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New Zealand Security Magazine

Chuck Davis
Cyber Security

Hikvision cyber chief rubbishes spying claims, sets record straight

December 3, 2018

Amid sensationalist media allegations of back-door vulnerabilities and Chinese government snooping, Hikvision director of cybersecurity Chuck Davis talks to editor Nicholas Dynon about the company’s less widely reported cyber efforts. With more than 20 years’ […]

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 […]

RiskNZ Awards
New Zealand Security Magazine

Risk managers honoured at RiskNZ annual awards

October 1, 2018

Auckland Council a big winner at the annual RiskNZ Awards of Excellence, with Council’s Cecilia Tse named risk management professional of the year. The RiskNZ Awards of Excellence was presented in Wellington on Wednesday 12 […]

NZSA Skills Partnership
Guarding & Patrols

MSD and NZSA in Skills for Industry Partnership

October 1, 2018

A new partnership between the Ministry of Social Development and the NZSA will place fit-for-purpose job seekers with NZSA member employers – and place a dent in the industry’s skills shortage. Punctuating this year’s NZSA […]

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 […]

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 […]

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