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The POPIA Code of Conduct for Gated Access is set to transform how estates, complexes and office parks manage visitor information. Moving away from outdated, paper-based systems and excessive data collection, the Code emphasises collecting only what’s necessary, securing it properly and using it transparently. For property managers and HOAs, this is an opportunity to streamline access control, strengthen security and build trust with residents and visitors alike.

Leading the shift: Ariel Flax discusses moving from reactive to resilient in residential management. There is a question every estate manager should be asking, but most aren't: If our security were tested right now - truly tested - would it hold? It is a confronting question. But it is the right one. At the Smart Estate Security Conference hosted by SMART Security Solutions - Published by Technews Publishing  held in Cape Town on 26 February 2026, ATG Digital's Ariel Flax  to

Is your business truly POPIA-ready, or is your reception desk your biggest risk? With data breaches costing South African organisations over R53 million per incident, even a simple visitor logbook can expose personal information and put your company at serious legal and reputational risk. This POPIA compliance checklist helps you identify gaps, strengthen access control, and protect visitor data before a breach becomes a crisis.

South Africa's security industry stands at an inflexion point. The systems protecting estates, office parks, and commercial properties for the past decade face an evolution so profound that by mid-2026, many of today's approaches will feel dangerously outdated. ATG Digital, South Africa's leading security access control and visitor management specialists, has identified seven critical shifts reshaping physical security. These aren't distant possibilities, they're emerging rea

The festive season, often dubbed the "Silly Season," brings a wave of chaos that can easily compromise your year-round security vigilance. While you're relaxing, roughly 40% of the year’s break-ins occur during this time, not because criminals are working harder, but because we get lazy. Criminals exploit the festive rush, looking for easy targets like gates left propped open, abandoned visitor logs, and unchecked cameras. To counter this, your access control during holidays

Compliance is often treated as a high-level discussion, but the real work of protecting data happens where information is first captured. Learn why securing your endpoints, scanners, terminals, and access devices, is the true starting point for reliable, POPIA-compliant security and successful digital transformation.

ATG Digital’s integration with Dineplan transforms guest arrivals into seamless, secure, and smart experiences. Say goodbye to queues and hello to operational flow, from reservation to reception.

For Earth Day, we are asking South African businesses to go paperless to help the planet. They point out that paper wastes resources and can be insecure and slow. Digital systems are better for the environment, safer, and can grow with your business. ATG Digital offers digital visitor management to replace paper sign-in books, meaning no more printing or paper waste, and a smaller carbon footprint. Going paperless is faster, safer, and helps the environment.

April in South Africa is a time of well-earned breaks, long weekends, and holiday escapes. With a calendar packed with public holidays,...

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Access control ensures secure environments while protecting privacy. Learn how ATG Digital complies with POPIA and safeguards your data.