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OSPAs winner
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Winners of the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards celebrated

April 17, 2023

The second annual New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Friday 14 April 2023. More than one hundred security professionals gathered at the 2023 OSPAs to […]

OSPAs
Features

Finalists for the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Awards announced

March 8, 2023

The scores are in, judging is complete, and the organisers of NZ OSPAs 2023 are delighted to announce the finalists of the 2023 New Zealand OSPAs. Commenting on the awards founder of the OSPAs, Professor […]

Transact
Features

Monash University Launches Digital ID Card, Enabled by Transact Campus

March 2, 2023

Students, faculty and staff at Monash University can now add their digital student IDs to their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet with NFC-enabled digital IDs from mobile credential solution provider Transact. Students and staff with a digital M-Pass […]

Eden Park
Features

Gallagher hosts first-of-its-kind Security Showcase to reveal future plans and product insights

February 22, 2023

The Gallagher Security Showcase, taking place on 16 March at Eden Park in Auckland, will feature presentations, live demos from tech partners, and networking opportunities, and offer never-before-shared insights into Gallagher’s future plans. Including a […]

2023 trends
Features

The big security trends for 2023 according to ChatGPT

February 3, 2023

Sick of the annual lists of security trends that populate your LinkedIn feed each New Year? Tired of seeing so-called ‘disruptors’ making the list year after year? Well, this year we’ve bypassed the experts and […]

OSPAs
Features

There’s still time to nominate: New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards

February 3, 2023

Entries for the 2023 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) are due this coming Tuesday! The New Zealand OSPAs is returning for its second year and is part of a global awards scheme currently […]

Women in security
Features

2022 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa: The Winners

December 21, 2022

The results are in, and we can now reveal the category winners and highly commended finalists of the 2022 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa! And the winners are… In its third year, the Women in […]

Robbie Jones
Features

Gallagher appoints new Technical Account Manager for Lower North Island

December 5, 2022

Gallagher has welcomed Robbie Jones as a Technical Account Manager for the Lower North Island in its New Zealand Sales Team.  Jones joins Gallagher brings over 16 years of security experience, specialising in technical installations […]

Andrew Thorburn
Features

The Influencer: Andrew Thorburn named head judge for 2023 IFSEC Global Influencer Awards

October 5, 2022

IFSEC Global has announced that Aotearoa – New Zealand’s Andrew Thorburn will succeed Canada’s Grant Lecky as Head Judge for the internationally recognised 2023 IFSEC Global Influencer Awards. In what is a major international coup […]

Richard Huison
Features

Gallagher delivers gold standard with new UK National High Security Team

September 23, 2022

Gallagher announces a new UK-based government and critical infrastructure focused team that builds upon recent milestones in the high security space. Global security manufacturer Gallagher has announced its new United Kingdom National High Security Team. […]

simPRO
Features

simPRO partners with MATES in Construction to help drive awareness of mental health

July 8, 2022

New partnership aims to promote suicide awareness and prevention in order to help reduce the number of suicides in New Zealand and Australia’s construction industries. simPRO, the leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the trades, […]

Tecom distribution
Features

Tecom support and training in New Zealand gets a boost

June 15, 2022

Six months after it took on the Tecom portfolio, distributor Surveillance Technologies delivers enhanced pre- and post-sales support with a new training collaboration with Aritech on the way. It was just last November when Aritech, […]

Contracts
Features

Breaking the Mould: Values based contracts in a world of Zero Trust

April 5, 2022

Contracts come from the world of Zero Trust, writes Consultant to Fortinet Jennie Vickers, but a new Auckland Council contract template has brought trust into the equation – and it’s also subtracted plenty of pages […]

OSPAs
Features

Finalists of the inaugural New Zealand OSPAs announced

April 4, 2022

With an independent judging panel having concluded its scoring, the organisers of the OSPAs have today announced the finalists of the first-ever New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). According to organisers, the 2022 New […]

Security Officer
Features

New Research: What security officers say about their work

March 20, 2022

A recently published report sheds light on security officer perceptions of their jobs, training, and the competence of their colleagues. It provides fresh perspective, writes Nicholas Dynon, in an area otherwise dominated by stereotypes. It’s […]

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