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Near-doubling of Canada spy watchdog suggests shift to super agency The near-doubling of funding for Canada’s chief security intelligence watchdog could signal a gradual move to a single super-agency to oversee the country’s expanding national security apparatus, say experts >> Read full article
‘Concentric circles’ of security around Mayweather Pacquiao fight Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hadn't even decided how much it would cost home viewers to watch their fight when the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission started planning security for their big bout >> Read full article
TrackTik equips Securitas, secures $1.5M in funding TrackTik announced the addition of Securitas North America to their list of clients, and the closing of a new round of $1.5M seed financing >> Read full article


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Suspicious Incident Awareness – Part 2: Internal Factors Safeguarding of information is one of the first steps in managing risk in organizational security. Accidental leaks of sensitive information may happen through carelessness or through an otherwise innocent action that an employee does not consider to be detrimental to the security of their organization. Awareness of the potential detrimental effects of leaked information on overall security of the organization may have a significant impact on the reduction of unintended disclosure. >> Learn More…


NEWS

BlackBerry acquiring WatchDox to bolster mobile content security BlackBerry announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WatchDox to further enhance the company’s mobile security >> Read full article
Mounties, CSIS, border agency get budget increases as Tories evoke terrorism The RCMP and Canada's spy and border agencies reaped hundreds of millions of new dollars to fight terrorism in a federal budget that evoked the October killings of two Canadian soldiers in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa >> Read full article
Promised budget funds not a quick fix for security challenges, experts warn Hundreds of millions of dollars of promised new security spending in the federal budget will not be an instant solution to national law-enforcement challenges, academic analysts say >> Read full article


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IAHSS 47th Annual Conference & Exhibition Location: Charlotte, NC Date: May 3 - 6, 2015 >> More Info
Security Canada Alberta Location: Edmonton, Alta. Date: May 13, 2015 >> More Info
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Port Secure 2015 Location: Montreal, Que. Date: May 19, 2015 >> More Info
Innovative Entrance Integration Showcase Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: May 28, 2015 >> More Info
Focus On Retail Security Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: June 10, 2015 >> More Info