Welcome to the February – March 2023 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine!
Time flies… the dust has barely settled on 2022 and we’re already a month into 2023! By all accounts we’re in for a bit of a roller coaster this year, giving the risk managers among us plenty of variables to work with!
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It’s a topic that NZSA CEO Gary Morrison engages with in his update, noting that the unexpected resignation of Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister will only heighten some of the market’s concerns and uncertainty.
On the topic of industry organisations, we’re delighted to be featuring three ASIS International-focused articles, including thoughts from Chapter Chair Johan van Rensburg CPP and Regional Vice President Ngaire Kelaher CPP PSP, and some insights on being part of the global ASIS International network from Chapter Deputy Chair Chris Proctor.
Also featuring heavily in this issue of NZSM is a focus on the recently published report of the Coordinated Review of the management of the LynnMall supermarket attacker. The report makes for sobering reading with its conclusions pointing to significant gaps relating to the attacker’s reintegration and rehabilitation.
On CCTV matters, we feature a Q&A with Ami Finer, Sales Director at Provision-ISR, and Gil Israeli, Head of Product Incubation at Check Point Software, about a partnership embedding high-end CCTV systems with world-leading cybersecurity. The cybersecurity of physical security matters!
Also in this issue of NZSM, we’re excited to be – in collaboration with the New Zealand Security Sector Network (NZSSN) – announcing the category winners and highly commended finalists of Women in Security Awards Aotearoa 2022!
Lastly, we’re delighted to be featuring the announcement by NZSA CEO Gary Morrison of the launch of the Saved a Life Medal to recognise security workers who have saved a life through their actions. This is a wonderful development that acknowledges the critical actions that frontline security officers are sometimes called to make in the line of duty, and we look forward to sharing stories of medal recipients in upcoming issues of the magazine.
There’s plenty more in this February-March 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.
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Stay safe!
Nicholas Dynon, Auckland
