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18 Ways To Prevent And Mitigate Incessant Fire Outbreaks In Nigeria

The unremitting frequency of fire outbreaks in Nigeria is no doubt very distressing, especially during the harmattan season. Earlier this year, Heritage Mall Ibadan and a section of the Sam Mbakwe Cargo airport in Imo State were gutted by fire, resulting in flight delays and cancellations. Recently, multiple fire incidents engulfed two markets in Lagos - the popular Balogun and Okobaba Plank markets. Also in Lagos State, fire outbreaks took place in Marina (500 Shops were razed), at a warehouse in Mosheshe Industrial Estate, Kirikiri, and in Sabo Yaba. At the time of writing this piece, Lagos State witnessed more than 15 fire outbreaks within 72 hours in the second week of January 2015.

: DON OKEREKE, SECURITY ANALYST/CONSULTANT; Nigeria Watch International; Posted On Tuesday, 03 February 2015 12:13

Frost & Sullivan’s Security Predictions in 2015

LONDON: Anonymous threats and lone wolf attacks, increasing fears on cyber security and concerns over immigration will generate significant debate over foreign policy and how to mitigate the security risk posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organisations. There will also be an increasing focus on how to manage the global cyber threat, including the growing concern of state sponsored involvement and complexity of attacks on private business. Domestic policy will continue to focus on protecting borders, limiting the movement of people from war zones or stemming illegal immigration. This issue will be a key political battleground in Europe especially with concerns over open borders and free movement of labour. The rise of nationalism is a particular concern.

: Edyta Grabowska; Case Studies; Posted On Tuesday, 03 February 2015 12:00

German security firm named as Finalist in CeBIT Innovation Award "CODE_n"

Hamburg, Germany: Digitalisation continues to spread almost unabated in all areas of our lives - not only in the business and industrial sectors, but also in our private sphere. The increasing connectivity of everyday devices helps users with practical automation and more efficient processes. However, this global trend also makes demands on national businesses - they need to demonstrate innovation capabilities that can keep pace with strong international competitors on the Internet of Things (IoT) market. To promote the most innovative ideas in this area, the innovation platform CODE_n has chosen "Into the Internet of Things" as this year's theme for its annual award. The German security provider secucloud, which has been named as a finalist, will be participating for the first time at the renowned hi-tech exhibition CeBIT on 16-20 March in Hall 16. After just a few years, the CODE_n competition attracts over 1100 candidates from more than 60 countries and has become established as one of the most important international awards for young companies.

: Marcus Ehrenwirth; Industry News; Posted On Tuesday, 03 February 2015 11:55

Clavister secures Swedish Hockey League’s Wi-Fi networks

Clavister has announced that its security gateway will be used to deliver secure Wi-Fi networks at 14 Swedish Hockey League (SHL) arenas, in partnership with specialist integrator Bluecom.