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Ottawa area residents take stock of tornado rubble as Ford tours the ruins

The tornadoes caused massive damage, thrashing homes, tossing vehicles, snapping huge trees and injuring several people, at least two of whom were admitted to hospital in critical condition.


Canadian firms fall behind in adoption of artificial intelligence

The study from Forbes Insights ranks Canada last out of 10 countries, with just 31 per cent of adopters of the technology claiming successful AI deployment.


TrackTik named one of LinkedIn’s Top Startups in Canada 2018

Montreal-based TrackTik is No. 24 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups in Canada this year, and is joined by other tech startups serving fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) markets nationally.
 
 
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Government of Canada unveils next-generation data centre

According to the government, it is closing outdated facilities and replacing them with “more secure and more reliable enterprise data centres.” » Read full article
 
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The hunt for online herb: feds seek dope on hazy world of pot's 'cryptomarket'

Ottawa is looking to commission a study that will estimate Canadians' online cannabis transactions, identify behavioural trends and discuss post-legalization implications for policy and law enforcement. » Read full article

Book Review: reading for the well-rounded security professional

When Neil Sutton, Canadian Security’s editor, suggested a recap of some memorable books, I readily agreed. It’s been a great trip down memory lane. » Read full article

Allied Universal celebrates fourth Security Officer Appreciation Week

“National Security Officer Appreciation Week honours the incredible efforts of our nation’s security officers to create safer and more secure environments,” said Steve Jones, CEO, Allied Universal. » Read full article
 
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Huronia Alarm & Fire Security acquires Ontario Security Systems

“This type of targeted commercial-customer portfolio acquisition is part of our strategic plan for continued growth in this region,” said Rob Thorburn Jr., president and CEO, Huronia Alarm & Fire Security. » Read full article
 
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SecTor 2018

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 1-3, 2018
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CS @ 40

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 4, 2018
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(ISC)2 Security Congress 2018

Location: New Orleans, La.
Date: October 8, 2018
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Security Through Safe Design CPTED course (Basic)

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: October 15-17, 2018
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Security Through Safe Design CPTED Course (Advanced)

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: October 18-19, 2018
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Security Canada Central

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 24-25, 2018
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Unmanned Canada

Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Date: October 30 – November 1, 2018
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