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Electronic Security

Security risk convergence
Access / Perimeters

Intruder Alert! How cyber security has changed the PHYSEC outlook

February 9, 2019

Physical and cyber security risks are converging. An enterprise intruder detection and access system by Inner Range, writes Andrew Thorburn, National Brand Manager – Security at Atlas Gentech, is meeting this new challenge. Whilst terrorism […]

ASIS NZ Chapter Chair Dean Kidd
Electronic Security

World-class behavioural analysis training comes to Auckland

February 7, 2019

Dean Kidd, Manager of Safety and Security at Auckland Live, talks to NZSM about a Regional Facilities Auckland initiative bringing behavioural analysis expert Philip Baum to New Zealand to train local security managers. Mt Smart […]

Electronic security
Electronic Security

Perceived safety in a shopping centre: A Swedish case study

December 19, 2018

In their 2018-published chapter in the edited volume Retail Crime, Crime Prevention and Security Management, Vania Ceccato and Sanda Tcacencu of Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology go direct to customers to find out where […]

Dotterel Technologies
Drones / Robots

Drone tech specialist Dotterel quietly taking off

December 1, 2018

Kiwi drone technology company Dotterel Technologies has announced it is “geared for growth” following an oversubscribed capital raising, appointment of a new director and a partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The capital raising, […]

Paramedics
Electronic Security

Body armour and de-escalation training to address hospital violence

October 1, 2018

Recent media reports point to a surge in reported incidents of aggression against staff in New Zealand hospitals. Body Worn Cameras are part of a recipe for de-escalating incidents and preventing violence. According to a […]

Behaviour detection
Electronic Security

Behaviour detection: the human side of physical security?

October 1, 2018

Although its application at airports is widely contested, behaviour detection has gained recognition in other contexts as a method for identifying not only potential terrorist activity, but also criminality and violence. Editor Nicholas Dynon explores […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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