April 15, 2008 – Volume 6, Issue 7
NEWSIntercon sold to ADT FirstService Corp., which operates under the Intercon Security brand in Canada, Monday said it has agreed to sell its security division to ADT for US$187 million. Brampton comes alive When the $820 million Brampton Civic Hospital opened last fall it marked the completion of seven years of work on one of Ontario’s first private-public sector funded hospital — the first of its kind to hand over management of services such as security to the private sector. Home Depot puts IP cameras to work Retailers are discovering new uses for security cameras in their stores, providing new information about customers, their shopping habits, and how they respond to in-store marketing. Impact of VoIP goes beyond the network Voice over IP (VoIP) is slowly but surely infiltrating enterprise customer contact centres. About 50 per cent of contact centres are expected to be IP-based by 2010, according to Nortel. A security mind-shift will need to accompany the transition as voice and data systems merge. Physical security, agent training, securing off-site teleworkers: VoIP will have far-ranging impacts beyond network security. Network Defence Are there holes in your network defence strategy? What will you do if your network is hacked? With the potential for harm to your brand, it's no wonder businesses are worried about their data. From hackers to spam to viruses to DoS attacks, your network or website is constantly under attack. We want to hear about your concerns and help provide some answers. Send your burning questions to jbrown@clbmedia.ca and we'll forward them on to DigitalDefence who will answer them in the pages of Canadian Security magazine. Please send as much information as possible to allow DigitalDefence to analyze your question and come up with a detailed answer. The answer will be e-mailed to you directly and later be published in Canadian Security so others may benefit from your experience. Your company name will not be published. We ask that your questions be limited to the field of network security, but other than that, anything's game. Remember: There are no stupid questions, only safer networks. The best three questions will receive an ipod! 2008 Security Director of the Year - Deadline is fast approaching!
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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COMING UP
May 2008 Canadian Security
Cover story: Brian Phillips, Director, Public Safety, Bell Security Solutions
Preparing for Vancouver 2010 and the role of a communications giant in crtical infrastructure protection.
Feature: Employee IT security
A lot of enterprises are asking their employees to sign agreements
detailing their obligations around data security. But do employees
really understand what they're signing? And how accountable are they if
they do introduce malware into a network? We examine the issues around
employee culpability and training when it comes to data and network
security.
Visitor Management
Why Mitel's manager of resource protection chose Site Secure.
Secure Report Cards: The
Toronto Catholic District School Board created its own internal report
card application that teachers could access online, but the challenge
was getting them to use it securely.
The application had
to be secured internally, and then exposed externally – that's when the
school board decided to go through a process of evaluation for an SSL
virtual private network (VPN). From a security standpoint, it allows
them to use public transport as an access method, but with several
layers of technology to provide security.
Admissibility of enhanced digital video evidence in court: CCTV
& The Law expert and lawyer Elliott Goldstein explores a landmark
case involving a second-degree murder conviction registered in Calgary
Feb. 21 2008.
In every issue:
Viewpoint
Training
ASIS Regional Report
COMING EVENTS
April 13 - 16, 2008
ASIS International 7th European Security Conference,
Barcelona, Spain.
www.asisonline.org
April 16, 2008
McAfee Executive Security Roadshow
9:00 a.m to 2 p.m.
The Fifth Social Club, Toronto
416-979-3005
April 18, 2008
Anixter - Proxim Wireless Breakfast Club
Anixter Canada, 200 Foster Dr. Mississauga, Ont.
8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Maria Commisso 905-502-2371
maria.commisso@anixter.com
April 22 - 23, 2008
Security Canada East,
www.securitycanadaexpo.com/
May 1, 2008
Canadian Fire Alarm Association
Annual Technical Seminar
Thursday
Schulich School of Business
York University, Toronto
www.cfaa.ca
May 5 - 7, 2008
Basic Level 1 CPTED Training
Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design Inc.
www.STSDInc.com
(877) 787-7873
May 6, 2008
First Response to Terrorist Activity:
A one-day seminar for First Responders
With Terrorism Expert and Instructor Paul Fennewald
(Former FBI Agent and Missouri's current
Homeland Security Coordinator)
Ottawa, Ont.
www.csis-ottawa.com
May 7 - 8, 2008
Conference Board of Canada
Public-Private Sector Summit on Critical Infrastructure Security:
Measuring Progress, Charting the Future
Chateau Laurier, Ottawa
May 8 - 9, 2008
Advanced Level 2 CPTED Training
Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa
Hosted by Security Through Safe Design Inc.
www.STSDInc.com
(877) 787-7873
May 13, 2008
Anixter Quebec Showcase
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hotel Palace Royal - Quebec City
www.anixter.ca/showcase
May 14, 2008
Anixter Montreal Showcase
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hilton Dorval - Montreal
www.anixter.ca/showcase
May 21, 2008
ASIS Toronto Best Practices Seminar
www.asistoronto.com
June 11, 2008
Security Canada West, River Rock Casino,
Richmond, B.C.
www.securitycanadaexpo.com/
June 10 - 12, 2008
InfoSecurity Canada
www.infosecuritycanada.com
June 12, 2008
Anixter London Showcase
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hilton London
London, ON
www.anixter.ca/showcase
June 19 - 20, 2008
Tri-Lateral Security Conferences
Calgary, AB
www.trilateralcalgary.ca
June 24 - 26, 2008
Working in partnership against a common threat
Hosted by Interpol and RCMP
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Halifax, NS
Sept. 11, 2008
Security Canada Atlantic Ramada Crystal Palace,
Moncton, NB.
www.securitycanadaexpo.com/
Sept. 15, 2008
ASIS International
Atlanta, GA
www.asisonline.org
Oct. 22 - 23, 2008
Security Canada Central, Toronto Congress Centre,
Toronto, Ont.
www.securitycanadaexpo.com/
Oct. 29 - 30, 2008
ISC East, Jacob Javits Centre,
New York
www.isc365.com
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