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Canadian to be appointed ASIS president in 2015 ASIS International announced Dave N. Tyson, CPP, will serve as its 2015 president. Tyson will be the 60th president of ASIS, succeeding Richard E. Widup, Jr., CPP, who will become ASIS chairman of the board in 2015. >> Read full article
Staff at Toronto hospital wrongly viewed Rob Ford's medical record The Toronto hospital treating Rob Ford for cancer says two of its staffers "inappropriately" viewed the mayor's health record. A Mount Sinai Hospital spokeswoman said in a short statement Thursday the two weren't part of Ford's medical team and that an investigation was immediately launched. >> Read full article
Personal info of 15,000 people accessed from B.C. govt site and databases The B.C. government is trying to notify about 15,000 people who had their personal information hacked because they applied for seasonal jobs with the Wildfire Management Branch. >> Read full article



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ASIS Toronto selects winning student essay Each year, the Toronto chapter of ASIS International holds a student essay writing competition for prospective law enforcement and security professionals as part of its awards and scholarship program. This year was won by Chelsey Squire based on her observations on what it takes to join the RCMP. >> Read full article
Ebola scare aboard cruise ship causes chaos A Telegraph story in the National Post reports: Four days after the Carnival Magic set sail from Galveston, Texas, rumours began swirling that all was not well on board. >> Read full article
IHSSF releases study on weapons use among hospital security personnel Funded by the International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation (IHSSF) and investigated by Duke University Medical Center, a recent survey evaluated how violence, security and their relationship can prevent and mitigate events of hospital violence, including the use of weapons by security personnel. >> Read full article





Event Calendar

Security Career Expo Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: November 25, 2014 >> More Info
Security Canada Central Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: October 22-23, 2014 >> More Info
Securing New Ground Location: New York, NY Date: October 29-30, 2014 >> More Info
SecureTech Location: Ottawa, Ont. Date: November 3-5, 2014 >> More Info
ASIS Toronto Chapter: Women in Leadership Symposium Location: Toronto, Ont.  Date: Nov. 7, 2014 >> More Info
International Conference on Corporate Espionage and Industrial Security Location: Gatineau, Que. Date: December 1-2, 2014 >> More Info
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP 19th Annual Fraud & Anti-Counterfeiting Conference Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: December 3-5, 2014 >> More Info
Focus on Healthcare Security Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: December 10, 2014 >> More Info