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Smudge Apps: The Chch tech firm making a difference with NZ Police
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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The New Zealand Police has banished thousands of hours of paperwork thanks to a Christchurch tech company, Smudge Apps.
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NSW hacker to appear in court seven months after GoGet data breach
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Popular car sharing service GoGet has been hit by a massive data breach that may affect all users who joined prior to July 27, 2017.
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Sydneysiders willing to use tech for reporting non-urgent crimes
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Sydneysiders are more than happy to become crime-stoppers, but only if their privacy is maintained in the process.
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Australian Federal Police look for tech solution to help users submit digital evidence
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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mobility
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physical security
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The Australian Federal Police is seeking support for a new initiative allowing citizens to report security incidents using technology.
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Calling all tech companies - The AFP are on the hunt for a new partnership
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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video
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digital music
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location tracking
Australia's Federal Police is calling on the technology industry to help improve public reporting capabilities.
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Fujitsu creates $17m dispatch system for Tasmania Police
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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police
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emergency services
Fujitsu's £17m system set to boost Tasmania Police's response times.
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AR for cops: HoloLens could be the future of policing
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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microsoft
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Black Marble has developed an award-winning application, tuServ, that’s transforming today’s approach to digitizing policing....
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Police & NZ Cricket among winners at annual RiskNZ awards
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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New Zealand Cricket introduced a number of ideas to strengthen its risk management, including tying a risk register to its strategic plan.
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Snap maps or Snap stalk? New Zealand police raise concern over the app’s new feature
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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In an update last week Snapchat introduced a map feature that allows users track other people’s locations in real time.
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Real life Robocop patrols the streets of Dubai
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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cloud services
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police
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robotics
Criminals in Dubai, you are officially on notice: The world’s first ‘robocop’ is set to begin roaming the streets of Dubai.
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Police to launch non-emergency 24/7 phone number
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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contact centre
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New Zealand Police introduce round-the-clock non-emergency phone service to improve connection and trust with the public.
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Jo Healey exits Dimension Data's top NZ role; acting country manager appointed
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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it services
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Dimension Data New Zealand boss Jo Healey has resigned after two years in the job with an acting country manager appointed.
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At it again: Scammers targeting Kiwi elderly
Fri, 10th Feb 2017
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In some cases, the caller had threatened to immediately disconnect their power if payment was not made immediately.
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REPORTS: Auckland Spark store ram-raided
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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police
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Thieves raid Spark store in Ponsonby, Auckland, for second time, stealing mobile devices now rendered useless. Store re-opens after clean-up.
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NZ school bomb scare: No real threat, overseas calls
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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New Zealand Police confirm bomb threats made to schools were from overseas and pose no actual threat. Evacuations were precautionary.
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Public will have access to NZ Police online crime data
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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big data
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data analytics
The New Zealand Police are set to launch a new online crime data reporting tool, making crime data easily accessible to the public.
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NZ Police extend Dimension Data partnership
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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The extended partnership builds on the work Dimension Data is already doing with NZ Police across networking and other key programmes of work.
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NEC Australia & NT Police facial recognition take out top innovation award
Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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surveillance
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biometrics
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monitors
NEC Australia and NT Police have nabbed the top innovation award for their lightning-fast facial recognition system used in crime fighting.
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NEC and NT Police recognised for facial recognition technology
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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surveillance
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biometrics
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monitors
The Northern Territory Police Force and NEC has been acknowledged for its use of facial recognition technology to fight crime.
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Overseas money laundering scam targeting Kiwis, Police warn
Fri, 13th May 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
Police are warning the public of a money laundering scam where victims are being asked to move money for offenders via online contact or cold calls.
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NZ Police teams up with Auckland software company to fight crime
Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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ai security
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security intelligence
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NZ Police collaborate with tech firm Auror to tackle high-volume retail crime and bolster prevention strategies.
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12 days of Christmas: Day 1, scams
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
The Bay of Plenty Police says advancements in technology means criminals can now use a variety of methods to obtain this information.
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Four arrested in email phishing scam
Fri, 4th Dec 2015
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Detective Inspector Stu Graham encourages all computer users to protect themselves by making themselves familiar with the various types of scams.
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Police to record victim statements on iPhones
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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smartphones
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The initiative builds on input from frontline officers who, through a series of workshops, provided ideas for improving policing into the future.