January 15, 2006 – Volume 5, Issue 1




NEWS

Oil Sands Project taps IndigoVision
Muskeg River Mine project includes access control upgrade

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing site-wide CCTV surveillance for an oil sands mining complex in Alberta.
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Canadian group calls for security breach notification law
No incentive for organizations to admit they have suffered a breach, advocacy body says

The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa is calling on the federal government to enact legislation requiring organizations to notify individuals when their personal information is exposed to potential thieves and fraudsters as a result of a security breach.
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Policing privacy
Special Roundtable Discussion

Canadian Security Magazine recently sat down with some of its Editorial Advisory Board members to discuss the challenges they face when it comes to issues of privacy in their respective businesses.

From the challenges of working with privacy officers to why it's important to have a policy that keeps surveillance video out of the hands of HR and the police, this roundtable disucssion explores the complex relationship between security and privacy.
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UBC gets top marks for wireless security
School recognized early that rogue networks were springing up and launched campus-wide project
By Vawn Himmelsbach

The University of British Columbia, an early adopter of wireless technology, recognized that convenience shouldn't come at the expense of security. At the same time, it wanted to provide students and faculty with the ability to roam from one area of campus to another with their laptops — not such an easy task when the campus is made up of 150 buildings spread out over 600 acres.
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2007 Security Director of the Year
Nominate someone you know is tops in the industry

It's often said that security directors are doing their job well if no one is talking about them or their department. The most effective security professionals work daily to prevent incidents from happening, but even in a crisis, the best are often quietly strategizing behind the scenes with little glory for a job well done.
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FROM THE TRENCHES
Do you have an interesting story to tell about life on the job? Canadian Security magazine is looking for submissions to our From The Trenches back page column. Length of stories should be about 700 words and represent a "snapshot" of life in the security industry. Please send to Jennifer Brown at jbrown@clbmedia.ca





PRODUCT FOCUS

Code-free system

NAPCO Security Systems, Inc., has introduced the Freedom F64 Code-free Security System that eliminates false alarms.
www.napcosecurity.com

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Weatherproof Contactless Smart Card Reader for Access Control

Secura Key has announced the release of the lastest edition to the e*Tag family of 13.56 MHz Contactless Smart Card readers.
The ET8-RO-W-M is a read-only, Wiegand-output reader designed to mount on a standard mullion or doorframe. It is a low-cost unit designed specifically for the access control market. Available in black, the housing design is simple, attractive and features unique dual LEDs. A recess is provided for OEM labeling.
www.securakey.com

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COMING IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF CANADIAN SECURITY:

Coming up in the January/February issue of Canadian Security

Cover Story: Mississauga's corporate security team

Mississauga, Ont. is the sixth largest city in Canada and while is often thought of as a suburb sitting in the shadow of Toronto, it has its own share of big-city problems — problems the city’s Manager, Security and Operations, Jamie Hillis, tackles with his team of SAMs — Security Area Managers. Hillis and his utilize technology to secure the city’s parks and community centres as well as transit areas with more than 300 cameras watching over the city. But Hillis also believes strongly in the SAMs having responsibility for specific areas of the city to answer not only to the concerns of politicians, but more importantly the residents who live in those communities.

The State of Security at Post-Secondary Institutions
In the wake of incidents such as the shooting at Dawson College in Montreal, Canadian Security takes a look at what security administrators are doing to re-evaluate their systems and procedures.

Training in anticipation of Bill 159? Based on what?
Even without firm legislation, training for security professionals in Ontario doesn’t have to wait. Read what training and regulation expert Brian Robertson has to say about the issue.

2007 Security Director of the Year
With the first issue of the year we launch Canadian Security Magazine’s Second Annual Canadian Security Director of the Year competition.


COMING EVENTS

February 5-9, 2007
RSA Conference
Moscone Centre
San Francisco, Calif.
www.rsaconference.com

February 15-16, 2007
8th Annual Privacy and Security Conference and Exposition
Identity Management and Information Protection in the Digital World
Can We Meet the Challenge?
Victoria Conference Centre
Victoria, British Columbia
www.rebootconference.com/privacy2007

March 19-21, 2007
InfoSec World 2007
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
Orlando, FL
www.misti.com/infosecworld2007
(508) 879-7999

March 28-30, 2007
ISC West
Sands Expo and Convention Centre
Las Vegas, NV
www.iscwest.com


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