Forty-four percent of countries have an identifiable risk of terrorist attack, according to Aon P.L.C.’s 10th annual terrorism and political violence map.
Aon Risk Map shows that 44% of countries have terror risk
May 16th, 2013Banks want more ID from customers
May 15th, 2013Bank customers are being asked for more forms of identification as part of a global crackdown on money laundering and terrorism.
The Bankers Association said customers will find the new checks frustrating and is urging them to remember why they’re in place.
From the end of next month, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 is implemented and all banks will be obliged to check customers’ identity and in some cases their account activity.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10883710
New report: Alarms do deter burglars (or at least the one’s who get caught)
May 15th, 2013A recent study funded by the Alarm Industry Research and Education Foundation (AIREF) found that the presence of an alarm system was a strong deterrent when it came to the selection of potential targets by burglars.
The report, “Understanding Decisions to Burglarize from the Offender’s Perspective,” examined the responses of 422 convicted male and female burglars across three states – North Carolina, Kentucky and Ohio.
Claims that Christchurch Court Security staff denied training
May 14th, 2013Officials are investigating claims that Christchurch security staff were denied extra training before a high-profile lawyer was able to walk into the courthouse with a gun stashed in his briefcase.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8655126/Court-security-training-denied-claim
NZ retailers losing $2million per day to shoplifting and staff theft
May 14th, 2013Retailers are losing up to $1 billion every year as shoplifting and staff theft reach record levels.
The Retailers Association of New Zealand blames a tough economy for estimated losses of $2 million a day of stolen products, which equates to almost $750m a year.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/shoplifters-cost-1b-staff-theft-soars-5434754
Power outages and flooding as wind and rain lash NZ
May 6th, 2013Strong wind and rain has left about 1800 homes without power in Auckland this morning, while flooding is causing difficulties for drivers on State Highway One at the top of the South Island.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8636104/Wild-weather-hits-North-Island-top-of-South
New bird flu virus could become a global threat
May 3rd, 2013A virulent new bird flu virus that has killed more than 20 people in just four weeks could become a global threat, public health experts have warned.
At least 126 people in China have been infected with the H7N9 virus, most of them near Shanghai. So far around 20% have died. Another 60% have been treated in hospital for serious lung problems.
http://news.sky.com/story/1085613/deadly-bird-flu-is-global-threat-gps-warned
Muslim community attacked in Myanmar sectarian violence
May 2nd, 2013Mobs attacked mosques and Muslim-owned shops and homes Tuesday in an area north of Yangon, Muslim activists said,in the latest eruption of sectarian violence that has rocked Myanmar as it emerges from decades of military rule.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323798104578454801974455568.html?KEYWORDS=security
East European ATM skimmers active in Auckland as 2 more convicted in Wellington
May 2nd, 2013Police are hunting two Eastern European men believed be trying to skim credit cards in Auckland.
They are believed to have targeted an ATM in Queen St last month, but their plan was thwarted by a customer who contacted the police.
Details of the scam were revealed yesterday, on the same day that two Romanians were convicted of trying to set up a similar fraud in Wellington.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10881006
Former GM engineer sentenced for econonic espionage
May 2nd, 2013A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to just a year and a day in prison, far below the punishment sought by the government in a case that involved her husband and an alleged scheme to take the trade secrets to China.
Shanshan Du’s right arm and right leg shook as she tearfully expressed remorse. US District Judge Marianne Battani said economic espionage is a serious crime, but she also noted Du’s health problems and the seven-year length of the investigation and trial.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10881078