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Trial puts movie theatre security under scrutiny

Movie theatres across the U.S. could be forced to adopt costly security measures if a jury finds a Colorado theatre at fault in the 2012 shooting rampage that left 12 people dead >> Read full article

Canada’s no-fly working group takes flight

The working group to help sort out errors of identity on no-fly lists, promised by Prime Minister Trudeau in March, has been established >> Read full article

IBM to teach Watson computer to fight cyber crime

Students at three Canadian universities are going to help IBM train its question-answering computer platform, named Watson, to examine threats of cyber crime >> Read full article

 
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 Featured News 
 
Get your head in the Cloud

Get your head in the Cloud

Cloud computing may be too new to know yet how secure it is compared with traditional systems. A few recent, well publicized attacks have highlighted the risks of Cloud storage. For multinational organizations, going Cloud-based offers significant advantages, but information security officers have many risks to consider, including data breaches and issues raised by trans-border data flow >> Learn More…

 
 NEWS 
 

U.N.’s Internet dilemma: Terrorist ideas vs. free speech

A Microsoft executive told the U.N. Security Council that “there is no silver bullet that will stop terrorist use of the Internet” >> Read full article

Treat the worst first

Security professionals need to adapt to ever-changing risks, so Tim McCreight suggests a triage process to assess risks to your organization >> Read full article

NFL seeking new security chief

Are you a security executive at the top of your game? The National Football League is looking online for candidates to fill its top security position >> Read full article

 
 Event Calendar 
 

Use of Force in the Security Industry - Commissionaires Seminar

Location: Lexxon Training Centre, Surrey, B.C.
Date: May 27, 2016 >> More Info

Security Canada Ottawa

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: June 1, 2016 >> More Info

The World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)

Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Date: June 7, 2016 >> More Info

Security Canada West

Location: River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, B.C.
Date: June 15, 2016 >> More Info

IAHSS Ontario Chapter Golf Challenge

Location: Summit Golf & Country Club, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Date: June 18, 2016 >> More Info

ASIS Canada Night 2016

Location: Lafayette's Restaurant & Bar, Orlando, Fla.
Date: Sept. 11, 2016 >> More Info

ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits

Location: Orlando, Fla.
Date: Sept. 12-15, 2016 >> More Info