Take Note Group on converged cyber + IoT monitoring, active deterrence, and cutting false alerts by up to 90%
The Take Note Group of Companies runs a 24/7 SOC and IoT Operations Centre from South Africa, protecting clients like Absa, Vodacom, and Eskom. Founder & CEO Mamela Luthuli explains their 30–60 second operator response, SOC-integrated active deterrence (LRAD talk-down, fog barriers), and how multi-sensor correlation cuts false alerts by up to 90%.
Mamela Luthuli
Founder & CEO · Take Note IT
Farsight on 30 years of video-first monitoring, installer independence, and live audio deterrence
Farsight Security Services was founded as a Remote Video Response Centre over 30 years ago — video monitoring has been its speciality from day one. Senior Operations Manager Malcolm O'Shea-Barnes explains why Farsight stays independent from installers, how every video alarm gets human verification, and how live audio talk-downs stop incidents before they develop.
Malcolm O'Shea-Barnes
Senior Operations Manager · Farsight Security Services Ltd.
ADT on 24/7 monitoring at national scale, AVS-01 alarm scoring, and cutting false alarms
ADT runs one of the largest 24/7 monitoring networks in the U.S. — six fully redundant, company-operated centers and ~700 monitoring employees. Quiana Pinckney, VP of Corporate & Brand Communications, explains AVS-01 alarm scoring, Alarm Messenger, and what buyers should ask before choosing a monitoring station.
Quiana Pinckney
VP, Corporate & Brand Communications · ADT Security Services