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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

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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.

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

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