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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What is an Independent Security Consultant? Essentially, this person is an expert in the Security field who has gained vast amounts of knowledge about security, risk, and crime over the years. He keeps up to date with the latest security-related developments to be able to consult, assess, explain, and give advice. This person is not …
Time does not wait for anyone. Time does not stop ticking away 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 someone dear to you, but it doesn’t. …
Over the last 20 years, I have read hundreds, if not thousands, of ‘so-called’ Risk Assessments that was done by various people such as Security Managers, Security companies, Risk Managers and so on. The truth is that I have not found a single assessment that is even remotely close to right. A lot of crucial …
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We are asked the following question nearly every week: Why don’t corporate companies, businesses, shopping malls and Security Estates invest in a Security Risk Assessment? Good question! There are various potential reasons for this, however, the one that is the most prolific at the moment is a hurdle called PSIRA. Most of the time we …
What can you do in 30 seconds? You might be able to compete in a staring contest, pour yourself a glass of water, or slowly count to 30 when your teenager is back chatting you. Other than that, I don’t think anyone can do much in 30 seconds, beside Usain Bolt, of course, and these …
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. Rumour has it It has come to our attention that rumours are doing the rounds that sex traffickers are currently operating in and targeting …
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Send them shopping! Shopping! The mere thought of it would put a big smile on her face, especially when it entails clothing or jewellery 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. The chances are better that she might …
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 means that approximately …
Why is there still so much crime in this technologically advanced age? This question is purely to point out that the type of technology doesn’t necessarily mean that the right security measures are in place. When I ask clients why they installed or purchased specific security equipment. I always get the same answer: ‘this is …
