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Year: 2021

New Defence Industry Association board members
Defence

Defence Industry Association welcomes new board members

December 27, 2021

At last December’s NZDIA Annual General Meeting, three new additions were voted in to the association’s board, including Heather Grace, Chris Edwards, and Geoff Blake, who was re-elected to the board. “On behalf of the […]

National Security Journal
Public Security

Call for papers: National Security Journal ‘Security beyond Government’

December 19, 2021

On behalf of the Massey University-published National Security Journal, the New Zealand Security Sector Network calls for papers for an upcoming ‘National Security beyond Government’ special issue. The New Zealand Security Sector Network (NZSSN) is […]

Democracy decline
Beyond Pacific

Is democracy declining or just being redefined?

December 16, 2021

As the West laments a global decline in its version of democracy, China suggests its own brand of democracy as a replacement. It’s part of an increasingly contested space, writes Nicholas Dynon, at the discursive […]

Summer device security
Cyber Security

Digital Devices: Will they be the source of pleasure or pain for your business these holidays?

December 15, 2021

According to Consultant to Fortinet Jennie Vickers, businesses in NZ that hold sensitive data need to have an urgent think about all their devices and data – whether they’ll be going to the beach this […]

NZIPI
Investigations

Institute for NZ’s private eyes to get name change

December 15, 2021

NZIPI Chairman Ron McQuilter talks licensing change, name change, membership change and website change at the Institute, and the election of a first-ever Life Member. NZIPI’s Annual General Meeting, which took place on Thursday 25 […]

Retail security
Electronic Security

Pandemic Leads to Increase in Retail Security Threats

December 15, 2021

Organised retail crime and other security concerns evolved in 2020, and most retailers attribute increases in criminal activity to the pandemic, according to the US National Retail Federation 2021 Retail Security Survey. “Retailers have continuously […]

Covid and national security
National Security

A Brief glimpse at COVID through a National Security Lens

December 15, 2021

Dr John Battersby argues that a myopic focus on the pandemic’s impact, as well the growing social and economic fault-lines it is opening up, will generate risks in an environment in which we are less […]

Marty Donoghue
Defence

Will 2022 be the Year New Zealand finally joins up the dots for our Veterans?

December 14, 2021

Jennie Vickers sat down recently with RSA CEO Marty Donoghue to talk about the RSA’s ambitions for better industry engagement in 2022. A selection of questions and answers follows. JV: What are the moments of 2021 […]

Line of Defence - Summer 2021-22
2021

Line of Defence Magazine – Summer 2021/22

December 13, 2021

Kia ora and welcome to the Summer 2021-22 issue of Line of Defence Magazine! In this issue we round out the year with continued discussion on the future RNZN, AUKUS, the grey zone, and contemporary […]

Jennie Vickers
Features

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Rising Star and Thought Leader awardees announced!

December 8, 2021

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) organisers announce the second ‘Thought Leader’ category co-winner and the ‘Rising Star’ winner from a pool of exceptional security sector nominees. New Zealand Security Magazine is a proud supporter of […]

Yvonne Bruce
Features

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Thought Leader and Education awardees announced!

December 7, 2021

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) organisers announce the ‘Thought Leader’ category co-winner and ‘Educator’ winner from a pool of exceptional security sector nominees. New Zealand Security Magazine is a proud supporter of Women in Security […]

Sherilyn Tasker
Features

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Engineer and Consultant awardees announced!

December 3, 2021

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) organisers announce the ‘Engineer’ and ‘Consultant’ category winners from a pool of exceptional security sector nominees. New Zealand Security Magazine is a proud supporter of Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. […]

Heather Jones
Features

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: Executive and Analyst awardees announced!

December 2, 2021

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) organisers announce the ‘Executive’ and ‘Analyst’ category winners from a pool of exceptional security sector nominees. New Zealand Security Magazine is a proud supporter of Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. […]

NZSM December 2021
2021

New Zealand Security Magazine – December ’21 / January ’22

December 1, 2021

Kia ora and welcome to the December 2021 – January 2022 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine! In this issue we round out the year with our traditional December focus on retail security as well […]

Cyber safe holidays
Cyber Security

How to be Cyber Safe in your Holiday Space

December 1, 2021

According to Jennie Vickers of Zeopard Consulting and Consultant to Fortinet, the first action you need take to protect your business over the holiday break is security awareness training for everyone, including your employees and […]

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