prove resistant to vandalism.

PAVIRO, the Public Address and Voice Evacuation system of Bosch was installed in the building for the safety of building occupants.

The PAVIRO solution makes it possible for occupants to feel safe in the building while enjoying high quality music and excellent Public Address speech intelligibility. The staff can easily announce and notify a building guest about a forgotten purse which was left in the café.

To make building evacuations as efficient as possible, the PAVIRO solution provides phased evacuation: automated messages direct occupants to immediate safety. Next to this, building occupants and guests can also enjoy high-quality music in the rooftop restaurant, café, health club and event areas which of course contributes to the nice building atmosphere.

For the building owner, PAVIRO can establish long-term cost-saving and minimise total cost of ownership. The system is especially eco-friendly because less amplifiers are needed due to powerload sharing of the amplifier architecture, which in turn requires fewer batteries. Since opening day, the Bosch system has provided government-grade security at Deutsches Haus in Ho Chi Minh City.

“I am proud to have Bosch both as a tenant and as a brand who secures Deutsches Haus with their high quality and reliable video security cameras and sound systems,” added Ryan Lower, property director, Colliers International – Deutsches Haus.

While meeting the challenge of securing diplomatic and enterprise assets in a publicly accessible building, the future-proof solution provides an important reference in this dynamic market.

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EXHIBITION NEWS

Security issues under the spotlight into the new decade for Africa Security, at all levels, continues to be a major concern across the African continent.

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n the local front, policing issues came under more fire during 2019, with the SAPS under pressure to hire another 60,000 people to meet international standards, translating to a growing opportunity within the private security industry.

In his briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on the 2018/2019 annual crime statistics, Police Minister, Bheki Cele admitted that “While we are not where we want to be, we are definitely not where we were, there are glimmers of improvements.”

Gauteng and the Western Cape in particular saw a spate of mall robberies at the end of 2019, with shops in Cresta Shopping Centre, Key West Shopping Centre, the Mall of Africa, Bedford Centre, Kenilworth Centre, Cavendish Square and Blu Valley Mall amongst others besieged by (generally armed) thieves that have left shoppers shaken.

Our local cybersecurity and economic crime figures too have continued on a steeply upwards trend. In fact, according to a recent IDC report, the global cybersecurity market is booming with security spend outpacing that of IT. The report states that worldwide security-related hardware, software and services expenditure will reach $106.6 billion this year, an increase of 10.7 per cent over 2018, and this amount will reach $151.2 billion by 2023.

Security giant, Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) reporting services show us the reasons behind this growth.

The results of the company’s investigations confirm that African governmental agencies are most vulnerable to cyberattacks, with 61 cases being reported over the past two years.

Various sectors are targeted, including telecommunications, energy and IT companies and, while these sectors are attacked less frequently than governmental institutions, there are no signs of these strikes slowing down.

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Ransomware headlines have hit the local news in a big way lately, including recent exposure on South African actuality programme, Carte Blanche. In the space of one month (October 2019), South Africa’s City of Johannesburg was held to ransom in an attack that eventually cost the organisation around R50 million, with a number of local banks targeted with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. At the same time, hackers attempted to breach Equity Bank Rwanda‘s client accounts, and it came to light that Moroccan human rights activists had been targeted by hackers using sophisticated computing spying software.

In addition, fraud statistics from PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud survey (2018) are also climbing, with the report saying South Africa’s rate of reported economic crime (77 per cent) is higher than the global average of 49 per cent, and reports from the South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) back these statistics up. These reports state that forged documents are the most reported instances of fraud in South Africa, with Employment Application Fraud coming in at a close second. The sector most affected is banking, with micro finance, furniture retail and others following closely.

All of these challenges have placed security firmly in the top of the agenda for most African organisations, from smaller businesses right through to larger

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enterprises, and this trend is sent to continue into 2020 and beyond.

“When one considers the increase in both physical and cybersecurity incidents, it should be generally understood that to guard against attacks of either kind, people will need access to expert analysis, predictive intelligence, and different types of protection,” says Sven Smit, Event Director at Specialised Exhibitions, a part of the Montgomery Group.

“In understanding this, it becomes clear that there is a continued need for one central place to bring together solutions to industry challenges along with a view to where the security industry is going.”

Securex 2020 will have something for everyone within and affiliated to the security and fire protection industries, with the added bonus of complimentary access to both A-OSH EXPO 2020, Africa’s occupational safety and health trade exhibition and Facilities Management Expo 2020, the focused trade expo for the Facilities Management industry.

“With a view to supporting Africa into the next decade, we’ll be bringing back the main Securex seminar theatre, filled to the brim with expert speakers in various security related fields, and the Securex New Product display, which will showcase products that efficiently and cost effectively address various physical and cybersecurity threats.”

Securex South Africa 2020 will also feature a strong focus on training and education, K9 Law Enforcement demos, more than 190 security focused exhibitors, a brand new drone demo area, and more!

Securex South Africa 2020 will take place at Gallagher Convention Centre from 02 to 04 June 2020.

For more information on becoming an exhibitor or sponsor of Securex 2020, please visit www.securex.co.za.

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Coronavirus 2019 Possibly the largest world wide challenge of 2019 and, depending on the progress of the virus, a significant period is the emergence and spread of what is currently commonly termed the coronavirus. .

By Peter Bagshawe

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ontextually, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses some of which may cause illness in people and some of which may cause illness in animals such as canine and feline coronaviruses which only infect animals.

There have been instances where animal coronaviruses that usually only infect animals have mutated or changed to infect people and have been spread between people.

Historically Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are examples of coronaviruses that originated from animals and then spread to people. It is suspected to have occurred for the virus that causes the current coronavirus outbreak and this seems to have its origin in the wet food market at Wuhan

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City, Hubei Province, China with anecdotal suggestions that the vector was related to handling or consuming pangolin flesh. It has now been established that the current coronavirus is also readily passed between humans and has spread rapidly.

Given that there are a large family of coronaviruses a naming convention was required for medical purposes and on February 11 2020 the World Health Organisation announced the official name for the disease as coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19.

In COVID-19 the CO stands for corona, VI for virus and D is for disease. Previous to this, the disease was also referred to as 2019 novel (new) coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. For ease of reference in the following I will refer to the disease as

coronavirus, which is the commonly-used term locally.

At present, the spread of infection is regarded as an epidemic, meaning that the coronavirus is a disease that attacks many people at the same time and may spread to several communities. The next progression would be to a pandemic, which would be the stage where the epidemic spreads worldwide.

The first aspect to look at and review is the impact on people who are infected and the method of transfer. The method of transfer is from person to person as well as transfer from inanimate objects.

Simply put, the virus is capable of being transferred readily from close contact as well as by touching items and then touching the facial area. Off this base, there are apparently projection models indicating

that, over a 45-day period from 7 February 2019, there could be up to 1 million recorded infections globally. Given the rapid progress of infections and the number of countries that are now recording instances of transmissions details and figures given below are more than likely to be out of date by the time of publication.

However, the intention is to use these to draw debate and indications or conclusions.

China, and more particularly Hubei Province, has been the epicentre of infections, and in China 78 927 people have been infected since the outbreak began. The overall death toll is 2 715, with the lowest number of deaths reported in China on a daily basis being 52.

Worldwide, there have been 83 386 infections, with a death toll of 2 860. At present the highest death rate outside

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China is in Iran, with 34 deaths following 388 reported infections. Within Europe, Italy has been the worst affected country, however Germany, France, Croatia and Austria have reported a number of cases of infection and deaths while the first confirmed deaths following coronavirus infections have been reported in Thailand, Australia and the United States of America.

Current hotspots outside China include Korea, Iran and Italy.

It has been reported that the number of reported infections in Germany doubled in a 24hour period.

Travel restrictions related to mandatory Governmentimposed quarantines have left Chinese factories short of labour and parts, impacted on JIT (just-in-time) supply chains and triggering sales warnings across industrial sectors including technology, automotive, consumer goods,

pharmaceutical and heavy industries.

International reaction to the threat of the spread of the virus has led to the suspension of international flights, the quarantine of cruise ships and hotels, screening of passengers, quarantines being imposed on villages in Italy and heightened levels of medical measures.

From another perspective, there are concerns about the level of potential spread of infections in less developed economies. It is felt that the lack screening facilities, surveillance of potentially infected persons crossing borders, diagnostic, hospital and medication capabilities to treat patients during an outbreak in some Asian and African countries will lead to increased infection and mortality rates. Weakened immune systems in the populations resulting from inadequate nutrition, preexisting medical conditions and inadequate hygiene systems further increase the possibility of large scale infections in these areas.

The economic repercussions of the epidemic currently have already made their mark.

It seems that China’s gross domestic product growth may be lower by 0.5 percentage points in 2019 off the back of the measures and impacts referred to above, and their

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ripple effect may take up to 0.1 percentage point off global gross domestic product growth. This will extend through both developed and emerging markets with high dependencies on China in areas as disparate as manufacturing, shipping, trade, tourism and economic investment. Arising from this contraction, there are likely heightened possibilities of trade tensions (already present between China and the United States of America, the greater continental Americas trading block and impacts on the oil and energy markets) and contractions of economic growth.

The immediate impact is visible off the S&P 500 finishing its worst week of trading since the 2008 financial crisis, this happening one week after the S&P closed the previous week of trading at an all-time high. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has similarly hit its worst trading day in a number of decades. In effect, a major contraction of traded stock values has taken place. This has an impact not only on the economy but also by extension on, for example, pension funds and bonds which would have a longer turnaround time for a number of their end users.

At this stage, the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros

Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on global markets “to calm down and see reality” by viewing the facts and statistics as these indicate containment of the coronavirus is currently possible.

This statement was somewhat tempered by his simultaneous statement that the window of opportunity for containment was contracting and that preparations should be made for the possibility of a pandemic. Ghebreyesus further alluded to a possible change of direction of the virus (which appears to refer to a possibility of mutation) which is concerning.

Local implications of the spread of the coronavirus are particularly severe given the current weak state of the South African economy and the prospect of closures of manufacturing facilities, infrastructure and mass transport facilities as well as the impact on the informal economy would be extremely concerning. Any industry that has a high staff complement or a high level of exposure to the public would be particularly at risk.

PETER BAGSHAWE holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the former University of Rhodesia and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Conferences, events & exhibitions of interest to the security industry LOCAL EVENTS: 2020

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2020

FEBRUARY 13-14: Commercial Crime Conference Venue: Emperors Palace COnvention Centre, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0) 10 214 0666 Email: chris@maphosam.co.za www.maphosamanagement.co.za JUNE 2-4: A-OSH EXPO Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.aosh.co.za JUNE 2-4: Securex South Africa Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.securex.co.za JUNE 2-4: Facilities Management Expo Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.fmexpo.co.za OCTOBER 13-14: DroneCon Venue: Durban ICC Tel: +27 (0)74 945 1000 Email: info@dronecon.co.za www.dronecon.co.za

FEBRUARY 17-20: Accelerate Venue: Barcelona, Spain www.fortinetaccelerate.com MARCH 8-13: Intersec Building Venue: Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 697575-0 Email: intersec-building@messefrankfurt.com www.intersec-building.com MARCH 10-13: Africa ICS Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibitions 2020 Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya www.africaicscybersecurityconference.com MARCH 17-19: ISC West 2020 Venue: Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas www.iscwest.com MARCH 17-18: Securex West Africa Venue: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria www.securexwestafrica.com MARCH 17-19: Securex Kazakhstan Venue: Almaty, Kazakhstan Tel: +7 (0) 727 258 34 34 www.securex.kz/en/

APRIL 21-23: WAITEX Venue: The Dome, Trade Fair Grounds, Accra, Ghana Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.waitex.com.gh/ MAY 19-21: IFSEC International Venue: ExCeL, London, UK www.ifsec.events/international SEPTEMBER 22-25: Security EssenGermany Tel: +49 (0) 201 3101 444 www.security-essen.de/impetus_provider OCTOBER 14-16: Perimeter Protection Venue: Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 911 8606 8499 Email: perimeter-protection@ nuernbergmesse.de www.nuernbergmesse.de/security 10-12 NOVEMBER: Securexpo East Africa Venue: Sarit Exhibition Cnetre, Nairobi, Kenya www.securexpoeastafrica.com NOVEMBER 18-19: 30th ASIS New York City Security Conference & Expo Venue: The Javits Center, NYC www.asisnyc.org/events/conference-expo

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SECURITY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (SASA) ADMINISTRATION 842 Pheasant Street, Horizon Park, Roodepoort Suite 147, Postnet X 2, Helderkruin 1733 National Administrator: Tony Botes t: 0861 100 680 | e: tony@sasecurity.co.za c: 083 272 1373 | f: 0866 709 209 Membership, accounts & enquiries: Sharrin Naidoo t: 0861 100 680 | e: admin@sasecurity.co.za c: 083 650 4981

SASA OFFICE BEARERS National President: Chris Laubscher c: 082 441 4092 e: laubscherc@proteacoin.co.za

REGIONAL OFFICE BEARERS

National Chairperson: Marchél Coetzee c: 084 440 0087 | e: marchelcoetzee@omegasol.com

KwaZulu Natal: Clint Phipps c: 082 498 4749 e: clint.phipps@cwexcellerate.com

National Deputy Chairperson: Yagan Nair c: 082 561 3529 e: yagannair@national.co.za

Gauteng: Gary Tintinger c: 084 429 4245 e: gary.tintinger@cwexcellerate.com

Western Cape: Koos van Rooyen c: 082 891 2351 | e: koos@wolfgroup.co.za

SECURITY AND RELATED ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) Eco Park, Centurion t: +27 (0)12 003 0500/1 | Independent hotline: 0800 220 918 | e: info@psira. co.za | Director: Manabela Chauke | Chairperson: T Bopela | Vice chairperson: Z Holtzman | Council members: Advocate A Wiid | Commissioner A Dramat APPISA (Association for Professional Private Investigators SA) Bertie Meyer Crescent, Minnebron, Brakpan | e: info@appelcryn.co.za | www.appelcryn. co.za | c: +27 (0)73 371 7854 / +27 (0)72 367 8207 | Chairperson: Ken Appelcryn ASIS International Johannesburg Chapter No. 155. Box 99742, Garsfontein East 0060 | t: +27 (0)11 652 2569 | www.asis155jhb.webs. com | President/chairperson: Johan Hurter | Secretary: Chris Cray ASIS International (Chapter 203: Cape Town – South African Security Professionals) President/chairperson: Yann A Mouret, CPP Secretary: Eva Nolle t: +27 (0)21 785 7093 f: +27 (0)21 785 5089 | e: info@aepn.co.za | www.asis203.org.za BAC (Business Against Crime) Box 784061, Sandton 2146 | t: +27 (0)11 883 0717 | f: +27 (0)11 883 1679 | e: info@bac.org.za CAMPROSA (Campus Protection Society of Southern Africa) President: Des Ayob | e: 27149706@nwu.ac.za Executive Secretary: Derek Huebsch | e: huebsch. derek@gmail.com | www.camprosa.co.za CISA (Cape Insurance Surveyors Association) Shahid Sonday t: +27 (0)21 402 8196 | f: +27 (0)21 419 1844 | e: shahid.sonday@saeagle.co.za | Mike Genard t: +27 (0)21 557 8414 | e: mikeg@yebo.co.za DRA (Disaster Recovery Association of Southern Africa) Box 405, Saxonwold 2132 | Chairperson: Grahame Wright | t: +27 (0)11 486 0677 | f: (011) 646 5587 | Secretary/treasurer: Charles Lourens t: +27 (0)11 639 2346 | f: +27 (0)11 834 6881 EFCMA (Electric Fencing and Components Manufacturers Association) Box 411164, Craighall 2024 | t: +27 (0)11 326 4157 | f: +27 (0)11 493 6835 | Chairperson: Cliff Cawood c: +27 (0)83 744 2159 | Deputy chairperson: John Mostert c: +27 (0)82 444 9759 | Secretary: Andre Botha c: +27 (0)83 680 8574 ESDA (Electronic Security Distributors Association) Box 17103, Benoni West 1503 | t: (011) 845 4870 | f: +27 (0)11 845 4850 | Chairperson: Leonie Mangold | Vice chairperson: David Shapiro | www.esda.org.za ESIA (Electronic Security Industry Alliance) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | f: 086 570 8837 | c: 082 773 9308 | e: info@esia. co.za | www.esia.co.za FDIA (Fire Detection Installers Association) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale, 1610 | t: +27 (0)72 580 7318 | f: 086 518 4376 | e: fdia@fdia. co.za | www.fdia.co.za | President/chairperson: Clive Foord | Secretary: Jolene van der Westhuizen

FFETA The Fire Fighting Equipment Traders Association) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale 1610 | Chairperson: Belinda van der Merwe Administration manager: Rosemary Cowan | t: +27 (0)11 455 3157 | e: rosemary@saqccfire.co.za | www.ffeta.co.za FPASA (Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa) Box 15467, Impala Park 1472 | t: +27 (0)11 397 1618 | f: +27 (0)11 397 1160 | e: library@fpasa.co.za | www.fpasa.co.za | General manager: David Poxon GFA (Gate & Fence Association) Box 1338, Johannesburg 2000 | t: +27 (0)11 298 9400 | f: +27 (0)11 838 1522 | Administrator: Theresa Botha HSA (Helderberg Security Association) Box 12857, N1 City Parow 7463 | t: +27 (0)21 511 5109 | f: +27 (0)21 511 5277 | e: info@command.co.za | www.command.co.za | Chairperson: Stephen van Diggele IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers (SA) Treasurer: Andrew Greig | President: Mike Webber | Administrator: Jennifer Maritz | PO Box 1033, Houghton 2041 | t: +27 (0)11 788 4329 | f: +27 (0)11 880 6286 | e: adminstaff@ife.org.za | www.ife.org.za ISA (Insurance Surveyors Association) Box 405, Saxonwold 2132 | Chairperson: Graham Wright | t: +27 (0)11 486 0677 | Vice chairperson: Alan Ventress | Secretary: Alex dos Santos LASA (Locksmiths Association of South Africa) Box 4007, Randburg 2125 | t: +27 (0)11 782 1404 | f: +27 (0)11 782 3699 | e: lasa@global.co.za | www.lasa.co.za | President/chairperson: Alan Jurrius | Secretary: Dora Ryan NaFETI (National Firearms Education and Training Institute) Box 181067, Dalbridge 4014 | Chairperson: MS Mitten | Vice chairperson: Ken Rightford | t: +27 (0)33 345 1669 | c: +27 (0)84 659 1142 NaFTA (National Firearms Training Association of SA) Box 8723, Edenglen 1613 | National chairperson: Peter Bagshawe | t: +27 (0)11 979 1200 | f: +27 (0)11 979 1816 | e: nafta@lantic.net POLSA (Policing Association of Southern Africa) t: +27 (0)12 429 6003 | f: +27 (0)12 429 6609 | Chairperson: Anusha Govender c: +27 (0)82 655 8759 PSSPF (Private Security Sector Provident Fund) Jackson Simon c: +27 (0)72 356 6358 | e: jackson@ psspfund.co.za | www.psspfund.co.za SAESI (Southern African Emergency Services Institute) Box 613, Krugersdorp 1740 | t: +27 (0)11 660 5672 | f: +27 (0)11 660 1887 | President: DN Naidoo | Secretary: SG Moolman | e:info@saesi.com SAIA (South African Insurance Association) Box 30619, Braamfontein 2017 | Chief executive officer: Viviene Pearson | Chairperson:

Lizé Lambrechts t: +27 (0)11 726 5381 | f: +27 (0)11 726 5351 | e: info@saia.co.za SAIDSA (South African Intruder Detection Services Association) | Association House, PO Box 17103, Benoni West 1503 | t: +27 (0)11 845 4870 f: +27 (0)11 845 4850 | e: saidsa@mweb.co.za www.saidsa.co.za | Chairperson: Johan Booysen Secretary: Cheryl Ogle SAIS (South African Institute of Security) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale, 1610 Chairperson: Dave Dodge | Administration manager: John Baker | t: +27 (0)63 782 7642 | e: info@instituteofsecurity.co.za | www.instituteofsecurity.co.za SAN (Security Association of Namibia) Box 1926, Windhoek, Namibia | Administrator: André van Zyl | t: +264 81 304 5623 | e: adminsan@iway.na SANSEA (South African National Security Employers’ Association) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | Administrators: SIA t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | f: 086 570 8837 | e: galen@sansea.co.za SAPFED (Southern African Polygraph Federation) President: Flip Vorster | c: +27 (0)82 455 1459 | e: info@sapfed.org | Secretary: Anrich Gouws | e: admin@sapfed.org | www.sapfed.org SAQCC FIRE (South African Qualification Certification Committee) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale 1610 | t: +27 (0)11 455 3157 | www.saqccfire. co.za Executive Committee: Chairperson: Duncan Boyes Vice chairperson: Tom Dreyer 1475 Committee: Chairperson: Lizl Davel Vice chairperson: John Caird D&GS Committee: Chairperson: Nichola Allan; Vice chairperson: Clive Foord General Manager: Rosemary Cowan | e: rosemary@saqccfire.co.za – Address, phone and website all remain as is.

SARPA (South African Revenue Protection Association) Box 868, Ferndale 2160 | t: +27 (0)11 789 1384 | f: +27 (0)11 789 1385 | President: Naas du Preez | Secretariat: Mr J. Venter, Van der Walt & Co SIA (Security Industry Alliance) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | Chief executive officer: Steve Conradie | www.securityalliance.co.za SKZNSA (Southern KwaZulu-Natal Security Association) t: +27 (0)39 315 7448 | f: +27 (0)39 315 7324 | Chairperson: Anton Verster c: +27 (0)82 371 0820 VESA (The Motor Vehicle Security Association of South Africa) Box 1468, Halfway House 1685 | t: (011) 315 3588/3655 | f: +27 (0)11 315 3617 | General manager: Adri Smit VIPPASA (VIP Protection Association of SA) Box 41669, Craighall 2024 | t: +27 (0)82 749 0063 | f: 086 625 1192 | e: info@vippasa.co.za | www.vippasa.co.za | Enquiries: Chris Rootman c: +27 (0)82 749 0063 | e: vippasa@protectour.co.za

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With a five decade legacy, SASA is the greatest advocate of industry compliance, serving as resource for its members, an educational platform for consumers of security services, and an essential link between the private security industry and government. The Security Association of South Africa (SASA) is nationally recognised by the Government, South African Police Service and all Municipalities as having members with a proven track record within the industry and a Code of Ethics by which members must abide.

SASA Gold Membership promotes compliance not only to the industry role-players, but to the end-users of security services as well. Join SASA today and find out more about how we can fight the scourge of non-compliance, promoting SASA Gold Membership as an essential requirement for all security service providers, ensuring industry excellence for the private security industry.

For more information, contact the SASA Administrator on admin@sasecurity.co.za Postal Address: Suite 147, Postnet X2 Helderkruin, 1733. Tel: 0861 100 680 Fax: 086 670 9209

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