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On May 25, the BBB, along with ESA and the CSAA held a live event in in which they sought to raise awareness of deceptive sales practices in the security industry, to ask Utah-based companies to self-regulate the practice, and to warn consumers of the practices.

In its new Smart Home 360 report, Argus Insights reveals a strong distinction between consumer perception of the apps associated with the most popular smart home service providers and MSOs (multiple system operators) and the apps coming with do-it-yourself (DIY) devices.

Gigya, a provider of customer identity management, released a whitepaper called “Businesses Should Begin Preparing for the Death of the Password” based on results of its survey of 4,000 consumers in the U.S. and the UK. From baby boomers to millennials, 52 percent of consumers would choose anything but a traditional username and password account registration when given the option.

Since the widespread emergence of mobile computing technology in the 1990s, an entire industry has erupted with the mission to enable field service with better tools. 

The Security Canada Conference and Expositions, presented by CANASA, are planned throughout the country for 2016.

PwC’s Global State of Information Security Survey (GSISS) 2016, found that Canadian companies are taking steps toward establishing holistic, integrated safeguards against cyber-attacks.

The Toronto Police Service announced that it has deferred the implementation of its verified response policy indefinitely.

The CANASA breakfast on Feb. 25 in Burlington, Ontario, featured a panel of experts on the topic of video-verified alarms from Videofied (RSI Video Technologies), Tyco, and Norelco safeCAM. Sergeant Carolyn Sweenie, the alarm coordinator from the Toronto Police Service, was there to interact with the panel members and provide feedback to the CANASA attendees.

Numerous media outlets have reported that the Canada Border Services Agency plans to test facial recognition technology, comparing images of people arriving into the country with images of suspects on watchlists, though, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the agency has yet to conduct any trials involving actual travelers.

Ivan Spector, president of Sentinel Alarm, Montreal, Quebec is well-known for his commitment to bettering the security industry at many levels and in many ways.