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Innovation helps combat crime
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A
group of innovative thinkers have
developed a smart solution to help
retailers in South Africa safeguard
their high-value goods against armed robbery.
The Intelligent Safe incorporates the very
latest security tech and is fully engineered
to offer an all-round solution that’s both
protective and reactive. Crime continues to
be one of the country’s biggest concerns
and statistics released in the latter part of
2017 show that a record-high of 20,680
armed robberies were recorded for the
2016/2017 period, equating to a staggering
57 attacks a day.
The Intelligent Safe is used in the day-to-day
retail environment as the primary dispensing
system for high value stock.
Only authorised personnel can access
the safety compartments through the
touchscreen display using a PIN code and
biometric authentication and the intelligent
system records when they were opened, for
how long and by whom.
The store owner has live back-end access
to the computer controller via a secure web
portal on the internet and can monitor sales
activity and all data logs, change security
settings and instantly remove users or
manually activate alarms.
Another smart feature of the Intelligent Safe
is its RFID (radio frequency identification)
stock management system option. It
monitors stock movement in and out and
also allows real-time stock counts from
anywhere on the planet via the internet at
the press of a button.
One of the Intelligent Safe’s standout
features is that it comprises multiple
electronically controlled and monitored
safety compartments with adjustable time
delay locks, which dramatically stalls any
robbery attempt. Storing stock in separate
compartments reduces the retailers’ risk and
exposure to potential losses.
While the Intelligent Safe provides
rock-solid fortification for retailers’ most
valuable stock, it will also fend off and
even help catch robbers trying to access
it. In overnight lock-down mode, it
automatically activates a cloak of multiple
built-in protective sensors, including human
presence radar detection, door sensors,
internal vibration sensor and an HD camera
which records a sequence of HD images of
any perpetrator approaching the safe.
Should any one of these sensors detect a
breach of the safe’s security envelope, the
computer controller immediately activates
a sequence of defensive measures which
include email and phone alerts sent to
any designated security or user/owner
phone numbers, internal siren activation,
activation of a military-grade pepper-
spray deterrent or optional blinding smoke
screen, as well as activation of the store
premises alarm.
Although it may sound like something from
a James Bond movie, the Intelligent Safe is a
practical solution to an everyday problem.
“We realise how much pressure rising
crime rates are putting on local retailers –
particularly those who trade in high-value
goods, for whom a robbery could mean a
devastating financial blow,” said company’s
Managing Director David Park-Ross.
All South Africans
are being encouraged
to join the fight
against crime
Not only is the Intelligent Safe set to fight
back against perpetrators, but it’s also going
to play a vital role in looking after retail staff
safety and protecting their livelihoods.
“At the end of the day, we want to make
the country a better place to live in and do
business without the continuous fear of
violent crime,” added Park-Ross.
“We encourage all South Africans to join us
in the fight against crime.” n
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