Judged by a panel of independent experts from across the New Zealand security industry, the finalists of the 2025 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been announced. The New Zealand OSPAs, returning for […]
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Semi-annual Risk Perspective for Fall 2024 reports an uptick in traditional and novel fraud activity targeting backs, writes Nicholas Dynon. The Office of the Comptroller’s (OCC) […]
Support International Women’s Day this year by nominating a colleague for the 2025 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. Nominations are due 21 February. International Women’s Day is coming up on 8th March, and what better […]
New research finds that a quarter of employees around the world said it was “OK to break the rules if needed to get the job done”, and Gen Z 2.5 times more likely than Boomers […]
Aotearoa New Zealand is now ranked third in the international corruption perceptions ranking prepared annually by Transparency International – its lowest ranking on record, and government procurement is to blame. Since the Corruption Perceptions Index […]
Amid growth in identity theft and synthetic identities, New Zealand background checking provider The 3rd Degree has launched a digital biometric system that makes identity and background checking simpler, safer, and paperless. “With many years […]
A document published earlier this year by the Serious Fraud Office’s Counter Fraud Centre identifies seven fraudster personas, their methods, and the countermeasures that organisations can implement to protect themselves. Through its work in investigations […]
Now in its third year, Aotearoa’s original Women in Security Awards are back! Nominations from across the physical–cyber security spectrums, investigations, intelligence, and resilience are now being sought. UPDATE: Deadline extended! The deadline for submitting […]
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 […]
A recent PSPLA decision clarifies what the ‘private’ in ‘private investigator’ means, writes Nicholas Dynon, concluding that employment investigators are required to be PSPLA licensed but that lawyers are not. A decision from the Private […]
The international market for holography continues to hold-up despite the impact of COVID-19, with strong confidence that trading will soon return to normal levels, says the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA). A poll of its […]
In this update from New Zealand Institute of Professional Investigators Chair Ron McQuilter CFE, Covid-19 puts a halt on field work and progress is made on PI training and good practice guidelines. Lockdown Like many […]
David Horsburgh CPP PSP PCI writes that the 18 December report of the SSC Inquiry into the use of external security consultants by government agencies raises need for debate of our industry’s legal and ethical […]
A ceremony at the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators’ 66th Annual International Training Seminar at the Pittsburgh Sheraton Hotel in Pennsylvania, USA, was the scene for the unlikely 6thAugust crowning of Kiwi investigator John […]
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 […]
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