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Month: August 2018

Mediterranean Migrants
Border

News platform for the border management sector launches

August 21, 2018

Today sees the launch of a new online news service for the international border management sector. In what is described as a sector first, Border Management will host articles relevant to border management and security professionals […]

Security guard post
Features

Jobs and training in security set to rise

August 3, 2018

Recent forecasts predict that jobs in the industry are set to grow over the next five years more quickly than we’ve seen over the past decade, and training is set to accelerate even faster. According […]

Drones / Robots

Let’s start talking seriously about robots

August 2, 2018

Recent robot launches here and across the Tasman are a reminder that security robot technology continues to advance towards mainstream commercialisation. This, writes Nicholas Dynon, is a good thing. In the past couple of years, […]

Crowd controllers and bar staff
Industry bodies

New Zealand Security Association: Update from the CEO

August 2, 2018

In this extract from the NZSA CEO’s July newsletter, Gary Morrison reflects on the tragic death of a security officer in Auckland, provides clarification on crowd controller and bar staff licensing, an update on licensing […]

Security officers
Features

Ziso Avram: Larger than life

August 1, 2018

It’s only weeks since the New Zealand security industry bid farewell to a legend. The late Ziso Avram, a man of principle, a man of mystery, and a man of great heart, has left an […]

Dahua deepsense cameras
Electronic Security

Dahua unveils deepsense face detection and recognition cameras

August 1, 2018

Dahua marries wide dynamic range technology and artificial intelligence with its new deepsense series IP cameras, delivering new levels of efficiency and big data savings. Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video […]

simPRO
Features

New simPRO IoT remote monitoring solution

August 1, 2018

Software as a Service provider simPRO breaks new ground with new field-proven IoT solution, and appoints new GM for its New Zealand operations. New Zealand’s field maintenance technicians will for the first time be able […]

Hikvision Dual-Lens People-Counting Camera
Electronic Security

Hikvision’s retail solutions identify threats – and opportunities

August 1, 2018

Delivering more than just security, Smart Solution 2.0 by Hikvision packs the most advanced technologies into end-to-end solutions that provide retail operators with the information they need to continually improve businesses. Collecting business intelligence in the […]

Safe Crowded Places
Emergency Response

Safe and Healthy Crowded Places Handbook launched

August 1, 2018

The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience has launched a companion document to Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism – the Safe and Healthy Crowded Places Handbook. The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR) […]

Roger Edgar
New Zealand Security Magazine

New appointments at Hills fuel transformation

August 1, 2018

A new Head of Security, Surveillance, IT and ATV and a Parking, Traffic & ITS Business Development Manager for Australia and New Zealand are among Hills’ most recent high profile appointments. New Head of Security, […]

HID Card Design
Access / Perimeters

Seven steps to better ID card design

August 1, 2018

There’s much more to ID cards than meets the eye – and good card design can make all the difference. HID’s Step-by-step Guide to Creating Dynamic ID Cards provides sound tips to point you on […]

Public spaces
Guarding & Patrols

‘She’ll be right’ factor is our biggest threat

August 1, 2018

Chris Proctor, Head of Visitor Safety, Regional Facilities Auckland, presented at a recent ASIS New Zealand Chapter breakfast meeting on behaviour detection. It’s a game-changing skill, he writes, that the industry needs to be developing. […]

Information Domain
Cyber Security

Chinese Tech: Let’s talk about the elephant in the room

August 1, 2018

NZSM editor Nicholas Dynon does his due diligence on media-reported claims that Chinese tech and security manufacturers build products that spy on behalf of Beijing. They’re accusations, he writes, that smell just a little off. […]

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