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Independent Security Risk Assessments – Know the Difference

Over the years, countless risk assessments have been conducted by various individuals and entities, including Security Managers, Security companies, and Risk Managers. However, it’s disheartening to acknowledge that I have yet to come across a single assessment that can be considered even remotely accurate. The missing crucial information and lack of practical experience in crime …

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Schools’ security vs sexual assault and other inner crimes

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

This article is aimed at schools, universities, and the parents who want to make sure their children are safe. Just when I think I have seen it all, I am once again shocked to my core. In the recent Carte Blanche video, it is easy to see how vulnerable and disregarded security has become in …

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Time does not wait; Crime is the same.

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

Time does not wait for anyone. Time carries on ticking away – It never stops, it does not stop because you are not ready for something or perhaps because you are ill or someone you love passed away. It might feel like time stands still when you fall in love or when you have lost …

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No Communication = No Security

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

No Communication No Security – Whilst security equipment is part of the solution, it is vital to understand that security hardware and software is NOT THE ENTIRE SOLUTION. Your Security Hardware should be able to communicate with you. Hardware is only part of the solution Security is not just the cameras, fences, alarms and so …

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Security Risk Assessment: The Value of a Hotline

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

As Independent Security Risk Assessment Consultants, Alwinco often receives a lot of information regarding crimes as well as potential modus operandi and so on merely because we work with various informants. Rumor has it It has come to our attention that rumors are doing the rounds that sex traffickers are currently operating in and targeting …

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Criminals are being allowed to break the law

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

Send them shopping! Criminals are being allowed to break the law-Shopping! The mere thought of it would put a big smile on her face, especially when it entails clothing or jewelry shopping. Give a woman your credit card and drop her off at the mall and you will have the happiest wife/girlfriend ever. Not anymore. …

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No more finger-pointing – take responsibility for your own security

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

No more finger pointing – take responsibility for your own security-Is this how we welcome tourists to South Africa? I don’t believe that being robbed was on their to-do list and whilst many might say that it could have been worse, I believe that it shouldn’t even have come to this. We have become so …

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Hijackings increased – up by 55% – Is this acceptable?

News, Uncategorized / By rihanda alwinco

Hijackings increased by 55%-They say that acceptance is the key to happiness… Will it make us happier if we accept the fact that hijackings have become part of everyday life? I sincerely doubt that. According to this article, hijackings in South Africa have gone up by a massive 55% over the past four years. That …

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Why Should You Invest in a Security Risk Assessment?

News / By rihanda alwinco

Understanding WHY you should invest in a Security Risk Assessment is as crucial as understanding the benefits, concepts and the like of such an assessment. Knowing WHY you need a Security Risk Assessment will make the ‘HOW’, ‘WHEN’ and ‘WHERE’ easier to understand. Understanding all of these aspects ensures that the right decisions are made …

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Public Violence – It Affects Us All…

News / By rihanda alwinco

Yes, I am talking about Public Violence. Those, sometimes random, sometimes planned, events that can be either peaceful, or it can cause absolute havoc. Whether we want to know it or not, strikes and protests affect each and every South African. If your business is the direct target, or if the march passes your business …

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