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Ontario's head of corporate security talks social networking. Who gets access to Facebook and Twitter at the provincial government?
Ontario has a very matter of fact policy when it comes to use of government IT resources, says Peter McCauley, Head of Corporate Security: “We’ve got a very strong acceptable use policy. In a nutshell, it says you can only use government equipment to do government business.

Bill C-60: An ‘arresting’ change to the Criminal Code
Much has been talked about regarding the amendment to deal with sections of the Criminal Code that address self defence and the power of an ordinary citizen to make a lawful arrest. It follows the case of David Chen, a Toronto grocer who made headlines when he detained a shoplifter.

Hacking incident could be largest government breach to date
Last month cyber attackers from China allegedly hacked into both the Finance Department and the Treasury Board of Canada. Information must have been streaming out causing officials to shut down the system  in its entirety.

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Removable security bollards
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360 lens from ImmerVision offered by Panasonic
Panasonic Canada now offers one of the largest selections of Panasonic video surveillance cameras with 360-degree functionality using innovative panomorph lens technology from ImmerVision. 
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Coming Up: Canadian Security April 2011

Preview to the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety Annual General Meeting
IAHSS members from around the world will be descending on Toronto May 22 to 25. Find out what will be on the agenda for this important conference taking place at the Royal York Hotel.

Industry News
Don MacAlister, last year’s Security Director of the Year, announces his retirement from Fraser Health system. What’s his next move?

Video retention policies — how long are you storing video surveillance footage?
Hospitals have wrestled with the development of video retention policies since the privacy commissioner issued its “Guidelines for the Use of Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places” four years ago. Canadian Security talks to hospital security managers from four of the largest hospitals in Toronto about how they have worked together to come up with retention polices that address all concerns. Legal expert Elliott Goldstein also weighs in with his opinion.

Dealing with copper theft
Critical infrastructure sites are under threat as copper theft continues to be a problem. We look at some of the technology solutions being used to help combat theft.

Nova Scotia auto mall drives access control
With five separate businesses to secure and an employee base of 200 people at auto mall one location, O’Regan’s needed to implement an access control system that would be easy to manage, enable managers to limit access to secure areas, such as its IT room and parts departments, and allow each business unit to operate at different hours, if needed. They selected EntraPass Global Edition software from Kantech, integrated with a DSC PowerSeries alarm control panel, to effectively manage access control cards and the overall system remotely, and integrate the entire alarm system with video.

Also In this issue:
 From the top: By Glen Kitteringham
ASIS Chapter update: Southwestern Ontario Chapter news
Regulatory round up with Fraser McGuire
Tech Watch with Marty Musters
Book Reviews with Derek Knights
World Watch

Calendar of Events:

ISC West April 6-8, 2011 Sands Expo and Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada

Security Canada East Sheraton Laval April 19-20, 2011 Laval, Quebec

International Association of Health Care Safety and Security May 22 - 25, 2011 Royal York Hotel Toronto, Ontario

Security Canada Alberta May 25-26, 2011 Deerfoot Inn & Casino Calgary, Alberta

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

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