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Understanding Security – Why Understanding the Risk Comes Before Hardware Installation

If you consider the history of the security industry, it has largely focused on selling hardware and providing guarding services. Very few have conducted investigations to identify the risks that lead to crime or to understand the broader security risks that need to be prevented. Security has been the first option used to fight crime […]

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Understanding Security Risks, the Role of Independent Security Risk Assessors, and Security Managers

Understanding Security Risks, the Role of Independent Security Risk Assessors, and Security Managers **A security risk assessment is a deep investigative process aimed at identifying security risks, not managing them.** A security risk is any opportunity, condition, weakness, or situation that makes it easier for harm, loss, or crime to occur. It creates opportunities for

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R60 Billion Spent Annually on Security and We Are Still Losing the War Against Crime

Many people don’t fully understand just how much South Africans are spending on security. To put it simply, last year, the private sector, which includes estates, individuals, and businesses, spent around R60 billion on private security alone. This total does not include what the government spends, which we will cover separately. We recently carried out

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Andre Mundell Recognized as a 2025 Finalist in the Southern Africa OSPAs

Alwinco Recognized as a 2025 Finalist in the Southern Africa OSPAs Security risk assessment OSPA – We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Southern Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have named Alwinco’s André Mundell a finalist in the Outstanding Security Consultant category for his work in independent security risk assessments. We recently conducted

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Supplier Risk Assessment

A Supplier Risk Assessment Is a crucial process that ensures a supplier is legitimate and capable of delivering what they promise. This usually happens when a security risk assessment has not been conducted. This assessment includes seven levels of investigative depth, and the client specifies how many levels are required. The investigation goes beyond surface

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Alwinco Newsletter # 6

Click the following link to read the full article: Alwinco Newsletter 0225— Security Risk Assessment. We recently conducted an independent security risk assessment for a residential estate in Pretoria, identifying vulnerabilities that standard assessments often miss. This approach allows us to recommend practical measures that improve the overall safety and security of the community. If

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Can You Prove Your Evidence Wasn’t Tampered With?

Independent security risk assessment – Imagine this: a criminal walks free, not because they’re innocent, but because the evidence was compromised. # Independent risk assessment Frustrating, right? Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common in South Africa. Evidence disappears, paperwork is incomplete, and the chain of custody is often broken. In the end, the burden

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