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Associations

Security integrators losing ground
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Bill BozemanBill Bozeman, president and CEO of the PSA Security Network, called out the security industry on the “cliché of convergence” at the...
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Toronto police chief extends olive branch to security industry
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Toronto’s top cop Bill Blair called for greater co-operation between police and the security industry at Security Canada Central in Toronto Oct. 23.
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CANASA loses another employee
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Deborah ThompsonCANASA has lost another staff member with the resignation of Deborah Thompson, director of marketing and communications with the...
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Up Close: Peter Garnham
Friday, 15 August 2008
Peter GarnhamPeter Garnham is a security industry leader and innovator with an exceptional 34-year career.Peter began his career in 1974 with ADT,...
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Fire

Sleeman finds integration recipe for success
Friday, 25 September 2009
In 1933, during the last year of prohibition, relatives of George A. Sleeman were caught smuggling beer in Detroit, Michigan and given the option to...
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GE Security looking for buyers
Thursday, 27 August 2009
General Electric Co. has reportedly put the company’s security division up for sale and speculation is the fire portion of the business could draw...
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Battery manufacturers feeling heat from China
Friday, 19 December 2008
Many businesses today are feeling the competitive pressure from Chinese manufacturers, and the security industry is not immune – especially those...
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ADI training initiative provides innovative educational opportunities
Friday, 25 April 2008
ADI has expanded its training initiatives to help dealers remain competitive in the low voltage industry. The distributor has added a variety of new...
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Networking

Storing video off-site is one way to handle the integrity issue
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
Any organization with a lot of video and demands to keep that video for a longer period of time is facing the question of how to best store it all...
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Graybar to act as distributor for Fluidmesh Networks
Monday, 21 December 2009
Fluidmesh Networks, a manufacturer of wireless systems for security applications based on mesh networking technology, and Graybar, a distributor of...
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Argus and Alpha merge
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Alpha Technologies Ltd. and Argus Technologies Ltd., have announced they will merge to become Alpha Technologies Ltd. (Alpha) effective Jan. 1, 2010....
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UTC to buy GE Security for US$1.82 billion
Thursday, 12 November 2009
United Technologies Corp. announced it has reached an agreement to purchase the GE Security business from GE for US$1.82 billion. The closing is...
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Home Automation

Home automation: There’s an app for that
Thursday, 25 February 2010
While dealers have been offering home automation to clients for several years, it tends to be somewhat exclusive — but that’s changing as...
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Cairn Control Systems announces new operations manager
Friday, 31 July 2009
Cairn Control Systems Inc., a security and automation systems integrator, recently announced the appointment of Don Maxey to the position of...
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iControl Networks raises $23 million from investors ADT, Cisco, Comcast, GE and Intel Capital
Friday, 24 July 2009
iControl Networks announced July 22 the completion of a $23 million Series C investment, bringing its total venture and strategic capital funding to...
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Developer to sell "security smart" homes
Monday, 30 March 2009
A Toronto developer has opened sales offices at Mountain Trails in Collingwood, touting the development as the first smart neighbourhood in Canada...
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CCTV

Raytec chosen to provide illuminators for Olympics
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Following extensive testing of their latest generation RAYMAX Infra-Red illuminators, Raytec have been chosen to help protect the 2010 Winter Olympic...
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CCTV case study: two-way audio, analytics improve result
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
If there’s a lot of crime around an apartment building, video surveillance may deter it slightly but doesn’t prevent it. Unless...
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Samsung addresses branding confusion
Thursday, 04 February 2010
Samsung is aiming to simplify branding and improve relationships with its security customers through an internal reshuffle and renewed partner...
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Olympic venues to be watched over by Panasonic IP cameras
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
RCMP selects Panasonic Canada Inc.’s IP surveillance technology for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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IT Security

SaaS and new tech industry players to dominate landscape next year
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Access control is expected to be the growth leader through 2015 and Software as a Service (SaaS) will emerge as a popular model for organizations...
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Casino implements facial recognition to spot problem gamblers
Monday, 30 March 2009
Casino security personnel are facing a growing concern about how to keep self-confessed gambling addicts away from the tables and slot machines.
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Toronto airport deploys ID management, access control
Thursday, 05 February 2009
Quantum Secure has announced it has deployed its SAFE software suite for Toronto Pearson International Airport, the busiest airport in Canada.
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IBM to develop packaged security systems
Friday, 28 March 2008
IBM has restructured the way it is selling its Smart Surveillance analytics product in Canada, saying it will produce pre-packaged “cookie...
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Monitoring

Steep false alarm fee hike in Toronto sparks concern
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
A recent 40 per cent spike in false dispatch fees levied by the City of Toronto Police Services has the Canadian Security Association (CANASA)...
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10 tips to keep in mind when selling your alarm business
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Most alarm dealers sell one business in a lifetime and the proceeds from that sale are crucial to their retirement. At the same time, most alarm...
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Honeywell sales manager to strengthen dealer, distributor support in Ontario
Monday, 22 February 2010
Honeywell has appointed Stephen Ricker, district manager, Central Canada for Honeywell Security & Communications.
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Small independents may benefit from Tyco purchase of Broadview
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Tyco International Inc. announced this week its acquisition of Irving, Tex.-based Broadview Security for about US$2 billion, but one Canadian...
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Access Control

Mastering key control at U of T
Friday, 26 February 2010
For many large facilities, key control remains a huge headache and cost factor. Lost master keys are expensive to replace and they often have too...
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New visitor badge system now available in Canada
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Schools, hospitals, and other organizations in the United States have been enjoying an innovative yet simple system for identifying and keeping track...
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Residential property management firm chooses Brivo for access control
Monday, 01 February 2010
Until recently, Osgoode Properties’ security system was a mish-mash of security software and systems with no central management or integration...
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Canadian airports to get full body scanners
Tuesday, 05 January 2010
Following announcements that major U.S. airports are rolling out full body scan technology, Canada’s Transport Minister, John Baird and...
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Articles

Tela-Link dealers scramble to replace alarm units
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Security installers and resellers that have purchased wireless radio alarm units from Calgary-based Tela-Link Communications are paying thousands of...
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