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Defence

New Advanced Technology Institute to focus on artificial intelligence, quantum computing

July 20, 2025

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced the establishment of a new institute to grow New Zealand’s advanced technology sector and boost high-value exports. The new public research organisation, to be named […]

Titan
Beyond Pacific

SIPRI Yearbook: Nuclear weapons proliferate as geopolitics deteriorate

July 21, 2024

The recently released Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Yearbook 2024 reports nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, […]

Mark Junge
Features

Call for Participation: Survey on digital transformation in the security industry

June 7, 2024

Gallagher Security is calling security professionals and users to add their voice to an industry-wide survey designed to capture a snapshot of what the company sees as a transformative period. The research initiative seeks to […]

Persec

Gen Z employees twice as likely to bend the rules or engage in workplace misconduct

May 15, 2024

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 […]

FBI
Law Enforcement

FBI report designates 50 shootings in 2022 as active shooter incidents

May 1, 2024

A report from the FBI on active shooter incidents in the United States shows handguns and rifles as firearms of choice, and open spaces as the most commonly used location type, writes chief editor Nicholas […]

NCS4
Features

Spectator security survey: Preference for visible security measures, ignorance of active shooter policies

April 4, 2024

The latest survey of US spectator’s perceptions of venue safety and security highlights a preference for visible security measures and an ignorance of active shooter response policies. According to the authors of the Spectator Sports […]

SecOps
Cyber Security

State of SecOps: New Zealand braces against phishing, ransomware surge and alert fatigue

March 23, 2024

A report commissioned by Fortinet urges adoption of automation and AI to address increasing complexity and volume of cyber threats, ensuring organisations’ SecOps stay ahead of cybersecurity challenges. According to the survey conducted by IDC […]

World Security Report
Features

What CSOs are thinking: Allied Universal releases World Security Report 2023

October 11, 2023

According to the inaugural World Security Report, large global companies lost a combined $1 trillion in revenue in 2022 due to physical security incidents. Economic unrest is expected to have major security impact over next […]

SimPRO
Features

SimPRO’s Voice of the Trades report highlights impacts of skills and supply shortages

June 6, 2023

New multi-country report details how digital transformation can help grow trade business, but help needed in administration, hiring and managing supply chains. SimPRO’s Voice of the Trades report, released 23 May, provides insights from trade […]

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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