New Zealand Security Magazine - February-March 2024

February/March 2024

New Zealand Security Magazine

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Candidate needs checking? Give them The 3rd Degree..............................................................................................8 Cyber espionage: difficult to attribute, difficult to detect..........................................................................................10 Mark Mitchell: Strong direction for policing and law and order.............................................................................. 12 The Top Eight: News from Aotearoa’s security industry............................................................................................14 New Zealand slips to 3rd in latest Corruption Perceptions Index............................................................................17 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa confirms International Women’s Day return............................................ 18 Hikvision and iThermAI provide AI-based fire and smoke detection solutions.................................................... 21 Gallagher Security Industry Trends Report predicts a year of “escalating transition”......................................... 22 Disinformation tops World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report........................................................................24 How security at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games set a precedent for future Olympics............................... 26 NZSA CEO’s January newsletter.................................................................................................................................... 32 Fortinet generative AI assistant accelerates threat investigation and remediation............................................. 34 UK Lords Committee questions legality of Live Facial Recognition Technology.................................................. 35 Allied Security Officers step in at DHB........................................................................................................................ 36 Boost to ED security in response to hospital workplace assault ‘epidemic’.......................................................... 37 EU says New Zealand law covering protection of personal data is ‘adequate’..................................................... 38 Genetec shares best practices on Data Privacy Day 2024....................................................................................... 39 Troubling perception gap in what causes cybersecurity incidents and data breaches........................................ 40 NZ workers have few protections if their employer goes bust – fixing the Companies Act would help ........ 42 Netsafe, CYBERA, Dolla and Akahu unite to combat banking, crypto and telco scams..................................... 44 ASIS International and SIA call for proposals for 2024 Security LeadHER Conference...................................... 46

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FROM THE EDITOR

NZSM New Zealand Security Magazine

Nick Dynon Chief Editor

Nick has written for NZSM since 2013. He writes on all things security, but is particularly fascinated with the fault lines between security and privacy, and between individual, enterprise and national security.

Prior to NZSM he clocked up over 20 years experience in various border security and military roles.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is given in good faith and has been derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, neither the publishers nor any person involved in the preparation of this publication accept any form of liability whatsoever for its contents including advertisements, editorials, opinions, advice or information or for any consequences from its use.

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Kia ora and welcome to the February-March 2024 issue of New Zealand Security Magazine! We hope your year has gotten off to a great start, and we look forward to bringing you the best in security news and commentary over the coming year!

This issue makes history as our first ever NZSM to be published “digital only”. You’ll start to notice some little changes, such as more in-article hyperlinking and an uptick in online posts and engagement, with more on the way in coming months.

As always, a big thanks to our wonderful advertisers. Our advertisers play an important role within New Zealand’s security sector by contributing to a vibrant and informed security sector through their sponsorship of the magazine.

Our gratitude extends to our supporters and leading manufacturers and distributors Loktronic, The 3rd Degree, simPRO, Provision-ISR (SWL), HID, Hikvision, and Vivotek (Clear Digital). We’d also like to recognise our association and event partners for this issue, the New Zealand Security Association, Safe & Secure Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference (Brightstar), and the New Zealand Security Sector Network.

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. They’ve provided some insightful background on the issues that their solution overcomes for organisations. Details inside.

We’re also joined by Police Minister Mark Mitchell, who writes about his direction for policing and law and order. According to the Minister, Police will be given the tools they need to tackle gangs, youth crime, and violence, and resources to be refocused onto core policing activities. It’s still early days into the new government’s first term, so time will tell whether the tough on crime approach narrative will materialise and prevail.

In our wrap-up of the top security industry stories, Allied Security sets up in Canada, Chubb uncovers hidden treasure in Christchurch, Aotea Security picks up major vendor awards, the PSPLA sanctions a thieving security officer, and S.E.A.L. Security is alleged to have exploited young migrant security officers.

There’s plenty more great reading inside this issue of NZSM, so I hope you enjoy. Also, if you haven’t already, consider subscribing to our regular eNewsletter THE BRIEF. It’s a great way to keep up to date with the latest.

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Also, don’t forget to consider registering for the 3rd Safe & Secure Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference. It’s on in Auckland on 26-27 March and has a stellar line-up of speakers and an impressive agenda – see you there!

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Give them The 3rd Degree 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 of experience in both the public and private sector, it was apparent to us that identity and background checks of employment applicants was a time consuming and somewhat unreliable process for employers and recruiters”, The 3rd Degree’s Managing Director Michael Reeves told NZSM. “Our aim was to eliminate the often-manual systems involving multiple organisations and individuals.

These were disjointed, time consuming, and had the potential for multiple mistakes and omissions, slowing the process down even further,” he said.

The 3rd Degree platform provides paperless cross-checked identity and background verification that speeds up the traditionally clunky checking process and – importantly – mitigates risks. The platform is available direct to end-user organisations and as a white-labelled solution to providers of security and investigations services.

The Risks “There are currently thousands of false identities in New Zealand and many individuals purporting to have qualifications that they do not have, with the risks that entails,” said Michael. “Without robust verification checks, false identities can very easily slip through an onboarding process and create significant problems and risks for organisations, whether they are large or small businesses or non-profit organisations.”

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At the source of the false identity supply chain is identity theft – and recent years have seen some massive cases of theft. In 2007, Sony had 45 million identities stolen, including their credit information, and in 2011 had another 77 million complete identities stolen.

Closer to home, in 2023 an Australian corporate, had the identities of several million of their Australian and New Zealand customers compromised, including details of hundreds of thousands of driver’s licenses, passports, and credit cards.

Additionally, says Michael, synthetic Identities have become a new growth phenomenon. “This is a type of fraud where criminals or government actors combine fake (virtual) or real information to create new false identities,” he said, “often using these to open fake accounts, make purchases and apply for credit.”

Many financial institutions and commercial enterprises are unprepared for synthetic identities, with the vast majority of institutions and businesses being unaware of this new phenomenon.

“We’ve all heard of high-profile cases where people have misrepresented themselves,” said Michael, “but it doesn’t have to be headline grabbing to be of damage to your business or organisation.

The Solution Having built the Comprendé.net.nz digital verification platform, which enables lenders to conduct identity, international AML, credit, address, and serviceability checks, Michael and his team realised that other industries stood to benefit from the efficiency and security of digital onboarding.

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or change their identity, it has also made it easier for The 3rd Degree platform to perform background checks efficiently, with minimal fuss,” Michael explained.

“Utilising digital biometric facial recognition technology, the system firstly confirms the identity of an applicant, all with the applicant simply using an encrypted invitation received on their smartphone,” he said.

“Two minutes later, with the Applicant’s full authority, we then digitally provide cross-checked confirmation of identity, proof of address, credit check, criminal background check, and confirmation of driver’s license status - all digital

and paperless. To ensure our own data security, the system is fully encrypted, and we automatically delete the data multiple times per month.”

The 3rd Degree system offers a raft of unique advantages: • Time Saving: speeds the process up substantially, allowing the Employer to make fast, educated decisions around potential candidates.

• Cost Savings: quick and very easy for both the employer and the candidate, with the latter using their smart phone to complete the process in a matter of minutes.

• Security and Peace of Mind: all data is cross-referenced, mitigating

risks, and providing the Employer peace of mind.

The 3rd Degree platform can be used seamlessly by providers of security services, such as security consultancies, to conduct checks of applicants/ candidates on behalf of customer organisations. In an employment vetting scenario, the consultant sends an invitation to the applicant via the platform on behalf of the prospective employer, with the fully digitised process completed within minutes.

In addition vetting of employees, contractors, voluntary workers, or tenants, The 3rd Degree can also complete vetting of individuals responsible for the care of children or vulnerable persons.

The 3rd Degree transforms what is presently a manual, analogue timeconsuming task, to a time-saving digital and paperless process available to businesses, volunteer organisations and statutory authorities throughout New Zealand.

For more information about The 3rd Degree, visit www.the3rddegree.co.nz.

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Cyber espionage: difficult to attribute, difficult to detect According to a Fortinet cybersecurity whitepaper, it’s almost certain that nation state malware is present and undetected in many government agencies and critical infrastructure entities.

On 8 December 2023, the New Zealand Government joined Five Eyes partners in condemning malicious cyber activity conducted by the Russian Government targeting organisations and individuals in the United Kingdom (UK).

According to Judith Collins, Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), the statement follows the UK’s attribution of spear phishing attacks impacting its domestic democratic institutions and civil society organisations to a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) actor known as “Star Blizzard”.

“New Zealand does not tolerate attempts to undermine the integrity of democratic institutions through cyber or any other means,” said Ms Collins.

“NGOs and civil society organisations also play an important role in enabling social inclusion in our democracies, and any attempt to interfere with their ability to do that is unacceptable.”

It was the second time in two months that the GCSB’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) had joined like-minded international partners to condemn malicious Russian cyber activity.

On 1 September 2023, the NCSC issued a Malware Analysis Report on the infamous Chisel malware, which was observed in a campaign targeting Android devices used by the Ukrainian military. This malware was deployed by the actor “Sandworm”, linked to the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)’s 10

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Main Centre of Special Technologies (GTsST).

“Russia’s pattern of malicious cyber activity continues to demonstrate disregard for the framework of responsible state behaviour online and for the international rules-based order,” said Ms Collins, adding that the recent spear phishing attacks were “a reminder to all New Zealand organisations to ensure they have strong cybersecurity measures in place.”

State-sponsored attacks pose espionage threat Published in November, the NCSC’s Cyber Threat Report 2022/2023 noted that 23 per cent of cyber incidents

reported in the past year showed indications of a connection to statesponsored actors, with a total of 73 incidents.

“State-sponsored cyber actors primarily pose an espionage threat to Aotearoa New Zealand,” stated the report. “These actors continue to demonstrate intent and capability to target Aotearoa New Zealand.”

“State-sponsored cyber actors are typically motivated to maintain covert persistence on computer networks of high intelligence value. To achieve this goal, malicious cyber actors continue to identify novel weaknesses in—or new techniques for—evading Aotearoa New Zealand cyber defences.”

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These attacks typically seek to understand our diplomatic and policy positions or to undertake commercial espionage, including the theft of intellectual property from organisations. They may initially present as if conducted by a financially motivated actor or, at times, they may actually be financially motivated.

This type of activity, says the report, is difficult to attribute with high levels of confidence to specific cyber actors and specific states. Indeed, about half of all incidents reported in the past year showed neither clear links to state-sponsored activity nor criminal activity.

Espionage attacks: quiet and patient “Beyond the risk of cyberattacks by nation-states, organised crime and even lone cyber hackers have the intent and capacity to threaten businesses and individuals,” write Glenn Maiden and Nicole Quinn, authors of Fortinet’s Government and Industry: Partnering on Cybersecurity to Strengthen Data Security whitepaper.

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According to the whitepaper, cyber threats present substantial new risks to individuals, businesses, governments, and nations, regardless of their origin.

“The speed at which one nation can target another nation’s vulnerabilities by cyber means is rapidly increasing.

When a vulnerability is discovered, there are often weeks, months, or more before businesses identify the risk, giving organisations less time to patch and prepare their IT defences.”

According to Fortinet’s 2022 Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index, fewer than 49 per cent of New Zealand and Australian organisations said they could detect a security breach in less than 90 days, with 23 per cent taking between two and three months.

Surprisingly, says the whitepaper notes, high-profile, well-resourced, and cyber mature businesses can be more severely affected by attacks such as ransomware than smaller entities. In 2021, for example, large organisations in the United States of America, such as JBS Foods, Colonial Pipeline, CNA

Financial, and Frontier Software, all fell victim to destructive cyberattacks.

But whereas ransomware attacks tend to be quite obvious and immediate, given that the attacker wants to cause as much disruption as possible to elicit payment, a “motivated nation-state intent on espionage or intellectual property theft is far less easy to identify,” write Maiden and Quinn.

“As it stands, it’s almost certain that nation-state malware is present and undetected in many government departments and agencies, managed service providers (MSPs), electricity distributors, and other critical infrastructure entities,” they continue.

“That malware may be lying dormant, waiting to be activated, or quietly stealing sensitive data from the compromised network.”

Regarding the recent Star Blizzard controversy, Moscow claims that there is no evidence for allegations of the digital spying campaign. The Russian foreign ministry has previously dismissed Western reporting on Star Blizzard as anti-Russian propaganda.

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Mark Mitchell: Strong direction for policing and law and order Police will be given the tools they need to tackle gangs, youth crime, and violence, and resources to be refocused onto core policing activities, writes Police Minister Mark Mitchell

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It has been an absolute privilege to be appointed Police Minister. Crime has been increasing across our communities under the Labour Government and I am committed to turning this around with a strong focus on law and order.

Having had a policing career, I know how important it is to have the resources and numbers focused on the frontline.

Before politics, I was on the management board of a global logistics company and Chief Executive Officer of a security and risk management company. I was very involved in emergency logistics response teams that acted as the private sector’s first responders into countries hit by natural disasters.

As outgoing Defence Minister in the last National government, I enjoyed having the opportunity to contribute to this publication, and am happy to connect again as Minister of Police.

National’s tough on crime approach is well recognised. We want New Zealanders to feel safe in their homes, communities, and workplaces. The previous government was clearly taking us in the wrong direction.

I have been clear in my letter of expectations to the Police

Commissioner of what I expect.

I am committed to backing the Police, so they have the tools they need to restore law and order in our communities.

In our first 100 days we’ve committed to: • introducing legislation to ban gang patches, stop gang members gathering in public, and stop known gang offenders from communicating with each other.

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• giving Police greater powers to search gang members for firearms and make gang membership an aggravating factor at sentencing.

• beginning work to crack down on serious youth offending.

• beginning to repeal and replace Part 6 of the Arms Act 1983 relating to clubs and ranges.

For too long, gangs have been allowed to behave as if they are above the law. They have been taking over public roads and spaces and intimidating and assaulting innocent members of the public. There is no tolerance for this kind of behaviour and our new laws will support Police to take action against it.

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our communities and it’s my role to support them in that work.

Youth crime has also been on the increase, so Police will have a strong focus on targeting youth crime.

Violent youth offenders must be held accountable for their actions.

I also expect to see Police continue to work effectively with partner agencies to ensure youth offenders have pathways and targeted support so they can leave crime behind and turn their lives around. We will be implementing our military youth academies next year.

I also don’t expect our Police to be undertaking roles that are not for them, such as managing mental health.

In some instances, Police will need to attend where there is threat to life and threat of harm. However, these incidents require trained mental health practitioners.

Our Police need to be able to do their jobs of fighting crime and disorder. My expectation is that Police

will work closely with chief executive across partner agencies to identify where Police resources can be refocused back onto core policing.

I will also work with my Cabinet colleagues to deliver other changes across the justice system that will support Police in holding offenders to account.

This includes amendments to the Sentencing Act to provide real consequences for offenders, introducing an offence for anyone who injures or kills someone with a coward punch, considering a youth justice demerit point system, reforming fleeing driver legislation, and getting advice on the threshold amount for seizing gang assets under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act. This Government has a serious agenda for law and order and we are determined to deliver. Everybody deserves to feel safe and be able to go out in their communities or workplaces without fear of harm or intimidation.

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The Top Eight: News from Aotearoa’s security industry Need to catch up on all the industry news but don’t have the time? There’s plenty happening as 2024 gets underway. Here’s our top eight news items in no particular order.

Ramandeep had dreams that extended beyond the borders of his homeland.

In 2018, with aspirations for higher education, he moved to New Zealand.

His easy going nature and genuine smile warmed the hearts of all he met.”

“The pain of his loss ripples across continents. Where he once made a daily telephone call to his family in Kotli Shahpur, India there is now silence. His village mourns one of its brightest stars, while New Zealand grapples with the senselessness of it all.”

Armourguard is contributing to the costs of returning Ramandeep to his family in India, and has also set up a Givealittle page dedicated to Ramandeep’s family in their time of loss and mourning. As of 31 January, $18,898 had been donated by 342 donors.

Remembering Ramandeep Singh On 22 December, Armourguard published a post on its website in memory of slain security officer Ramandeep Singh.

“This week, our community has been shattered by the sudden loss of Mobile Patrol Officer – 25-year-old Ramandeep Singh, leaving behind a broken family and a community in mourning. For his parents, he wasn’t just a son; he was their only son, the pride of their lives.”

According to Armourguard, his death serves as a reminder of the risks our security personnel face every day when they go to work.

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Allied Security starts up in Canada Allied Security has announced that Alliance Security Ltd is spreading its wings and opening its very first branch in Vancouver, Canada.

“Drawing on our extensive global experience, which is rooted in the operations of our parent company, Allied Security, formed in New Zealand in 1992, and has grown to

become one of Australasia’s largest security firms, specializing in all areas of security,” stated the announcement.

“As an international entity and provider of security services throughout New Zealand, Australia and now North America, we are as excited to bring our experience and knowledge as we are to learn from the industry in Canada.”

Ashley Meehan, a Vancouver local with over 20 years of experience in the security industry, will head up Alliance Security Group’s operations in Canada.

Meehan has “extensive knowledge and local insights to make our mark in the community. Under his leadership, we’re confident that our Canadian operation will set a new standard in security services to exceed client expectations.”

Chubb uncovers hidden treasure According to a LinkedIn post by Triona Doocey, a Privacy Officer and Diocesan Archivist at the

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Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, Chubb has uncovered lost treasure in Christchurch.

“Last week Chubb removed a large old safe from the Archives because we have no space in the new Archives area for it. The safe had been emptied but today Carl from Chubb NZ popped in,” wrote Doocey.

“When he was looking at the safe, he found a locked hidden compartment and when he opened it, he found a decorative box full of treasures including one of Bishop Brodie’s pectoral crosses (presented by the Hibernians), a pectoral ring, a few presentation keys and assorted jewellery and crosses.”

“This is taonga I never knew existed, so fair play to Carl for his honesty and integrity in returning it to us. Ka pai Carl and the team at Chubb Fire & Security New Zealand in Christchurch!”

Aotea Security Receives Top SMB Partner Award From Gallagher Security.

Aotea Security was recently honoured with the Top SMB Partner Award, presented by Brad Small, Regional Manager — New Zealand and Pacific Islands at Gallagher Security.

“The team at Aotea have been hugely supportive of the product and have helped hundreds of customers enjoy it already,” said Brad. “Special mention goes to Chris Whiting, Blair February/March 2024

Woodhouse, and Jamie Reilly, who have been the most involved.”

According to Aotea Security, the recognition highlights the company’s commitment to promoting and implementing Gallagher Security products.

“The team at Aotea Security is thrilled to have received this award, which reflects our ongoing dedication to excellence. Looking ahead, we are excited about using these achievements to strengthen our partnership with Gallagher Security, as we aim for even greater success in the future.”

During the same month, Aotea Security announced it had collected the Enterprise Customer of the Year Award from ICT. “ We at Aotea Security were immensely honoured to receive the Enterprise Customer of the Year Award,” stated the announcement.

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achievement for Aotea Security, reflecting the strong collaborative efforts and commitment shared between our team and ICT NZ.” PSPLA says “display your security ID” According to a 22 December PSPLA decision, Police filed a complaint against an individual who had failed to wear his identification badge in a reasonably visible place while working as a security guard.

According to the security guard, he did not have his ID on him “as he had been moving boxes and pot plants and had removed his ID badge and other items before doing the work so they would not get in the way.”

He acknowledged at the hearing that he often carried his ID badge in his wallet or pocket while on shift rather than wearing it in a visible place.

He stated that this was because he didn’t want people to be able to see his badge number.

His employer has taken disciplinary action against him because of the complaint and, according to the decision, the police accept that he has learnt from his mistakes and that his employer has taken appropriate steps to remind him of his responsibilities.

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warn [the individual] of the likely consequences of any similar breaches of his responsibilities as a security worker.”

PSPLA Chair Trish McConnell reminded the individual that a contravention of Section 67 or any other provision of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 (the PSPPI Act) “amounts to misconduct which is a discretionary ground for cancelling his certificate of approval.”

Ms McC onnell warned “that if he in future fails to wear his ID badge in a position that is readily visible while he is working or contravenes any other provision of the Act it is likely to result in his certificate being suspended or cancelled.”

Security guard turned thief gets cancelled According to a 10 January PSPLA decision, a complaint was filed against a security officer who had allegedly stolen a laptop and mobile phone from a site where he was working as a static guard.

Several attempts were made by the complainant to contact the individual to resolve the matter with no success.

A complaint was also filed with police who have also been unable to locate or speak to him.

“The information provided in support of the complaint proves that [the individual] stole articles while working as a security guard from a site he was supposed to be guarding,” stated PSPLA Chair Trish McConnell. “I am satisfied that a reasonable person would consider such behaviour to be disgraceful and therefore it amounts to misconduct as defined by [Section] 4 of the PSPPI Act.” The individual did not attend the hearing nor provided any explanation for his misconduct. He had also failed to respond to requests to return the goods or to try and resolve the issue with his employer.

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ID within 7 days, and he was formally reprimanded.

In the case that he “wants to apply for a new certificate in the future, he will need to establish that he has returned the stolen goods or resolved the issue in some other way such as paying restitution for the goods taken,” stated Ms McConnell.

According to the report, the workers claim they paid money to Singh’s relative and his associates in India. Singh admitted his relative did help recruit workers but that he “knew nothing of money changing hands.”

Employment contracts reflect a pay rate of $27.76 an hour, but the workers say they got less than this.

S.E.A.L. Security alleged to have exploited workers According to Newshub, ten young migrant workers say they’re struggling to pay rent and are dependent on free food, after suddenly losing their jobs as security officers.

The men told Newshub that they feel exploited and that they paid between $50,000 and $70,000 to agents in India for the jobs but were made redundant by Auckland-based S.E.A.L. Security just months into a three-year contract.

“One told Newshub he paid $70,000 to come to New Zealand for his job, while another said he paid approximately $56,000. They’ve turned to the local Sikh community for food.

The workers received a videoed tirade from S.E.A.L Security manager Sukhpinder Singh in which he yells at the men, Newshub reported.

Input requested into NZ Certificate in Electronic Security (L4) According to the NZSA, participation is requested for the ‘Electronic Security - Qualification review and skill standards development’ Expression of Interest (EOI) by Friday 02 February.

Waihanga Ara Rau is working with electronic security industry representatives and providers to review the New Zealand Certificate in Electronic Security (Level 4) and replace the existing unit standards with skill standards.

They are looking for input in the electronic security qualification review and development of new skill standards.

“If you’d like to be involved,” stated the NZSA, “please email your expression of interest (or any questions or comments) to Sean.Flanagan@ waihangaararau.nz by 2 February 2024.”

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New Zealand slips to 3rd in latest Corruption Perceptions Index Aotearoa New Zealand is now ranked third in the international corruption perceptions ranking prepared annually by Transparency International – its lowest ranking on record.

Since the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) was revised in 2012 New Zealand has been ranked first or first equal eight times. This 2023 index is the first time we have not been in the top two.

In the CPI, the higher the score the lower the perceived corruption. New Zealand’s score for 2023 was 85/100.

We now sit five points below Denmark (which has been ranked first for six years) and three below Finland, which is in second place.

The drop in score for New Zealand was primarily due to responses to the Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) undertaken by the World Economic Forum in 2023. This is one of the eight contributing surveys/assessments to the CPI. The EOS asked respondents how common it was for businesses to make undocumented extra payments or bribes connected with trade, public utilities, tax payments or awarding of public contracts. It also asked how common it was for public funds to be diverted to companies, individuals or groups due to corruption.

While New Zealand is still given a positive tick by most executives, the survey responses in 2023 indicate reduced business leader confidence in government integrity systems.

“While New Zealand remains among the least corrupt countries in the world, the reduction in our points February/March 2024

and drop in ranking is a reminder that complacency is not an option in our battle against corruption,” said Anne Tolley, Chair of Transparency International New Zealand.

“The decline in the confidence of the business community is particularly troublesome. Maintaining low levels of corruption is essential for our economy and for our values of fairness and accountability.”

“There were a number of high-profile prosecutions during the last year in areas such as fraud, tax evasion and COVID subsidy related fraud prosecutions,” said Julie Haggie, CEO of Transparency International New Zealand. This could point both to systems that are working as well as poor integrity systems that are enabling it to occur.

“New Zealanders have also seen a huge rise in scamming without sufficient response. People want to know that integrity systems are holding up against corrupt practices.

And, despite improvement in transparency of public tendering platforms, much more effort is needed in improving the transparency of government spending and the governance of public infrastructure projects if community trust is to be sustained.

“Our economy is under stress due to many factors. When times are tough people are keener to know where revenue is spent, and whether everyone is paying their fair share and having the same opportunities,” Ms Haggie said.

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Women in Security Awards Aotearoa confirms International Women’s Day return They’re back on! Nominations have re-opened for the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa, with a submission deadline of 08 March – International Women’s Day. Following an initial submission deadline extension to 24 November 2023, organisers had placed the 4th iteration of the annual Women in Security Awards Aotearoa on ice after national elections and a likely case of industry awards fatigue contributed to lower than expected nomination numbers.

With a new year now well underway, Defsec New Zealand, the New Zealand Security Sector Network (NZSSN), and Women in Security & Resilience Alliance (WISECRA) have announced that nominations for the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa are once again being accepted.

Nominations already submitted in 2023 are not required to be submitted again and will be assessed along with new nominations received between now and the new submission deadline date of 08 March 2024.

The Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) initiative was established in 2020 to promote the role of women in sectors where they are still significantly underrepresented, and to recognise women who are advancing Aotearoa New Zealand’s security, risk and resilience sectors.

“What makes WiSAA uniquely special is the fact that it cuts across security domain boundaries and across the public, private, and community sectors in a way that no other awards programme in our sector does,” said NZSM chief editor Nicholas Dynon. “The awards are also famously independent, which means no sponsorships and no paid promotions.”

“With WiSAA 2023-24 we’re retiring our old cohort of award categories in favour of what we believe to be a revolutionary new approach in which our nine categories correspond to the protection of New Zealanders from particular threats,” said Nicholas.

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“Identifying the right categories was by no means an exact science, but the process did take into account the results of the National Security Public Survey, the current National Security Intelligence Priorities, and the weight of recent public discourse.”

And the categories are: 1. Preventing retail and violent crime 2. Securing organisations and infrastructure 3. Disrupting information and cyber threats 4. Countering incivility and violent extremism 5. Confronting bullying and online harm 6. Combatting fraud and misrepresentation 7. Protecting borders, trade, and biosecurity 8. Responding to natural disaster events 9. Building resilient communities Nominees must be women, or identify as women, with more than three years of experience in any occupation within either the physical security, personnel security, information security, cybersecurity, investigations, intelligence, risk management, emergency management or resilience domains, and be actively practising in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Nominations are encouraged from across the private, public (including government, education, military, and law enforcement) and community sectors. It is important to note that these awards are open to the broader security sector, not just ‘industry’. Self-nominations are welcomed.

Nominations will be assessed on the extent to which the nominee’s efforts over the past 18 months reflect the values articulated in the category descriptions (refer to website below).

The deadline for nominations is 4:00pm, Friday 08 March 2024, and nominations of no more than 1,000 words (including supporting material) are to be emailed to awards@defsec.net.nz For more information, including detailed descriptions of each award category, visit https://defsec.net.nz/women-insecurity-aotearoa/ A judging panel of eminent sector professionals is set to be announced shortly, with winners to be announced via the Defsec New Zealand website in time for May 4th – International Security Officer’s Day. The categories 1. Preventing retail and violent crime Ram raids, smash and grabs and aggravated assaults on retail workers have become a major crime issue for Aotearoa New Zealand’s dairies, high streets, strip malls, and shopping centres.

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This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to the prevention of retail and/or violent crime.

2. Securing organisations and infrastructure Securing critical infrastructure is quickly assuming national importance with the commencement in June 2023 of the New Zealand Government’s consultation with the public in relation to the strengthening of critical infrastructure resilience.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to the security of an organisation or critical infrastructure asset.

Note: the organisation or asset may be part of a network of such organisations/assets essential to the functioning of Aotearoa New Zealand’s society or the economy or to the safety of its citizens.

3. Disrupting information and cyber threats Aotearoa New Zealand faces cyber threats from state and non-state actors. From government agencies to big enterprises, small to medium business, public institutions, and individuals, we are all vulnerable.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made an exceptional contribution to driving cybersecurity outcomes within an organisation or beyond.

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4. Countering incivility and violent extremism It may be a cliche, but we live in unprecedented times in which incivility and intolerance are threatening whole societies and social cohesion. Trust in government and traditional institutions is being eroded as disaffected individuals gravitate towards identity and ideology-based extremes.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to the countering of incivility or violent extremism, or who has contributed to promoting open, tolerant communities.

5. Confronting bullying and online harm Aotearoa New Zealand may be one of the world’s most peaceful countries, but not when it comes to bullying and online harm. Our schools, playgrounds, workplaces, and social media platforms have for many become sites of victimisation and despair.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to the curbing of bullying within an organisation (or organisations) or the protection of people from online harm.

6. Combatting fraud and misrepresentation Tough times and periods of economic uncertainty are boom times for insurance and employment fraud, and online the internet brings scams from all over the world into lounge rooms and offices across Aotearoa New Zealand.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to combatting fraud and misrepresentation – either in general or in relation to a specific case or cases.

7. Protecting borders, trade, and biosecurity The importance of protecting our borders was highlighted during COVID-19, and every day in the work of professionals involved in protecting our borders and the air and sea approaches to them, customs, immigration, biosecurity, and the protection of ports and the air and sea approaches to Aotearoa New Zealand forms a front line of defence from transnational crime, illicit drugs, and public health and biosecurity hazards.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to the protection of the New Zealand community either at the border or along the routes through which people and goods pass prior to arriving at the border.

8. Responding to natural disaster events Whakari White Island eruption, Kaikoura earthquke, Cyclone Gabrielle, North Island floods; these are just some of the recent natural disasters and extreme weather events that have impacted communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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and/or leadership made a significant contribution in responding to an emergency, natural disaster or extreme weather event.

9. Building resilient communities Delivering safety and security is often associated with reactive measures, such as responding to threats and disasters, but it’s also about learning from these events and making our communities more resilient for the future.

This category recognises a professional who has through their commitment, capability, professionalism, innovation, and/or leadership made a significant contribution to building an organisation’s or community’s resilience to future threats.

A note on anonymity In accordance with the WiSAA Terms, nominators may elect to not name their nominee, their position, or their specific employer organisation.

It is open to nominators to provide as little or as much information as they can in their nomination. The names and locations of particular clients or other stakeholders may be anonymised or generalised.

Obviously, the judges can only score on what is provided in the nomination, but nominations will not be disadvantaged simply because certain identifiers are redacted.

A winning or highly commended nominee who is the subject of a nomination in which their name and position details have been redacted will be listed via a pseudonym (eg.

“Intelligence Officer”) and an ambiguated organisational designation as agreed with the nominator. They will also receive an editable certificate enabling them to complete the name details.

Why no awards event?

There is no WiSAA awards event. Winners and highly commended nominees are announced online via the www. defsec.net.nz website and associated social media channels.

In accordance with their policy of independence, the organisers do not collect sponsorships, donations or other funding, and thus are unable to resource a gala event.

The absence of an awards event also makes it easier for the organisers to protect the anonymity of un-named winners.

They do, however, encourage nominating organisations to celebrate their amazing WiSAA awards recipients in whatever way they see fit!

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Hikvision and iThermAI provide AI-based fire and smoke detection solutions Hikvision announces new technology partnership with Belgium-based iThermAI to bring advanced fire and smoke detection capabilities to Hikvision HEOP-enabled cameras.

Using Hikvision Embedded Open Platform (HEOP) 2.0, iThermAI has embedded its algorithms directly into a wide range of Hikvision cameras to provide early detection of smoke and fire risk.

iThermAI develops AI-driven algorithms that rapidly identify potential fire and smoke incidents using live feeds from security cameras, without the need for direct contact with heat or smoke. This technology promises peace of mind for high-risk environments, including manufacturing plants, warehouses, and waste collection and recycling sites.

Early detection of smoke and fire risks enables site managers or security teams to take measures quickly, minimizing the impacts for staff, equipment, and installations.

Hikivision cameras able to be embedded with the iThermAI algorithms include Hikvision 4K cameras with DarkFighterS technology and Hikvision bi-spectrum thermal cameras. These cameras ensure that high-quality videos and images are always available for iThermAI’s algorithms to analyse.

In the event of a fire, alarms are reported to a video management system, such as HikCentral Professional, at the monitoring centre.

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or buildings where heat or smoke detectors are located high in the ceiling, or in outdoor or semi-outdoor locations where wind is a factor,” said Amir Jahanshahi, CEO at iThermAI. “We can address these issues by capturing real-time images from the site, instantly processing them in Hikvision HEOP-enabled cameras, and then pushing the alarm to software systems for alarm management and video verification.”

The iThermAI algorithms can be customised for particular user scenarios and to ensure the most accuracy and compatibility. Operators are able to manipulate the algorithm’s sensitivity, smoke colour, differentiation of smoke in difficult condition and other advanced custom capabilities upon request.

“By integrating iThermAI’s tailored AI technology with Hikvision’s

exceptional products, we demonstrate our dedication to ensuring the precise identification of fire threats in many scenarios,” said Adler Wu, Global Technology Partner Alliance Manager at Hikvision. “This powerful alliance is expected to bring situational awareness and enhanced security to all our users.”

In order to run the application, a HEOP-enabled camera, app and license is needed. The license is generated based on the serial number of the camera, which is activated for a specific duration based on the type of purchased license. The iThermAI app runs on the camera 24/7. iThermAI is active in the field of smart vision, and thermal vision in particular. The company is developing several on-the-edge applications using Hikvision bi-spectrum thermal cameras.

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Gallagher Security Industry Trends Report predicts a year of “escalating transition” Gallagher shares insights from its inaugural Security Industry Trends Report, which paints a larger picture of transition on the horizon in 2024.

Following a turbulent year in which supply chain disruptions, labour market shifts, and global financial uncertainty continued to rock the security industry, Gallagher’s Security Industry Trends Report predicts that the defining trend of 2024 will be an increasing speed of transition away from basic defenses to innovative solutions, a charge led by current global pain points.

“The security industry has been moving toward a digital change for years, and from what we’ve learned from end users, channel partners, and consultants across the globe, that change is about to take off. 2024 will be a year of escalating transition,” said Chief Executive, Mark Junge.

“The main points of friction are the lingering aftershocks from the pandemic, such as increases in theft, skills shortages, and supply chain disruptions,” he continued.

“As education around innovative security solutions becomes more widespread, people are increasingly seeing how investing in these technologies can help alleviate pain points, and it’s changing how they see the potential of their security solutions to protect and to significantly contribute to wider business objectives.”

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• How cybersecurity is affecting budgets and spend going into 2024 • The key integrations end users are prioritising • How businesses are dealing with staffing and skills shortages • Why end users and channel partners are at odds with cloud deployment • The ways in which data reporting is changing how businesses use security systems Gallagher’s Security Industry Trends Report is free to download.

Gallagher has also recently announced its role in securing the world’s largest commercial office building, India’s Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), which opened its doors in late 2023.

Described as a ‘one-stop’ destination for over 65,000 diamond professionals, SDB is a 15-storey complex, spread across more than 35 acres, and comprising over 7.1 million square feet of floor space. It is the world’s largest single complex, consisting of nine towers and containing an independent

customs office, international banking facilities, and diamond-testing laboratories, among other businesses.

Gallagher Security’s Command Centre was chosen to secure the complex, which features more than 700 doors, 650 readers, and multiple system integrations specific to this unique project. “Gallagher is proud to be securing the world’s largest office building and we congratulate everyone involved in bringing this project to life,” said Gautham N.V., Gallagher Head of Sales and Marketing India.

“Gallagher Command Centre was the preferred solution for the SDB project, providing encrypted high-end security and cyber protection, a streamlined approach to site management, and seamless third-party integration capabilities including our partner IDEMIA’s biometric readers, Verint C41 command application and single sign on and IT management solutions,” he added.

The official inauguration of SDB took place on December 17th and was officiated by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Disinformation tops World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report Misinformation and disinformation are the biggest short-term risks, while extreme weather and critical change to Earth systems are the greatest long-term concerns, according to Global Risks Report 2024.

Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2024 warns of a global risks landscape in which progress in human development is being chipped away slowly, leaving states and individuals vulnerable to new and resurgent risks.

Against a backdrop of systemic shifts in global power dynamics, climate, technology and demographics, global risks are stretching the world’s adaptative capacity to its limit.

These are the findings of the Global Risks Report 2024, released on 10 January, which argues that cooperation on urgent global issues could be in increasingly short supply, requiring new approaches to addressing risks.

Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape over the next decade, in which middle and great powers contest and set – but also enforce – new rules and norms.

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over the long term. While 30% of global experts expect an elevated chance of global catastrophes in the next two years, nearly two thirds expect this in the next 10 years.

“An unstable global order characterised by polarizing narratives and insecurity, the worsening impacts of extreme weather and economic uncertainty are causing accelerating risks – including misinformation and disinformation – to propagate,” said Saadia Zahidi, WEF’s Managing Director.

“World leaders must come together to address short-term crises as well as lay the groundwork for a more resilient, sustainable, inclusive future.”

Rise of disinformation and conflict Concerns over a persistent cost-ofliving crisis and the intertwined risks of AI-driven misinformation and disinformation, and societal polarisation dominated the risks outlook for 2024.

The nexus between falsified information and societal unrest will take centre stage amid elections in several major economies that are set to take place in the next two years.

Interstate armed conflict is a topfive concern over the next two years.

With several live conflicts under way, underlying geopolitical tensions and corroding societal resilience risk are creating conflict contagion.

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Economic uncertainty and development in decline The coming years will be marked by persistent economic uncertainty and growing economic and technological divides. Lack of economic opportunity is ranked sixth in the next two years.

Over the longer term, barriers to economic mobility could build, locking out large segments of the population from economic opportunities. Conflict-prone or climate-vulnerable countries may increasingly be isolated from investment, technologies and related job creation. In the absence of pathways to safe and secure livelihoods, individuals may be more prone to crime, militarisation or radicalisation.

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collapse, natural resource shortages and pollution represent five of the top 10 most severe risks perceived to be faced over the next decade.

However, expert respondents disagreed on the urgency of risks posed – private sector respondents believe that most environmental risks will materialise over a longer timeframe than civil society or government, pointing to the growing risk of getting past a point of no return.

Responding to risks The report calls on leaders to rethink action to address global risks, recommending focusing global cooperation on rapidly building guardrails for the most disruptive emerging risks, such as agreements addressing the integration of AI in conflict decision-making.

The report also explores other types of action that need not be exclusively dependent on cross-border cooperation, such as shoring up individual and state resilience through digital literacy campaigns on misinformation and disinformation, or fostering greater research and development on climate

modelling and technologies with the potential to speed up the energy transition, with both public and private sectors playing a role.

“Artificial intelligence breakthroughs will radically disrupt the risk outlook for organisations with many struggling to react to threats arising from misinformation, disintermediation and strategic miscalculation,” said Carolina Klint, Chief Commercial Officer, Europe, Marsh McLennan.

“At the same time, companies are having to negotiate supply chains made more complex by geopolitics and climate change and cyber threats from a growing number of malicious actors. It will take a relentless focus to build resilience at organisational, country and international levels – and greater cooperation between the public and private sectors – to navigate this rapidly evolving risk landscape.”

“The world is undergoing significant structural transformations with AI, climate change, geopolitical shifts and demographic transitions,” added John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk, Zurich Insurance Group.

“91% of risk experts surveyed express pessimism over the 10-year horizon,” he said. “Known risks are intensifying and new risks are emerging – but they also provide opportunities.

Collective and coordinated crossborder actions play their part, but localized strategies are critical for reducing the impact of global risks. The individual actions of citizens, countries and companies can move the needle on global risk reduction, contributing to a brighter, safer world.”

The Global Risks Report is part of the WEF’s Global Risks Initiative, which works to raise awareness and build consensus on the risks the world faces, to enable learning on risk preparedness and resilience. The Global Risks Consortium, a group of business, government and academic leaders, plays a critical role in translating risk foresight into ideas for proactive action and supporting leaders with the knowledge and tools to navigate emerging crises and shape a more stable, resilient world.

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How security at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games set a precedent for future Olympics The most significant impact of the Montréal Olympics was inaugurating a new era of security planning for Olympic games, writes Dominique Clément, Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta.

Dominique Clément, Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta.

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With the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics in full swing, it’s an ideal time to reflect on legacies of past Olympic Games, including Canada’s past experiences hosting the Games. The legacy of the Montréal Olympic Games is especially relevant this year, as the city is hosting the Olympic trials for swimming and track and field.

The Montréal 1976 Summer Olympics remains the largest sporting event in Canadian history. It is remembered for many things: it was outrageously expensive, costing over $1.5 billion. It took 40 years to pay off

the debt, despite Mayor Jean Drapeau’s claim in 1970 that the “Olympics could no more have a deficit than a man could have a baby.”

The Olympic stadium was a disaster: it wasn’t even fully completed for the Games. The event saw gymnast Nadia Comaneci of Romania score a perfect 10, which remains one of the great feats of modern sports. The American team fielded the best boxing team in history. Women’s events were held for the first time in basketball, handball and rowing.

Canada set a record as well: it earned a meagre 11 medals and was the first host country to not win a gold.

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South Africa. Twelve men died during the construction of the venues.

Then there were the lesser-known events. The Montréal Fire Department, after hearing from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that Ukrainian protestors planned to strip down and burn Soviet flags, greased flagpoles around the city with Vaseline (one protestor was injured, and then arrested, in a failed flag-pole climbing incident).

The 1976 Olympics also marked a turning point in Olympic history: it was the first highly visible security operation, which has since become the norm for Olympic Games. After years of requests through the Access to Information Act, the RCMP released more than 50,000 pages of documents on security planning for the Montréal Olympics that provide new insights into the scale and cost of securing the Games.

The road to Montréal Most remember the Montréal Olympics as a financial disaster.

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million) were dwarfed by the more than $1.5 billion spent in Montréal.

With the exception of Moscow (1980, $1.3 billion), subsequent Games in Los Angeles (1984, $408 million) and Seoul (1988, $531 million) were nowhere near as costly. Unlike other host cities, Montréal had little existing sports infrastructure and needed to build most of its venues.

Social services suffered and several projects had to be put on hold. For many years after the Olympics, Montréal was the only major city in North America that was still dumping waste into adjacent waterways.

Heightened fear of terrorism Olympics security had not been a serious preoccupation before Montréal.

By the 1970s, though, the Games were taking place amid a heightened fear of international and domestic terrorism.

According to the Global Terrorism Database, there were at least 4,340 terrorist attacks between 1970 and 1976. In the previous five years, two dozen diplomats around the world had been kidnapped, and six others assassinated.

In 1971 and 1972, there were at least 12 aircraft hijackings involving Canadian airlines (metal detectors were introduced in large numbers

at airports in 1973). The Front de libération du Québec was responsible for numerous bombings, robberies and killings across Québec throughout the 1960s and the 1970 October Crisis.

In the United States, there were more incidents of domestic terrorism in the 1970s than any other period in history: at least 680 incidents compared to 282 in the 1980s (77 fatalities in the 1970s, 22 in the 1980s).

The Montréal Olympics also took place in the shadow of the Munich massacre — a terrorist attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group, Black September, against members of the Israeli Olympic team during the 1972 Summer Olympics. Eleven Israelis (including nine hostages), five of the terrorists and one policeman were killed in the incident.

Over five million people would attend the Summer Olympics in Montréal, more than Tokyo in 1964 and Munich in 1972. Such a massive gathering was bound to strain Canada’s limited security apparatus. It was uncommon for such a small country (25 million at the time) to host a Summer Olympics.

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an unusual statute: only one sentence, which gave the minister unfettered power to deport non-citizens with no right to appeal.

Meanwhile, local law enforcement was dramatically enhanced, including a squad of 24 officers to police pickpockets. The crime rate in Montréal dropped by more than 20 per cent during the Games.

Urban Community Police; 1,376 RCMP; and 1,140 Sûreté du Québec.

Security personnel also included officers from the Metropolitan Toronto Police, Ontario Provincial Police, National Harbours Board Police, Manpower and Immigration, the Montréal Fire Department and 2,910 private security guards — all to protect fewer than 6,000 athletes.

Rather than spreading the Village across the city (as was the case in past Games), the Montréal Olympic Village was a towering 19-storey pyramidal structure with limited access and a 10-foot high wire fence. Athletes were driven to competition sites on buses with armed soldiers or police officers, while soldiers with automatic weapons patrolled the Village.

Security was provided for 13 competition sites and 27 training sites, as well as the Village. The Sûreté du Québec alone drew officers from 47 detachments across the province scattered over six districts, and drove 1,462,159 miles in 26 vehicles (and 112 hours in helicopters) over the 46-day operation.

Military personnel who were assigned to assist the police were deputized as law enforcement officers, which authorized soldiers to arrest anyone breaking a law in the absence of police.

The federal government passed special immigration legislation allowing the minister of immigration to deport anyone who might engage in violence during the Olympics. It was

The cost of security An initial federal budget of $14.3 million dollars for the RCMP was later augmented to $23 million. In addition, the Department of National Defence estimated it cost the ministry $21 million to provide security for the Olympics.

The Montréal Olympic Committee paid $1.8 million for private security.

The Montréal Urban Community Police also had a budget of $1.8 million for the Olympics (including regular salaries that would have been paid anyway). The Ontario Provincial Police paid an extra $1.9 million to have 350 officers provide security for the royal visit and sailing competitions in Kingston.

While there were some unknown costs, such as those for overtime pay and additional security, the total cost for security at the Montréal Olympics was likely about $52 million (or $262 million in 2023 dollars). While this was small compared to the overall costs, it was dramatically higher than Munich’s paltry $2 million budget four years earlier.

The Montréal Olympics may be remembered for many things, but its most significant impact was inaugurating a new era of security planning for the Olympics. When Vancouver hosted the Games 34 years later, the estimated cost of security was over $1 billion.

The security budget for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics this summer is 320 million euros ($468.37 million) out of an overall budget of 8 billion euros ($11.7 billion). This is perhaps the most enduring legacy of the Montréal Olympics.

This article was first published in The Conversation on 10 January 2024.

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SAFE & SEC RE

Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference 26-27 MARCH 2024 | ELLERSLIE EVENTS CENTRE, AUCKLAND

The world is constantly changing, and so are the threats to our safety and security.

In today's environment, it is more important than ever for those responsible for protecting facilities, critical infrastructure and crowded places to stay up to date on the latest government strategies, trends and technologies.

With an informative agenda, delivered by an expert line-up of speakers, the 3rd Safe & Secure Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference is the premier event for security professionals.

Scan the QR code to find out more online or visit brightstar.co.nz/ safesecure

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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR PAUL SPOONLEY

He Whenua Taurikura

NICK ALDWORTH Director Risk To Resolution (UK)

TRISH MCCONNEL Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA)

DR GAVRIEL SCHNEIDER

Group CEO & Principal Consultant Risk 2 Solution (AUS)

DR BRIDGETTE SULLIVAN-TAYLOR Auckland University

GARY MORRISON

New Zealand Security Association

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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS DAY 1 Mahi Awatea : The challenges of social cohesion in 21st century Aotearoa Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley, Co-Director, He Whenua Taurikura International keynote: Ensuring that security preparedness is delivered consistently – Martyn's Law Nick Aldworth, Director, Risk To Resolution (U.K.) Panel discussion: Establishing resilience at a business and community level to make New Zealand’s crowded places more resilient Philip Green, Chair, Crowded Places Community Advisory Group New Zealand (CPCAGNZ) Mat Hellyer, Chair, Crowded Places Business Advisory Group New Zealand (CPBAGNZ) Lorraine Nicholson, GM - Client Relations, First Retail Group, Member, Crowded Places Business Advisory Group New Zealand (CPBAGNZ) Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) Trish McConnell, Chair, Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA) Workforce panel: Meeting governmental strategies with a skilled and available security workforce Gary Morrison, CEO, New Zealand Security Association Dr Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University

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International keynote: Key ‘Lessons Learned’ to achieve great outcomes for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Dr. Gavriel Schneider, Group CEO & Principal Consultant, Risk 2 Solution Group (AUS)

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New Zealand's National Retail Investigation Support Unit (NRISU) Matt Tierney, Manager - National Retail Investigation Support Unit (NRISU), New Zealand Police

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NZSA CEO’s January newsletter In this abridged January update, NZSA CEO Gary Morrison covers the return of the 90-day trial, OSPA nominations, electronic security qualification review, and the murder of security officer Ramandeep Singh.

I trust that your Christmas and New Year have gone well and that you and your team have been able to enjoy the good weather that has finally arrived.

Gary Morrison is CEO of the New Zealand Security Association (NZSA). A qualified accountant, Gary was GM of Armourguard Security for New Zealand and Fiji prior to establishing Icon Security Group.

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Unfortunately, 2023 closed on a very sad note with the murder of security officer Ramandeep Singh a week before Christmas. Ramandeep was a security patrolman working for a contractor to Armourguard and was conducting a patrol of Royal Reserve in Massey when attacked. Police have charged a 26-year-old with murder and have yet to rule out further arrests or charges.

Whilst this is a shocking incident and evidences the increased risks being faced by many security staff, it is important that we are in full possession of all the facts before determining what measures can be taken by the industry to improve the safety of our workers.

This will obviously be a priority for us as the peak body for the security industry and outcomes will be included in the Security Services Good Practice Guideline document.

Armourguard have provided support to the family and friends of Ramandeep and have also set up a Give-a-Little page for his family. You can access this page here.

The lead into Christmas also saw the repealing of the Fair Pay Agreement legislation as had been signalled as policy by National, ACT and NZ First prior to the election.

We are fully supportive of this decision and in our opinion, the FPA

Legislation was poorly drafted and would have negatively impacted any industry sector under coverage.

As always, we welcome all comments and feedback on NZSA or industry issues and activity.

90-day trials are back In an important change to employment law, the Employment Relations (Trial Periods) Amendment Act 2023 was passed by Parliament prior to Christmas and has now come into effect.

This Act amends the Employment Relations Act 2000, reversing the limitation of 90-day trials to employers with fewer than 20 employees (which was effective from 6 May 2019).

This change mean all businesses can now include a 90-day trial period in a new employee’s employment agreement, reducing the risks associated with hiring a new employee. It should also increase the opportunities available to job seekers.

So, in practical terms what does this mean for employers who have been excluded from using the 90-day trial clause since 6 May 2019?

It means a revision of any employment agreements to now include the 90-day trial period and also a review of policies that govern their operation.

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period clause, having adequate notice periods in place and ensuring fair and equitable treatment.

For further information please refer to the information sheet from Success HR, the NZSA HR Advisory service provider, which is available via the NZSA website.

OSPAs nominations open The OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive; providing an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work of those

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dedicated companies, individuals and teams who deliver outstanding security products and services.

The 2024 New Zealand OSPAs will take place on 5 April 2024 in conjunction with the annual ASIS New Zealand Certification Dinner.

Further details of the awards night will come in due course however get your nominations in quick!

Nominations close on 30 January 2024. For further information and to make a nomination please see the OSPAs website.

Participation in Electronic Security qualification review and skill standards development Waihanga Ara Rau are pleased to be working with the electronic security industry representatives and providers to review the New Zealand Certificate in Electronic Security (Level 4) and replace the existing unit standards with skill standards.

They would like your input in the electronic security qualification review and development of new skill standards.

Unit standards have reached the end of their life cycle and need to be replaced with skill standards to ensure greater flexibility in learning and assessment activities.

Please email your expression of interest or any questions or comments to Sean.Flanagan@waihangaararau.nz by 2 February 2024.

If you know of any else that may be interested in this review, please feel free to forward these details.

Safe and Security Facilities Conference The world is constantly changing, and so are the threats to our safety and security. In today’s environment, it is more important than ever for those responsible for protecting facilities, infrastructure and places to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies.

The 3rd Safe & Secure Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference is the premier event for security professionals from all industries and there are many reasons why you should attend: • Be informed of developing Government strategies • Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and technologies • Network with other security professionals Date: 26 & 27 March, 2024 Venue: Ellerslie Events Centre, Auckland NZSA Members are entitled to a 15% discounted rate to the 3rd Safe & Secure Facilities, Infrastructure & Places Conference. To qualify, enter the promotional code NZSA15 while booking online at brightstar.co NZSM

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Fortinet generative AI assistant accelerates threat investigation and remediation Fortinet Advisor harnesses more than a decade of Artificial Intelligence innovation and deep threat expertise to empower customers with a cutting-edge generative AI tool that upskills cybersecurity teams.

Fortinet has added Fortinet Advisor, a generative AI (GenAI) assistant, to its portfolio of more than 40 AIpowered offerings. The initial release of Fortinet Advisor will help support and guide security operations (SecOps) teams so they can investigate and remediate threats faster than ever before.

AI has served as the backbone of the Fortinet Security Fabric and FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence and security services for more than a decade, and the implementation of GenAI is Fortinet’s latest innovation designed to protect customers and keep business operations online.

“Fortinet has pioneered AI innovation within cybersecurity, and to date, we’ve delivered more than 40 AI-powered offerings that put the transformative power of this technology into customers’ hands,” said Michael Xie, Fortinet’s founder, president, and CTO. “We’re excited to build on our legacy as a leader in AI cybersecurity innovation with Fortinet Advisor, which combines Fortinet’s vast intelligence network with the benefits of GenAI to increase security team productivity and accelerate threat detection and mitigation.”

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Fortinet Advisor is available within FortiSIEM, Fortinet’s security information and event management solution, and FortiSOAR, Fortinet’s security orchestration, automation, and response offering.

Fortinet SecOps solutions enable customers to slash the time needed to identify and contain threats from more than 20 days to less than an hour and condense investigation and remediation timelines from more than 18 hours to 15 minutes or less.

By providing contextually aware incident analysis, remediation guidance, and playbook templates, Fortinet Advisor delivers critical information in natural language within seconds so SecOps teams can further reduce the mean time to detect and respond as well as improve their organisations’ overall risk posture.

Benefits of Fortinet Advisor for SecOps teams include: Interprets security incidents: Rapidly analyses alerts to generate easy-tounderstand incident summaries within seconds, including context and potential impact.

Builds complex investigation queries: Helps security analysts generate productive queries to aid investigations.

Analysts enter their desired insights— in natural language—into Fortinet Advisor, which creates precise syntax to return useful results.

Creates remediation plans: Aids in rapid threat response by suggesting threat remediation plans.

It can also refine suggested response plans based on real-time analyst feedback.

Augments playbook creation: Security architects can consult Fortinet Advisor to generate playbook templates, translating processes to actionable plans quickly.

Fortinet Advisor is continuously updated and refined by Fortinet AI and product specialists. Fortinet experts regularly refresh the assistant’s knowledge base with the latest threat information and optimise its interactions and results.

Fortinet has been on the bleeding edge of AI innovation for more than a decade, and more than 700,000 customers already benefit from AI-powered offerings, including FortiGuard AI-powered Security Services, FortiAIOps, FortiEDR, and FortiAnalyzer.

“Fortinet Advisor, which is backed

by Fortinet’s long history of AI innovation and deep threat expertise, can help organisations improve business operations and harden themselves against attack, especially for those struggling with the cybersecurity skills gap,” said Jon Oltsik, distinguished analyst and fellow, Enterprise Strategy Group.

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UK Lords Committee questions legality of Live Facial Recognition Technology A 27 January letter from Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee to Home Secretary James Cleverly finds use of live facial recognition technology by police lacking in legal foundation.

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee investigation into the deployment by police forces of Live Facial Recognition Technology—the technology that compares a live camera video feed of faces against a predetermined watchlist of people to find a possible match – identified several issues.

The Committee writes that the deployment of the technology lacks a clear legal foundation, there are no rigorous standards or systems of regulation in respect of the use of LFR, and there is no consistency in approaches to training in its use by police forces.

The Committee accepts that LFR may be a valuable tool for police forces in apprehending criminals, but it is deeply concerned that its use is being expanded without proper scrutiny and accountability.

To ensure that the public trusts the police in its operations and supports the use of the technology, the Committee calls for: • A clear foundation in law for the use of LFR technology • A legislative framework for the regulation of the deployment of LFR technology • Clear structures and regulation in relation to the use of LFR as well as independent scrutiny February/March 2024

• Future-proofing of regulations to meet for rapid advancement in technology • Consistency in training and in the use of LFR across England and Wales.

The Committee writes that police should make it very apparent to the public when and where LFR technology is being deployed. Predeployment communication must be standardised through a national enforceable procedure.

“It is essential that the public trusts LFR and how it is used,” said Committee Chair Baroness Hamwee.

“It is fundamental that the legal basis is clear. Current regulation is not sufficient. Oversight is inadequate.”

“Technology is developing so fast that regulation must be futureproofed. Police forces may soon be able to link LFR cameras to trawl large populations, such as Greater London, and not just specific localities.”

“We also believe that the Government must lead a wider public debate about the use of LFR technology, as used now and as it develops, to ensure public confidence and support… To us it seems the fact that the technology is regarded as controversial means that continued public support cannot be taken for granted.”

“We are an outlier as a democratic state in the speed at which we are applying this technology,” she continued. “We question why there is such disparity between the approach in England and Wales and other democratic states in the regulation of LFR.” In a report published in March 2022 titled Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system, the Committee characterised the UK as “a new Wild West, in which new technologies are developing at a pace that public awareness, government and legislation have not kept up with.”

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Allied Security Officers step in at DHB Allied Security’s Christchurch Hospital team – swelled by recently announced government ED security funding boost – quells gang fight ahead of police response.

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha told Radio NZ on 26 January that new, additional security guards in Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department helped to swiftly contain a gang fight in the hospital’s waiting room.

According to RNZ, Police received a report at around 8.15pm on 24 January that four Mongrel Mob gang members or associates had an altercation in the waiting room. This resulted in one person being assaulted and another arrested.

“No patients or staff were in danger, and the response by our security team was immediate and commendable,” Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Health Canterbury’s interim group director of operations Jo Gibbs told RNZ. According to Gibbs, the first guard on the scene “was only metres away” when the fight broke out. It took five on-site guards to bring it under control before police arrived, she said.

“The quick actions of the security team, bolstered by the new additional guards in ED meant that the incident was swiftly contained in a matter of minutes,” she said.

Employer of the Security Officers, Allied Security, took to LinkedIn to praise the action of their security team.

“We want to acknowledge the quick thinking and bravery demonstrated by our security officers on duty at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Emergency Department last week.

Their immediate response to deescalate the situation resulted in no patients or staff being in danger.

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“Within minutes our team had contained the incident before police arrived. Their swift action speaks volumes about their commitment to safeguarding the hospital environment.

In alignment with the New Zealand National Party’s initiative to enhance security in emergency departments, a heightened security presence has been implemented across DHBs nationwide.

This represents a collective effort to reinforce the safety and well-being of all individuals within healthcare settings.

Just one week prior to the incident, Stuff reported that Christchurch Hospital staff were left “traumatised”, feeling “abandoned” and needing

counselling after alleged threats by Mongrel Mob members when they visited a fellow gang member who was being treated at the hospital.

Mob members converged on the hospital while their friend was in ICU, allegedly blocking off public car parks and even “guarding” entrances.

A hospital worker told Stuff that gang members had “inferred that the individual was receiving poor care and that they would be better off taking care of the patient.”

“Most people join the health service out of a desire to give back to the rest of the world,” stated the hospital worker, “and to think that people are working in this type of environment is frightening to say the least.”

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Boost to ED security in response to hospital workplace assault ‘epidemic’ Government provides $5.7 million boost to emergency department security over the summer, employing an extra 200 people to address Emergency Department violence.

“Our government has listened to ED staff about the increased frequency of violent incidents in hospitals,” Health Minister Shane Reti said.

“That’s why we’ve committed to these additional workers to help keep patients – and our hard-working doctors, nurses and other ED staff – safe during a particularly busy time.

“The safety of the health workforce and patients has to be a priority. These staff will be ready to provide roundthe-clock cover and the first people are on the ground already,” the minister said.

Eight higher risk emergency departments – in the four Auckland hospitals, along with Waikato, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin – will each receive an additional five security staff for an extended period until the end of February.

A further 24 emergency departments near summer hotspots will each receive between two and five additional security staff to help manage pressures over the summer holiday peak period. These staff will be available through to mid-January or late February, depending on local needs.

“This initiative addresses an immediate need,” Dr Reti said. “I’m also committed to working urgently on a longer-term plan to improve security across our hospitals.

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“In 2021, HNZ reported 1,179 assaults, rising to 3,459 in 2022. In the first three months of 2023, 1,267 assaults were reported. If this trend continues, it will have exceeded 5,000 reported incidents in 2023. That’s totally unacceptable.

According to a February 2023 report by APEX, the union for allied, scientific and technical employees in New Zealand, overseas data suggests health care workers make up 50% of the victims of workplace assault. It’s a problem, states APEX, “driven in part by societal changes, and in part by increasing pressure and short staffing, [which] is increasingly being labelled an “epidemic” in its own right.”

But it’s by no means a recent epidemic. According to the report, a 2011 study on workplace violence

by Massey University of over 96 organisations representing over 76,000

employees found that “health was the industry with the highest rate of violence – reporting 55.3 cases of assault per 1000 employees, twice as bad as construction and nearly nine times worse than manufacturing.”

There’s no place for people being abusive or aggressive towards staff, who are doing their absolute best for their fellow New Zealanders in often stressful situations.

Emergency departments in particular are a vital part of our health system, and all New Zealanders – and the people caring for them – need to feel confident they will be safe when they walk through the door.

These 200 staff are early steps in making a tangible difference to safety, as this government moves increased support out of the back office and into the frontline of health,” Dr Reti said.

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EU says New Zealand law covering protection of personal data is ‘adequate’ The European Commission’s determination that New Zealand has an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union has been welcomed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster says the determination is good news for trade and ease-of-doing business in the digital age and helps ensure smooth cross-border data transfers.

Essentially ‘adequacy’ says that our legislation isn’t the same as Europe’s, but its outcomes are similar and can be trusted.

Only a small number of countries have achieved EU adequacy status, and this recognition is important for New Zealand in a global business environment.

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“Privacy regulation supports the digital economy, with the Privacy Act being the only statute that requires data security safeguards to be in place; that underpins our relationships with key trading partners, which is crucial for any global operator.”

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protections. However, it’s not a ‘set and forget’ situation; the countries we benchmark ourselves against are strengthening their privacy and data protection laws now and we need to too.

“Now is the time for New Zealand to evolve our data protection laws if we want to retain adequacy,” said Michael.

“We live in dynamic times with significant technological advancements, yet we’re operating on a Privacy Act that is based on policies agreed in 2013.

“This past decade has seen the development and widespread adoption of technologies such as biometrics and AI and does not account for new risks to children’s privacy.”

“We need to ensure our Privacy Act keeps up with global privacy standards or risk that we may no longer be one of the safest places to process personal information,” he said.

The European Commission noted the Privacy Amendment Bill (which is currently before Parliament) as a positive move. The Bill proposes amendments to the Privacy Act to improve transparency requirements and create additional disclosure provisions, including requiring agencies to notify individuals if their information has been indirectly collected.

The Commissioner is keen to support progress on that. His office also recommends the following developments to the Privacy Act 2020:

• A set of specific amendments to make the Privacy Act fit-for-purpose in the digital age.

• A civil penalty regime for major non-compliance alongside new privacy rights for New Zealanders to better protect themselves.

• Stronger requirements for automated decision making and agencies demonstrating how they meet privacy requirements.

Proceeding with the above amendments is important, especially if the Government proceeds with the proposed Consumer Data Right. The Consumer Data Right is designed to give individuals and businesses greater choice and control over their data. Government recently consulted on the draft law that will be used to enable this, and is considering public feedback.

New Zealand’s privacy laws were first deemed adequate by the EU on 19 December 2012.

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Genetec shares best practices on Data Privacy Day 2024 In support of International Data Privacy Day, Genetec shares data protection best practices to help physical security leaders in New Zealand and Australia protect privacy and enable trust without compromising security.

Genetec encourages businesses and individuals in Australia and New Zealand to use International Data Privacy Day (28 January) as an opportunity to evaluate and enhance their data protection strategies.

By prioritising privacy, organisations can effectively contribute to a safer digital and physical landscape for all.

“Organisations should never have to choose between data privacy and security,” said George Moawad, Country Manager ANZ. “That’s why Genetec solutions are built on privacy by design principles so that our customers can ensure the highest levels of security while respecting personal privacy and complying with privacy laws.”

Genetec recommends organisations in New Zealand and Australia ensure their security systems respect data privacy by: Collecting and storing only what you need A fundamental rule of data security is to collect and store only essential information. The potential impact of a security breach can be reduced by minimising stored data. It’s important to regularly review and audit data and dispose of unnecessary information responsibly.

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practices, such as removing personally identifiable information to safeguard individual privacy. Techniques for anonymising personal information while retaining its utility include: • Randomisation (adding noise to numerical values such as an individual’s age or income); • pseudonymisation (such as replacing names with unique identifiers), tokenisation (such as replacing credit card numbers with tokens that have no direct correlation to the original numbers); • generalisation (such as converting exact birthdates to age ranges); • and data masking (showing only the first few digits of a phone number).

Ensuring privacy without compromising evidence By making use of technologies such as KiwiVision™ Privacy Protector, organisations can automatically anonymise images of people, so they can continue to survey surveillance footage while respecting privacy. This technology also offers an additional layer of security that ensures only authorised users can “unlock” and view unmasked footage while maintaining an audit trail.

Be transparent and gain user consent Building trust through transparency and user consent is essential. It’s important to clearly communicate with users about the data collection process, promoting informed decisions.

Organisations should also gain explicit consent before collecting and processing data.

Choosing a reliable data storage provider Organisations should select a data storage provider carefully, ensuring a clear understanding of data storage, handling, and sharing practices.

If using third-party services, organisations should demand strong security measures and reliable data handling practices. Establish who “owns” any data stored in the cloud, and any rights/privileges associated with the use or disclosure of any information.

Establishing strong policies To ensure long-term data safety, Genetec recommends putting in place robust policies across the organisation.

Enforcing a transparent chain of custody through technology, such as a Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS), ensures accountability and traceability at every stage of the data lifecycle.

Data security is an ongoing process, and organisations should regularly update protocols, stay informed about emerging threats, and continuously educate their teams on best practices.

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Troubling perception gap in what causes cybersecurity incidents and data breaches New data shows a growing divide between perception and reality in relation to the causes of breaches, with the resulting bias leading to cybersecurity investments in areas that may not reduce risk.

A recent study published

by Hive Systems found that the media, academia, and the general public vastly overestimate the prevalence of system intrusions while underestimating more common causes of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.

A comprehensive analysis of academic publications, media trends, and search engine results showed that while system intrusions account for only onethird of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches, more than two-thirds of media coverage and internet searches focused around the topic.

“Having more accurate conversations about how hackers affect businesses and families is critical,” said Alex Nette, Hive Systems CEO and Co-Founder. “If we’re focused on what we see in the news and online, it creates a bias that leads to cybersecurity investments in areas that may not reduce your risk.”

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The industry-standard 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) listed system intrusions as the most prevalent cause of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches (35% and 25% respectively). According to the report, not only were internet searches for system intrusions nearly twice as common (55%), the second-most common tool for data breaches – basic web application attacks – was barely explored (<1%).

Similarly, media coverage predominantly focused on system intrusions and social engineering – approximately 75% of all coverage.

That amount of coverage equates to over 30% more than its frequency as reported by the DBIR. While The New York Times dedicated a majority of its cybersecurity incident and data breach coverage to system intrusions (65%), The Guardian spent 30% of its coverage on social engineering – a stark difference in coverage between the two outlets.

On the academic side, over threequarters of all academic journals published focused on denial of service attacks – a topic that accounted for a minuscule 1% of total cybersecurity data breaches and only 40% of total cybersecurity incidents.

DBIR incident and breach classification patterns are based on clustering of data as opposed to how the cybersecurity industry tends to group them.

Types of breaches include System Intrusion (eg. ransomware, malware, stolen credentials), Social Engineering (eg. phishing emails, texts, phone calls), Basic Web Application Attacks (eg.

SQL injection), Miscellaneous Errors (eg. misconfigurations), Privilege Misuse (eg. disgruntled employee data leak), Lost and Stolen Assets (eg. stolen laptop or phone), Denial of Service (eg.

DDoS attacks) and Everything Else (eg.

ATM card skimmers).

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NZ workers have few protections if their employer goes bust – fixing the Companies Act would help New Zealand’s approach to protecting workers compares badly to other countries, where government schemes better protect unpaid employee debts, writes Associate Professor Trish Keeper of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.

When independent supermarket startup Supie went bust last month, the company’s 120 employees were told they wouldn’t be paid for their last two weeks of work, or receive any of their owed annual leave pay.

The subsequent appointment of voluntary administrators again highlighted New Zealand’s limited protection for employees when their employer becomes insolvent.

Supie’s employees are not the first, nor will they be the last, to lose out when their employer goes under.

In 2019, staff at restaurant chain Wagamama were owed NZ$50,000 when the company went into liquidation.

In both cases, the wages were eventually paid out by someone outside the company. In the case of Wagamama, by the franchise head office in the United Kingdom. Supie staff received their wages from an anonymous donor.

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in this difficult situation? And what can be done to protect staff when businesses fail?

The current pecking order In terms of corporate insolvencies, there are three options: voluntary administration, receivership and liquidation.

Liquidations are the most common form of corporate insolvency process.

When this happens, the company ceases to trade and a liquidator is appointed.

Under the Companies Act 1993, the liquidator’s role is to sell the company assets to repay unsecured creditors. In practice, only those assets

not under a prior legal claim by one or more of the company’s creditors (for example, collateral used to secure a bank loan) are available to the liquidator to sell.

Once a liquidator has sold the company’s remaining assets, the Companies Act sets the order in which the debts are to be paid.

Preferential claims are to be paid before the claims of other unsecured creditors. Employees are considered preferential creditors.

There are five classes of preferential creditors in the Companies Act. Costs relating to the liquidation, including the liquidators’ fees, are ranked first, followed by the payment of unpaid

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wages and specified other amounts owed to employees.

Accordingly, amounts owed to employees are paid out after liquidation costs have been sorted – and only if there is any money left from the failed business. There is also a cap on what each employee can claim – currently set at $25,480 –regardless of what they are owed.

In practice, this means there is no guarantee employees will receive their unpaid wages when a business fails.

It all depends on whether there is enough money after secured creditors have accessed the assets used as collateral and the liquidator has paid their own fees. And this is often not the case.

Liquidators can take company directors to court for breaching their duties, such as recklessly trading. But this sort of action takes time, and there is no guarantee it will increase the amount of money available to unpaid staff. It took a decade for liquidators to secure a final judgement against the four directors of failed construction company Mainzeal.

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Law changes could protect workers New Zealand’s approach to protecting workers compares badly to other countries, where government schemes bolster the protections for unpaid employee debts. Such schemes operate alongside the preferential creditor rules in corporate law.

For example, in the Australian Corporations Act 2001, unpaid wages, superannuation contributions and certain other payments owed to employees are classed as preferential debts.

However, there is also a nationallyfunded scheme that operates as a safety net for employees, which allows them to claim up to 13 weeks of unpaid wages, annual leave and other entitlements.

After the scheme makes a payment to employees, it then takes the employees’ place as a preferential creditor in the liquidation. A similar scheme operates in the UK. Other options adopted in some countries include granting employee claims (capped or uncapped) “superpriority” status, which means they

are paid before secured and other unsecured debts.

The previous New Zealand government, with support from Business New Zealand and the Council of Trade Unions, proposed introducing a social insurance scheme.

This would have paid up to seven months of wages at 80% of salary for most workers, funded through employee and employer contributions.

But Labour eventually put the policy on ice, and the National Party has opposed such a scheme.

Because the government doesn’t collect the data, it is hard to say how many employees receive all or part of the amounts owing to them as preferential creditors when the company they work for fails.

But what is clear is that the current approach of labelling New Zealand workers privileged creditors does not guarantee they will see any money if their employers go into liquidation. The situation would be improved if New Zealand followed the best overseas examples.

This article was first published in The Conversation on 13 November 2023.

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Netsafe, CYBERA, Dolla and Akahu unite to combat banking, crypto and telco scams Netsafe joins forces with New Zealand’s Dolla and Akahu and Australia’s CYBERA to enhance end-to-end fraud and scam victims’ services across the banking, crypto and telecommunications sectors.

The new commercial alliance announced 09 January combines the expertise of Netsafe, a leader in scam incident response and consumer protection services, with the specialised safety tech skills of CYBERA, Dolla, and Akahu.

CYBERA specialises in fraud money recovery support and intelligence sharing, involving local and international banks and crypto exchanges. Dolla provides cuttingedge scam SMS filtering and blocking technologies. Akahu is the first provider to offer a “confirmation of payee” service in New Zealand.

By joining forces, our aim is to provide a comprehensive suite of solutions to protect people from financial fraud and scams and help them recover. These partnerships underscore our commitment to ensuring better non-governmental and private sector led cyber security and cyber safety products and services for people in New Zealand and increasingly offshore where money and personal information freely travels around the world.

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“These partnerships will not only bolster our safety tech capabilities in scam prevention but also reinforce our dedication to helping scam victims. As cyber threats continue to evolve and cost the New Zealand economy up to 2 billion in losses per year, our united front aims to stay one step ahead of fraudsters, safeguarding the financial interests of people in New Zealand.”

“SMS scams have become increasingly difficult for people to identify,” said Ben Lynch, Founder and CEO of Dolla. “By partnering with Netsafe more users will be able to better filter their incoming text messages for harm, and help make more informed decisions to protect themselves and their loved ones from digital scams.”

“I’m thrilled to join forces with Netsafe, Dolla, and Akahu,” said

Nicola Staub, cofounder and CEO of CYBERA. “This partnership is a major stride in fighting financial fraud and scams. At CYBERA, we bring our expertise in fraud recovery and AML intelligence to this collaboration, enhancing cyber safety in New Zealand.

Netsafe is working with Akahu as its “confirmation of payee” service is rolled out in New Zealand. This service enables a payer to check the name on the bank account that they’re paying.

Netsafe case workers can also use the service as a tool for investigating scam reports to disrupt scammers.

Akahu’s co-founder, Josh Daniell said that as scams evolve, “our antiscam tools need to evolve too. By using confirmation of payee, Netsafe can investigate scams faster, enabling mule accounts to be identified and frozen more quickly in order to prevent further harm.”

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ASIS International and SIA call for proposals for 2024 Security LeadHER Conference The 2024 Security LeadHER event, hosted by SIA and ASIS and designed to advance, connect and empower women in security, will bring hundreds of industry leaders to Phoenix, Arizona in June.

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) – the leading membership associations for the security industry – have announced details for the 2024 Security LeadHER conference. The second annual Security LeadHER conference will be held Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona.

Born of a need to effect change and create a more enriching and inclusive security community, Security LeadHER offers impactful keynotes, lively networking, small group breakouts and many opportunities to help Security LeadHERs develop their skills, connect and collaborate.

Security LeadHER is seeking engaging, informative and motivational speakers and sessions for the 2024 conference. Session proposals are wanted on topics such as: • Strategies for career growth and advancement • Positioning yourself for promotion • Forging your path into executive leadership • Inspiring change and leading by influence • How to effectively negotiate • Balancing your career, life relationships and personal wellness • Overcoming self-doubt (imposter syndrome) • Creating a personal brand • Managing and motivating next-generation women leaders Speaker proposals are due Wednesday, 07 February.

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“The speakers and topics provided actionable recommendations that attendees could immediately put into play professionally and personally,” “Now is the time to become part of the muchanticipated year No. 2 of Security LeadHER in Phoenix. Register now to attend. Throw your name into consideration to speak. Together, I am confident we will curate programming to transform your thinking about women in security.”

“As we again gather at this transformative security conference, we celebrate the spirit of progress, connection and empowerment that defines the incredible women shaping the future of our industry,” said Mary Gamble, CPP, chair of the ASIS Women in Security Community.

“This event is more than a conference; it is a powerful testament to the resilience, ambition, expertise and collaborative spirit of women in security. Together, we advance, connect and empower, forging a path towards a more supportive and inclusive future for us all.”

Security LeadHER welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and genders. During Security LeadHER, there will be top-quality educational programming on key leadership issues and topics, impactful presentations from industry-leading experts and numerous opportunities for participants to connect, collaborate and experience lively social events and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Security LeadHER conference, and ASIS and SIA members save $200 on registration. Space for this one-of-akind event is limited and was sold out in 2023. To learn more about Security LeadHER 2024, sign up for event updates and register, visit the event website.

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PCI helps identify critical investigative outcomes, including evidence collection, case management, and the process of offender detection, identification, interview and prosecution. Good physical security designs, together with robust policies and procedures are key elements in a successful investigation. The PCI certification provides an insight into how these pieces interrelate."

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