Welcome to the December 2022 – January 2023 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine!
It’s our annual retail security issue, and inside you’ll find some fantastic retail-focused features. Retail security has been a hot issue this year with ram raids, smash and grabs, and violence against store operators placing theft under the media spotlight.
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The 2022 edition of the National Retail Federation’s Retail Security Survey indicates more and more retailers in the US are turning to smart tech to reign in $100 billion worth of losses. We take a look at some of the key takeaways of this year’s survey. We also explore the specific reasons why offenders target so-called ‘hot products’. There’s an acronym for it!
Still on retail, Hikvision’s Andrew Martin discusses how smart video can deliver a real-time view of customer needs in store and support faster, more responsive service. We also learn how 2N delivered a centralised access control system to Lidl supermarket distribution centres in the UK to meet the demands of 24-hour vehicle access while offering centralised remote system maintenance and audit.
In addition to retail, this end-of-year issue of NZSM features a line-up of weighty cybersecurity features, including a double-barrel round-up of Melbourne’s CyberCon2022 from correspondent and IFSEC champion global influencer Jennie Vickers.
I also chime in on the cybersecurity front, arguing that businesses appear to be addicted to gambling on their cybersecurity, or at least engaging in a degree of moral hazard. It seems that our big appetite for cyber risk is now being called out by insurers, government… and criminals.
Also in this issue of NZSM, I’m excited to welcome ICARAS Security Consultants’ Chris Philp as a contributing author. In his excellent article, Chris combines theory with practice to acquaint us with the building blocks of assessing security risk and identifying an effective security solution.
Some great updates as well from the NZSA, the New Zealand Institute of Professional Investigators (NZIPI), and the Crowded Places Security Advisory Group (CPSAG).
There’s plenty more in this December-January issue of NZSM! To ensure you don’t miss out on any of the news and analysis we publish, subscribe to our email newsletters via our website, and follow us on LinkedIn via the address listed on this page.
As always, feel free to get in touch to find out about how your business can benefit by being part of New Zealand’s premier security, risk and resilience publication in 2023!
Wishing you a safe and secure festive season!
Nicholas Dynon
Auckland
