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April 15, 2009 - Volume 7, Issue 7

Union Station gets $16 million security upgrade
Silvia Fraser, supervisor, security and life safety for Union Station, discusses the major reno project that was recently completed for Toronto's biggest transportation hub. Among the important decisions: IP versus analogue. Find out which one wins and why
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Q&A with Bell’s director of Olympic architecture
Bell, the official telecommunications partner for the Games, has been working in partnership with the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) to not only deliver the communications services required for the Games, but also to provide a security solution that will safeguard its network and Web presence from virtual intruders, equipment malfunctions, human error and natural disasters
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Security supervisor, supervise thyself
Brian Robertson discusses the problem with security hierarchy and hiring procedures and how to deal with it
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Help protect your remote workers and their data
While most businesses typically take a lot of care in securing the technology within their corporate network, many are not adequately protected against the security threats that remote and mobile workers introduce
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Fourth annual Security Director of the year launches for 2009
Nominate a security director or manager who is tops in their field. Deadline is May 29.

See photos from last year's event

Online Reader Poll:

What best describes your password policy?
Take a second to let us and your security colleague know what you think by answering the poll here. Thanks!




May 2009
Canadian Security Line-up

  • Counting down to 2010: Wiring up for the Olympics
    Less than a year out, with the security budget finally released, Canadian Security looks at how intrusion detection, CCTV and other technologies are being mapped out as Vancouver prepares to host the world for the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.

  • Private security regulatory update
    There is buzz in a number of provinces about further changes to regulations governing the private security industry. Ontario has hired a company to write the exams for security personnel and is seeking consultation from the industry; Alberta has released a detailed discussion paper on what it wants to put in its regulations, and the Justice Institute of British Columbia have introduced a new version of mandatory training in B.C. Canadian Security talks to registrars in several provinces to find out what’s happening across the country.

  • In every issue:
  1. CCTV & The Law with Elliott Goldstein
  2. Viewpoint By Brian
  3. Robertson Bookreviews

New Products:

Multi-purpose tester tests voltage on-site without a multimeter
Seco-Larm is shipping its Enforcer 5-in-1 Multi-Purpose 12VDC Tester (ST-BT01Q). The ST-BT01Q performs the following five tests in the field: voltage, load, polarity, voltage drop and PTC fuse.
Seco-Larm USA Inc.
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Exit devices suit variety of applications
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently debuted its new narrow stile Falcon 24 Series and wide stile 25 Series exit devices.
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
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Calendar of Events

ASIS Toronto Chapter Best Practices Seminar April 16 2009, Villa Colombo, 901 Lawrence Ave. W, Toronto, ON

School of Sound Audio Communications Education April 16, 2009, Presented by Anixter and Bogen,Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Traders Blvd. Mississauga, Ont.

Security Canada East April 21-22, 2009 Sheraton Laval, Laval QC

NETcomm April 21-22, 2009, Prairies 2009 Conference, Saskatoon, Sask.

2009 Canadian Technical Security Conference April 27-29, 2009 Mississauga Convention Centre Mississauga, ON

Canadian Gaming Summit April 28-30, 20092009 Canadian Association of Casino Security Directors General Meeting Caesar’s Windsor Windsor, Ont.

Port Secure May 21-22, 2009 Hilton Montreal Bonaventure 900, rue de la Gaucheti Montreal, QC

CSIS Conference: Securing the Nation: The Next Steps May 24-26, 2009
Hilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, ON

Basic Level 1 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED) May 25- 27, 2009, Holiday Inn Select – Toronto Airport Security Through Safe Design Inc.

Advanced Level 2 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED) May 28-29, 2009, Holiday Inn Select – Toronto Airport Security Through Safe Design Inc.

Security Canada West June 10, 2009 River Rock Casino Resort Richmond, B.C.

Executive Protection CourseJuly 27 - 31, 2009 Minden, Ont.

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Canadian Security website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Jennifer Brown: jbrown@clbmedia.ca.