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Year: 2018

New Zealand Security Industry Awards
Features

Saluting the industry’s finest: Annual Security Industry Awards 2018

October 1, 2018

At the glittering 2018 industry awards night in Queenstown, 19 award recipients were recognised for exemplifying exceptional performance and professionalism. We salute the industry’s finest for 2018! Security trainer or workplace assessor of the year […]

Private Detective
Investigations

Private detective directive defective?

October 1, 2018

A raft of complaints to the PSPLA has caused controversy among professional investigators, writes Nicholas Dynon. Use of the term ‘detective’ in breach of Section 109 of the Act is much ado about nothing according […]

HID Fargo DTC1500
Access / Perimeters

Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer vs pigment ink / colour resin card printing

October 1, 2018

In the previous issue of NZSM, we explored HID Global’s, Seven steps to better ID card design.  One of the steps, ‘Print, encode and laminate’, discussed direct to card and high definition printing techniques for […]

Retail Security: Hot concept
Electronic Security

How loss prevention can cost less and serve customers better

October 1, 2018

How can loss prevention and profit protection managers ensure measures are proportionate to the risks, across multiple products and stores? Ben Macdonald, CTO of Lodge Service, a UK-based security company, provides insight. It’s important to […]

Roger Edgar welcomes Gary Hickey
Features

Hills boosts security business with new appointments

October 1, 2018

Scott Hamilton joins Hills as account manager in New Zealand as the security technology distributor recruits new sales talent on both sides of the Tasman. Hills has recruited a raft of new sales talent to […]

Hikvision Transport
Electronic Security

Hikvision’s solutions for security on the go

October 1, 2018

Whether you’re managing a fleet of buses, taxis, cars or trains, Hikvision Smart Mobile Solution has transportation safety wrapped up, affording maximum protection for all vehicles and their passengers. With more than 15 years in […]

Airport behaviour detection
Aviation Security

Behaviour detection at the border: dark art or science?

October 1, 2018

Although proven in other law enforcement and security applications, behaviour detection, writes editor Nicholas Dynon, remains a controversial feature of aviation and border security. Aviation and border security authorities at international airports play a critical […]

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 […]

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