October 2005News
Security Services & Risk Management
Jade Lee Electrical has recently become a Phoenix Contact connection partner. Phoenix Contact is committed to growing its business through a strong and committed distribution channel and looks forward to a successful partnership. Phoenix Contact's partners ensure that its customers receive value for money, high technical standards, product availability and sales and after-sales support. Jade Lee Electrical has been operating as independent wholesalers since 1993 servicing the industrial and domestic sectors.
Hennie Kritzinger from Jade Lee Electrical Wholesalers and Rob MacKenzie from Phoenix Contact
“This Is Theft!” SASA slams Mafoko Security
News & Events Security Services & Risk Management Associations
The Security Association of South Africa (SASA) has issued a stark warning that the long-running Mafoko Security Patrols scandal is no longer an isolated case of employer misconduct, but evidence of a systemic failure in South Africa’s regulatory and governance structures.
Read more...Making a mesh for security
Information Security Security Services & Risk Management
Credential-based attacks have reached epidemic levels. For African CISOs in particular, the message is clear: identity is now the perimeter, and defences must reflect that reality with coherence and context.
Read more...Buyout model for solar investment
News
Sustainable Power Solutions has introduced a buyout model that converts existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital for South African businesses.
Read more...From friction to trust
Information Security Security Services & Risk Management Financial (Industry)
Historically, fraud prevention has been viewed as a trade-off between robust security and a seamless customer journey, with security often prevailing. However, this can impair business functionality or complicate the customer journey with multiple logins and authentication steps.
Read more...Security ready to move out of the basement
AI & Data Analytics Security Services & Risk Management
Panaseer believes that in 2026, a board member at a major corporation will lose their job amid rising breaches and legal scrutiny, as organisations recognise that cyber risk is a business risk that CISOs cannot shoulder alone.
Read more...Innovation award for Beckhoff’s XTS machine Beckhoff Automation
News
The Premio Innovazione award has confirmed that Tetra Pak’s Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper has achieved a machine solution that pushes the boundaries of conventional packaging lines with a highly dynamic mechatronic solution based on XTS technology from Beckhoff.
Read more...Vision meets reality at the Africa Automation Indaba
News
At the Africa Automation Indaba 2026, the panel ‘Automation for Africa – Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps’ will feature a rare, high-level exchange where technology, ethics, entrepreneurship and data-driven reality shape what comes next for the continent.
Read more...Terminal blocks with Push-X technology for wiring from 0,34 mm2 Phoenix Contact
Electrical Power & Protection
The Push-X product range is growing. With the new XT 1,5 terminal blocks, Phoenix Contact is extending the series to include versions for conductor cross-sections from 0,34 to 2,5 mm2.
Read more...Cyber remains top business risk, but AI fastest riser at #2
News & Events Security Services & Risk Management
The Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 ranks cybersecurity, especially ransomware attacks, as the #1 risk, while AI is the biggest riser and jumps from #10 to #2, highlighting the emerging risks for companies in almost all industry sectors.
Read more...OT calculator to align cyber investments with business goals
Industrial (Industry) Information Security Security Services & Risk Management
The OT Calculator has been developed specifically for industrial organisations to assess the potential costs of insufficient operational technology (OT) security. By offering detailed financial forecasts, the calculator empowers senior management to make well-informed decisions.
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