With the current lockdown restrictions easing up, crime is on the increase with criminals finding new ways to target their victims. One such ploy that is on the increase in South Africa is access gate hijackings. According to crime stats SA, there has been a...
Getting better acquainted with your newly installed alarm is worth the effort and time if you don’t want to inadvertently set off a false alarm by accident. The term false alarm describes security alarm systems regularly triggered by actions that pose no real threat/...
The start of this new year hasn’t been as smooth sailing for most of us as would have wanted it to be nor could we have expected it to be in light of current events. With the pandemic still very much a reality in our lives, our homes are our safe havens, a place...
Over history, there have been endless investigative techniques, trialled and tested by scientists and researchers, that aim to seek and find the ‘truth’. Voice stress analysis (VSA) is a modern technology that allows law enforcers and security companies alike to...
Umkhombe security services was initiated in 2000 through our sister company, Broubart Security, with the intention of empowering and uplifting designated groups in South Africa that did not always have the same opportunities. It has proven to be a successful and...
Remote or car jamming is a practice where criminals use a signal-jamming device to prevent a car’s central locking and alarm systems from being activated, leaving the car exposed to theft and vandalism. Although certainly not a new phenomenon in South Africa, it...
