Canadian Security Magazine

CATSA orders explosive trace detectors from Morpho

May 22, 2012

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has ordered 63 next-generation Itemiser DX desktop explosives trace detection systems from Morpho Detection, the explosives and narcotics detection business of Morpho. Valued...

Manitoba guards attacked with fire extinguisher

May 22, 2012

Police say a suspect who was caught by security guards during a Manitoba restaurant break-in used whatever he could find to try to escape, including a fire extinguisher.

Federal government departments deploy TITUS software for sensitive data protection

May 08, 2012

TITUS, a provider of data security and governance software, has been selected by a number of federal government departments to identify and protect sensitive information.

U.S. PPP formed to reduce crime, promote video alarms

May 07, 2012

The PPVAR (Partnership for Priority Video Alarm Response) is a U.S. public/private partnership that has been created to bring together all the stakeholders in property crime to promote video alarms...

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Editorial

Your career, your choice
by Glen Kitteringham
April 09, 2012
I provide instructional services online and in-class that fall into…

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Mandatory training standards: Where are we now?
by Mike Burgess
March 26, 2012
There is an old saying that comes from the Huna…

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Alternatives to CPTED
by Glen Kitteringham
February 27, 2012
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is based on three…

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News

Feds kick off emergency preparedness week

by Staff
May 07, 2012

Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, is recognizing Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) 2012 by highlighting several online tools to help Canadians prepare a family emergency plan and do their part to improve community resilience against disasters.

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SIA’s Securing New Ground annual report now available

by Staff
February 13, 2012

The Security Industry Association's (SIA) Securing New Ground Annual Report is now available through the SIA online bookstore. The SNG Annual Report is a 350-page compendium of new primary research and market information. The information ranges from financial and transaction information to technology, market and customer trends.

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Calgary Transit: A culture of change

by Vikram Kulkarni
January 09, 2012

The Public Safety and Enforcement Section (PS&E) is an integral part of the multi-divisional environment of operations at Calgary Transit. In 1981, Calgary Transit opened the first leg of its Light Rail System called the C-Train with the PS&E section, then called “Protective Services,” as its primary enforcement agency.

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Security guard attacked at Winnipeg mall

by The Canadian Press
January 09, 2012

A 28-year old man is facing charges after a security guard at Winnipeg's biggest mall had a chemical splashed in his face.

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Cisco report: Young employees present data security risk

by Linda Johnson
January 09, 2012

Young workers and students show little regard for protecting information and represent a significant security threat to the companies they work for, according to a recent report from Cisco Systems.

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