February 12, 2008 – Volume 6, Issue 3
NEWS
Where wireless works best Feel more secure with wired cameras? Here's why it's safe to consider cutting loose. Wireless networks transport signals through thin air, but that doesn't mean camera security has to be lightweight. In theory, a wired camera install should be more secure than wireless, since the signal travels within given physical parameters. Wireless information is necessarily more exposed, but this needn't make it any less secure, according to experts in the field. Wireless at work: a case study Visual Defence based in Richmond Hill, Ont., uses its mobile video surveillance solution over Motorola's MOTOMESH wireless network. The company has sold wireless product to several transit authorities as a means to provide surveillance for public trains and buses. The solution has been tested in several cities and has already been in use in Stockholm, Sweden, for about a year. Uniform for (Every) One In the recent ''Editor's Notebook'' column by Jennifer Brown concerning the Garda airport screening officer who asked to alter her uniform to conform with her religious beliefs, she raised some valid concerns about the importance of security personnel wearing uniforms that ''comply with established expectations of what a security guard should look like.'' She also articulated the challenge that we as Canadians face living in a melting pot society where constant change challenges many of our established ideas and beliefs. Editor's Notebook When the Falconer report on school safety was issued in January there were some in Toronto who called it a sensational report highlighting a ''culture of fear.'' The evening news highlighted a recommendation for gun-sniffing dogs, sending many into a panic over the visual that created. Air security conference will address future risks Aviation security experts from North America, Europe and Australia will be discussing innovative technologies, trends and legislation affecting the aviation security industry at the second Canadian Aviation Security Conference (CASC) March 5th and 6th, 2008 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel, Gatineau, Quebec. 2008 Security Director of the Year Security directors and managers are often the unsung heroes in both the private and public sector in Canada. With responsibility for an ever-growing list of people and assets, the job of managing a security department is becoming one that demands not only a background in security, but also vital people skills as well as significant business and technological savvy. Canadian Security Magazine is now accepting nominations for it's third annual Security Director of the Year award, sponsored by Anixter Canada. We want to find the individual who best exemplifies leadership and vision in the world of corporate security. Do you work with someone who motivates and mentors his or her staff and provides inspiration on the job? Or do you know a colleague who has completed a unique initiative that has produced benefit not only to the security department but the entire company? Let us know. We are asking for specific criteria that will aid the judges in determining the winner. Please submit your nominations here. The deadline is May 30.
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Bosch launches DVR line
Bosch Security Systems Inc. announced the release of the Divar MR family of mid-range digital versatile recorders (DVRs). The range of new DVRs is an ideal solution for schools, retail premises, hotels, apartment buildings and many other applications. Bosch Security Systems Inc. www.bosch.com |
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Vicon introduces 64-camera viewer application Vicon Industries Inc., a designer and producer of video surveillance systems, will introduce the new ViconNet VN-2500 viewer software at ISC West. This new viewer application provides the ability to view up to 64 cameras using a single PC workstation as part of a ViconNet video surveillance network. It also supports the ability to connect more than one monitor to the PC (4 maximum). Each monitor connected through the VN-2500 can display 1, 4, 9, 16, 36 or 64 camera feeds, with the entire application limited to a total of 64 cameras across all monitors. It will be available both in a software-only version as well as pre-loaded on a PC. Vicon www.vicon-cctv.com |
COMING UP
March 2008 Canadian Security
Cover story: Oil/Gas/Utilities Sector
Cover story: B.C. Hydro
Operating
numerous integrated hydroelectric generating stations, two gas-fired
thermal power plants and one combustion turbine station, BC Hydro is
one of the largest electric utilities in Canada.
Security Manager
Doug Powell, responsible for the security of all BC Hydro's employees
and assets, acknowledged that his department needed to improve BC
Hydro's approach to security assessment. With an existing security
upgrades initiative and funding in place, Powell went looking for risk
assessment software that would provide standardized threat and risk
assessment leading to effective mitigation strategies.
Protecting Oil Interests overseas
How
large security service companies provide security, intelligence and
long-term planning for oil and gas companies operating overseas.
Special Focus: What you need to know about Wireless Video Surveillance
In every issue:
CCTV & The Law with Elliott Goldstein
Viewpoint
Training
ASIS Regional Report
COMING EVENTS
March 4-6, 2008
Demystifying Aviation Security: An Insider's Look
The Canadian Aviation Security Conference
613-236-6550
info@cata.ca
www.cata.ca/CanadianAviationSecurityConference/about.html
April 2-4, 2008
ISC West, Sands Expo and Convention Center,
Las Vegas, Nev.
www.isc365.com
April 13-16, 2008
ASIS International 7th European Security Conference,
Barcelona, Spain.
www.asisonline.org
April 22-23, 2008
Security Canada East,
Sheraton Laval, Laval QC.
www.canasa.org
May 1, 2008
Canadian Fire Alarm Association
Annual Technical Seminar
Thursday
Schulich School of Business
York University, Toronto
www.cfaa.ca
June 11, 2008
Security Canada West, River Rock Casino,
Richmond, B.C.
www.canasa.org
Sept. 11, 2008
Security Canada Atlantic Ramada Crystal Palace,
Moncton, NB.
www.canasa.org
Oct. 22-23, 2008
Security Canada Central, Toronto Congress Centre,
Toronto, Ont.
www.canasa.org
Oct. 29-30, 2008
ISC East, Jacob Javits Centre,
New York
www.isc365.com
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