Security
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba to redefine trespass violations
Construction sites are not specifically identified for limited occupiers' liability provisos, but an associated proposed amendment defines unauthorized entry onto a construction site as a criminal act.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Licensing exams go online for security guards
The new option aligns with the Ontario government’s objective to provide digital alternatives for paper-based administrative processes.
Construction Business
2021 video surveillance and security trends
Eagle Eye Networks has identified the trends that will have the biggest impact on video surveillance, security in 2021.
REMI Network
COVID-19 resource for condo managers and boards
A new resource, available for managers and boards, offers a due diligent standard approach for fire, safety and security during the COVID-19 response.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Improving safety programs on campus
National Safety Month is an excellent reminder to conduct an audit of existing infrastructure and determine where upgrades can be made.
CondoBusiness
New security solutions target condo communities
Specialized analytics and network audio are addressing lax condominium security by combining video surveillance, communication and entry control.
REMI Network
Survey exposes the most germ-covered surface in airports
The trays used to put carry-on luggage and personal items in airport security check areas carry the highest frequency of respiratory viruses, revealed a study titled Deposition of respiratory virus pathogens on frequently touched surfaces at airports.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Visitor management on the modern campus
Many campuses are vast in size — the University of British Columbia, for example, occupies more than four square kilometres of land. Within these campuses
CondoBusiness
Are your condo property’s master keys secure?
Two recent events in Toronto have called into question the security of master keys in condo buildings.
CondoBusiness
Food delivery changes challenge condo security
Recent innovations in delivery services may raise additional security concerns for condos, placing renewed importance on access control.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
High-tech security depends on best practices
Though technology is rapidly advancing, the simplest, yet most effective preventative measures stem from rudimentary security fundamentals.
CondoBusiness
Lighting design that illuminates condo security
Lighting design can make a big difference in the safety and security of a condominium.
Canadian Property Management
Conducting video surveillance of properties
Surveillance cameras’ value as deterrents to criminal activity is well-known. However, in order for organizations to use video surveillance, certain requirements concerning reasonableness, consent, purpose and notice must be met.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Building services seen as precarious employment
Cleaners, security guards, parking attendants and building-specific food service workers could attain union certification through a streamlined one-step process if proposed amendments to Ontario's Labour Relations Act are adopted.
REMI Network
Companies overrate cybersecurity abilites: survey
A new Accenture security survey indicates that overconfidence may be putting Canadian organizations at higher risk for cyberattacks.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Johnson Controls signs cybersecurity agreement with Department of Homeland Security
Johnson Controls has signed a CRADA agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Guard patrols get digital back-up
An expect explains how technology is changing the way guard patrols, which protect people and property, get done.