U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, announced the completion of a two-year collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) and air carriers to update the screening process at Toronto Pearson International Airport for passengers headed to the United States.
Stanley Security Canada announced the strategic acquisition of Quebec-based Le Groupe Intégral to expand and complement Stanley’s Microtec division, including its product and service offerings, capabilities and presence in the residential and small commercial business market.
Canada’s border agency ended its reality TV program Border Security: Canada’s Front Line after Daniel Therrien, the federal privacy commissioner, found that the agency violated rights of a construction worker filmed during a raid in Vancouver in 2013 by not gaining “valid consent” to film the incident around his arrest.
In a survey by GfK research, almost three in 10 Canadian consumers (27 percent) report that they are “always concerned” about their safety and security.
Avi Rosenthal, a professional in the IoT industry, established IoT Consulting LLC, a consulting group dedicated to providing companies with the access and knowledge they need to develop the next generation of connected devices.
Princeton Identity Inc., formerly a line of business of SRI International marketed under the SRI Identity brand, launched operation as an independent company.
Citizens Commercial Banking has provided a new $15 million senior credit facility to Dynamark Monitoring Inc., a provider of wholesale monitoring services to security alarm dealers and alarm services to retail and commercial customers.
AlarmForce Industries launched its brand refresh featuring a new creative campaign, an update to its jingle, a refreshed website and a modernized logo, along with the release of its new line of home security and home detection products.
Owen Security Solutions, a security and life safety company that provides security systems for residential and commercial customers throughout northwest Georgia, acquired Davis Security Services retail alarm accounts, a family-run security services company headquartered in Woodstock, Ga.