February 26, 2007 – Volume 5, Issue 4
NEWS
Locking up at The Source
High-security locks key to success for retailer by Jennifer Brown With over 500 stores nationwide, keeping track of all the keys required to lock and unlock product display cases at The Source by Circuit City had become more than a headache for the company's loss prevention department. Compounding the issue was that all those display cabinets that house digital cameras and other gadgets are made by a limited number of manufacturers who, in turn, use locks from a handful of suppliers. Yonge BIA seeks CCTV program Year-long project proposed to prove technology by Andrew Wareing The CCTV pilot project conducted during the Christmas holidays by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) will be extended by the the Yonge Business Improvement Area (BIA) to the tune of $150,000. TAPPs brings private security and private policing together Organization has focus on emergency preparedness by Nancy Devine Private security professionals and police services can help each other in the never ending quest for safer communities, says Deputy Chief Kim Derry of the Metro Toronto Police Service. Working together, he says, they can also enhance professional development. Securing the supply chain Is RFID ready to move from logisitcs to security? by Andrew Wareing The usefulness of radio frequency identification (RFID) as a logistics tool has long been known but there are those who are heralding another potential use — it’s use as a way to know, not only where an item is in the supply chain but whether or not it’s secure. 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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COMING IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF CANADIAN SECURITY:
Coming up in the March issue of Canadian Security
Cover Story: Brian Campbell, director of security, fire and safety, The Four Seasons Hotel
See and be seen
All eyes are on the stars when celebrities check-in to The Four Seasons
Hotel, but it's the trained employee who knows what to look for to keep
them, and all guests, safe.
Retention Roulette
Alberta's security industry finds itself in a competitive bid for employees.
Crimes of Identity
Q&A with Ray Protti, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Canadian Bankers Association
Tackling laptop theft
Reducing theft of portable computers requires tighter facility security.
COMING EVENTS
February 28, 2007
Live Seminar Series Featuring Perspective by PPM 2000
Incident Management from Every Angle
An in-depth look at Incident Reporting and Investigation Management.
Toronto Board of Trade Airport Centre
Toronto, ON
www.ppm2000.com/events_PerspectiveLive.html
March 12-15, 2007
Basic Level 1 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED)
Best Western Cambridge Hotel,
Cambridge, ON
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design inc.
www.safe-environments.com
(877) 787-7873
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
April 2-5, 2007
Basic Level 1 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED)
Best Western Barons Hotel,
Ottawa, ON
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design inc.
www.safe-environments.com
(877) 787-7873
April 19, 2007
ASIS International, Toronto Chapter
14th Annual Best Practices Seminar
Villa Columbo
Toronto, ON
www.asistoronto.com
April 25-26, 2007
Security Canada East
Montreal, Québec
www.canasa.org
May 10, 2007
2007 Public-Private Sector Summit on National Security
The Conference Board of Canada
Ottawa Congress Centre
Ottawa, ON
www.conferenceboard.ca
May 21-24, 2007
Advanced Level 2 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED)
Best Western Barons Hotel
Ottawa, ON
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design inc.
www.safe-environments.com
(877) 787-7873
May 30, 2007
Security Canada West
Richmond, British Columbia
www.canasa.org
June 6-7, 2007
4th Annual The Security Summit
San Diego Aerospace Museum
San Diego, Calif.
www.thesecuritynetwork.org
June 11-14, 2007
Advanced Level 2 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Course (CPTED)
Best Western Cambridge Hotel,
Cambridge, ON
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design inc.
www.safe-environments.com
(877) 787-7873
June 14-17, 2007
InfoSecurity Canada
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON
www.infosecuritycanada.com
September 20, 2007
Security Canada Atlantic
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
www.canasa.org
September 24-27, 2007
ASIS International
Seminars and Exhibits
Las Vegas, NV
www.asisonline.org
October 17-18, 2007
Security Canada Central
Toronto, ON
www.canasa.org
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