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AI, Cloud, Big Data — what’s next?
How to make the most of nextgen technology and sell it to the end user p.26
Stopping the access control hacks
Identify the vulnerabilities in physical security devices that make them attractive targets p.30
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Houle is SP&T News’ first two-time Integrator of the Year for a project that required the B.C. company to work on two hospital sites at the same time.
By Neil Sutton
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EDITOR’S LETTER
ABy Neil Sutton
The modern mainframe
s a bit of a 1960s era space race junkie, I can’t pass up a good NASA movie.
From “The Right Stuff” to “Apollo 13,” I’ve seen them all. So when “Hidden Figures” finally showed up on Netflix, I sat down to watch it. A Hollywood account of the significant contributions of African-American women to NASA’s early space program, it touches on several social issues of the time, particularly those raised by the civil rights movement. But another plot point turned on a new piece of technology — a gigantic IBM 7090 mainframe computer that was capable of crunching its way through thousands of calculations a second.
It’s not difficult to find comparisons today, measuring the performance of your average smartphone to 50-yearold technology that once filled a room, but imagine what that mainframe must have looked like back then, and the amount of fear and wonder it must have generated. In “Hidden Figures,” NASA workers were the “computers” (their given title), but their jobs were coming under increasing scrutiny with the arrival of the big machine.
Today’s big machine is artificial intelligence. There’s almost as much speculation about AI today as there was about the Internet 15-20 years ago — what it means and how it will change our lives and work. For example, I attended a journalism seminar earlier this year and saw a demonstration of how a program can put together a reasonably competent and well-written article based on a quarterly business report with little to no human intervention.
In terms of security, smarter surveillance systems are changing the meaning and value of camera footage. The technology that enables this is evolving so rapidly, I imagine it’s getting more and more difficult for integrators to future-proof the systems they install. Colin Bodbyl’s column on p. 16 looks not only at the value proposition of today’s video analytics but also at the development of technology that may ultimately replace it. Similarly, a feature story written by Mircom Group’s Michael DeMille examines the real change that new technology is bringing about, including the transformative power of AI on home automation.
I think it’s too soon to tell what impact AI will have on us as individuals. There will undoubtedly be casualties along the way and some jobs will change or be replaced altogether.
Security can be slow to adapt to change, so other industries will probably transform a lot more quickly than this one, but that change is coming nonetheless. Security also tends to be a pretty resilient market and overall is expected to keep growing — two qualities that can shape the impact of new technology.
And, this is no spoiler, the human “computers” of “Hidden Figures” did adapt to the presence of the IBM mainframe. After all, it tended to work better with a few qualified humans in charge.
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Anixter talks dealer support
Distributor opens the doors to its Chicago HQ and sheds light on its customer approach
Anixter, which is marking its 60th year in business this year, recently invited a group of security industry media, including SP&T News, to its Chicago headquarters to meet with the company’s senior leaders, tour its demonstration facilities and to listen to a series of presentations that communicated Anixter’s philosophy and customer approach.
Pat Comunale, president, global security solutions, remarked in an opening presentation that the company has undergone significant change in recent years — the result of major acquisitions that brought Tri-Ed Distribution into the fold in 2014 and Clark Security Products in 2010.
Comunale, who was previously Tri-Ed’s president of global security solutions, said Anixter has been able to take a more holistic view of the market, particularly since Tri-Ed tended towards the SMB market and Anixter the enterprise side.
The company is now taking a three-tiered approach: global and national integrators, regional integrators, and SMBs and locksmiths. Anixter is collectively aligning all of its businesses (Anixter, Tri-Ed and Clark) under one management team, which will also improve communications with its dealer base, said Comunale.
Brent Edmunds, president and co-founder of Stone Security, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based integrator, who attended the Anixter media event, said he has partnered with Anixter for about a decade. Stone Security has grown from a company of three people to more than 40 today, increasing its revenue 10-fold in the process. Edmunds said he relied on Anixter for additional support when the integrator landed a global account.
comes here” when clients see the full potential offerings available, remarked Comunale. When SP&T News visited the facility, one section of the demonstration area was configured for biometrics products.
Pat Comunale, Anixter
Comunale said Anixter is able to provide support services to its dealers in some cases, for example, shipping specially prepared pallets of products to a customer site, thereby speeding time of install.
Anixter’s demo facilities can also help cement a sale, according to Comunale, by allowing integrators to show their clients product possibilities in a convenient setting. “There’s a lot more products sold after the end user
Another major way the distributor is working with its partners is through helping them manage and adapt to the increasing influence of IP- and network-based equipment in security. “The integrators are getting into technologies that they haven’t used in the past,” said Bob Dolan, director of technology for enterprise cabling and security solutions. “We’re trying to help the integrators become ‘sticky’ to the end user.”
Dolan said upgrade paths for security equipment have changed for end users (cable infrastructure might be upgraded only every 15 years, but cameras could be replaced every seven years and servers every five), but one of the biggest changes lately have come from the role of intelligent systems.
Integrators are being called upon to be problem-solvers for their clients, he said, by taking advantage of the increasing sophistication of analytics software. “That’s where we’re
starting to see integrators thinking out of the box.”
This complexity has also resulted in a more solutions-focused approach to selling and installing security equipment. Multiple product lines (video, access control, intrusion, mass notification, etc.) are presented as combined solutions addressing specific security issues.
Dolan also speculated that video, in particular, is moving away from proprietary solutions. As it sits today, the industry is getting beyond the siloed approach with disparate vendors, and moving towards more interoperability where technology is designed to talk to each other more effectively. “It is probably a few years until we get to a full, open architecture,” he said, “but the video surveillance space is changing.”
He also remarked that cyber-security issues have presented both integrators and end users with new and growing challenges and that Anixter offers expertise to help dealers better contend with those issues when it comes to installing new equipment.
Anixter also houses product testing facilities on site — a service which can help dealers formulate solutions for end user clients. “We rely on it to help us with our product selection and our product management,” said Edmunds.
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Tennessee store chain takes advantage of video
Cash Saver stores in Memphis, Tenn., have installed NVRs and cameras in three of its locations. Cash Saver installed 3XLOGIC video surveillance solutions to promote safety and reduce losses. “We’ve used the system many times to combat slip and fall claims,” according to Mark Gatlin, vicepresident, store operations. The system was also able to obtain a high quality image of a suspect in a recent pursesnatching incident. The company’s largest store is now using about 60 cameras. Two smaller locations are using 30 each. All stores are using 3xLOGIC V7000 NVRs recording 3 MP and 6 MP 360-degree surveillance 3xLOGIC cameras, and also fixed cameras. A fourth location will likely add the system as well. The system has also been useful in improving customer service situations. Video can also be shared with law enforcement.
Appointments Applications
• George Oliver has assumed the role of chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls International. Oliver replaces Alex Molinaroli.
• Ascent Capital Group named Fred Graffam as senior vice-president and Chief Financial Officer of Ascent and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MONI.
Cambridge, U.K., upgrades CCTV wireless network
The City of Cambridge, U.K., has selected Siklu to provide wireless connectivity for its CCTV surveillance system. The new system will replace the 5.8 GHz wireless technology that was previously in use.
Cambridge City Centre is adjacent to Cambridge University — a high traffic area for 5GHz wireless networks used by the university, businesses and residents. Siklu radios use the millimeter wave spectrum to avoid interference and provide a secure communication infrastructure.
“The CCTV network in the city centre is now so robust that we have been able to install additional cameras in the area for more comprehensive security coverage,” said Ron Johnson, owner of Videcom Security, the firm that installed the radios.
The CCTV system used by Cambridge monitors a total of 254 cameras 24/7/365. The radios use ultra-narrow beams in the 60GHz millimeter wave spectrum, which Siklu says will prevent them from being intercepted or hacked.
A Coca-Cola bottling company in Chile has upgraded its surveillance to IP, replacing its previous analogue-based technology. Coca-Cola Andina services franchised territories comprising almost 52 million people. The facilities include four production plants with 18 buildings, ranging in size from 20 to 67 acres, and 5,000 employees.
The upgrade is designed to help secure staff and assets and reduce operational errors.
The new system is using an IP platform built on Milestone XProtect Corporate VMS, which allows authorized users to view video from anywhere on the network. Maintenance and service costs have also been reduced. A central control room operates 24/7, with two operators per shift. Automated security responses include: zooming in on an object that is generating an alarm and displaying video events deemed risks.
Calendar
October 16-17, 2017 Central Station Monitoring Symposium Toronto, Ont. www.canasa.org
October 18-19, 2017 Security Canada Central Toronto, Ont. www.securitycanadaexpo.com
October 27, 2017 Anixter Showcase Montreal, Que. www.anixter.ca
November 14-15, 2017 Sector Toronto, Ont. www.sector.ca
November 15-16, 2017 ISC East New York City, N.Y. www.isceast.com
November 16, 2017 ADI Expo Montreal, Que. www.adiglobal.ca
November 21, 2017 BICSI Canada Regional Meeting Mississauga, Ont. www.bicsi.org
November 22, 2017 Anixter Showcase Edmonton, Alta. www.anixter.ca
• Don Maxey has joined Bosch Security Systems as Application Design Specialist to support Ontario integrators and distributors. Wisam Abou-Diab, Inside Sales Representative, has also joined the company, supporting both Bosch and Sony in Canada.
• Oncam announced the addition of John Haspel as the company’s new Director of Technology Programs.
• Michael Poe has joined 3xLOGIC as the lead project manager for the company’s VIGIL software line.
• Axis Communications announced that Joe Morgan has joined as the Business Development Manager for Critical Infrastructure.
November 29 - December 1, 2017 PM Expo Toronto, Ont. www.pmexpo.com
December 6, 2017 Focus On Health Care Security Toronto, Ont. www.focusonseries.ca
December 6-8, 2017 Fraud and Anti-Counterfeiting Conference Toronto, Ont. ksllaw.com/conference
January 9-12, 2018 CES Las Vegas, Nev. www.ces.tech
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ADT recently released survey data regarding Millennials and their perspective on personal safety.
According to that information, Millennials see personal devices as integral to their protection, with 90 per cent indicating that devices like smartphones and smartwatches provide “peace of mind when they are alone.”
However, the data also indicates that Millennials realize that such devices are not entirely sufficient — 75 per cent said they are interested in purchasing a personal security device.
Almost the same number of respondents (76 per cent) said they have avoided certain situations due to concerns about personal safety.
In the last 12 months, 34 per cent have avoided crowded areas like sporting events, 30 per cent avoided public transportation, 26 per cent would not travel alone and 25 per cent would not exercise alone.
Millennials living in urban areas (79 per cent) were more likely than rural Millennials (68 per cent) to have avoided activities over safety concerns.
Also, 91 per cent of Millennials in urban areas think of techonology as a “safety net” versus 82 per cent of rural Millennials.
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Kingston, Ont., reviewing alarm response policy
The exasperation Canadian police services experience with alarm monitoring and the number of “false” calls is nothing new.
For many regions, the false alarm rate has been in the 90 percentile range for years — sometimes decades. The City of Kingston, Ont. recently held a stakeholder consultation meeting to go over proposed changes to the alarm installation and monitoring regulations in the municipal bylaw, many of which Kingston Police had a hand in recommending.
The amendments came about for two reasons, according to Greg McLean, policy and program co-ordinator with the Licensing and Enforcement department at the City of Kingston.
“The city is looking at a comprehensive review of our business licensing bylaw. It’s been 10-11 years since our bylaw was last looked at in extensive detail so we were looking at what changes, if any, would be beneficial,” McLean said. “At the same time, Kingston Police approached city staff with concerns over what they’re facing with false alarms. So the timing was right to put together a committee to look at this in more detail.”
“Our rate of 97 per cent of alarms being false has been like that for quite a while.”
— Greg McLean, City of Kingston
Proposed changes entail shifting the fee structure. Currently, the first false alarm in a calendar year is free, followed by a gradual increase in fees for subsequent false alarms. This was to curb repeat offenders and motivate alarm companies to address these types of concerns, McLean noted.
“Our rate of 97 per cent of
alarms being false has been like that for quite a while so that tells us that our current approach is not necessarily achieving its objective,” he added. “False alarm stats from the early 90s show between two and four per cent of calls being founded.”
McLean said when he first heard that figure, he thought, “Any percentage that high in any category, regardless of what service sector, is unacceptable. It’s draining resources from police that could be allocated more productively elsewhere.”
Now, the first false alarm will have a fee attached to it and each one after that will cost the same amount.
“Kingston Police analyzed what their costs are to respond to and process an alarm that turns out to be false and came up with an amount — $120 currently — so that amount is what we’re proposing for the first fee through to the fourth one,” McLean said. “We’re moving away from using the fee schedule as a deterrent or incentive to resolve false alarm situations. We’re putting more emphasis on the prospect that police response to alarm systems will be suspended on the fourth false alarm in a calendar year.”
McLean said a warning notice
would go out after the third false alarm. He mentioned fees for failing to register an alarm system are also being proposed — something brand new for Kingston.
“This fee would then be double what it would have been if the alarm had been registered,” he explained.
Additionally, while the idea of a verified alarm monitoring system was tossed around, it has been left on the table for now. That doesn’t mean, though, the city and police are not preparing for the longterm.
“We’ve introduced that type of language — a verification process — into these amendments to the bylaw, so if it was implemented down the road, then that would be handled by way of a policy communication to alarm monitoring companies.”
The recent stakeholder meeting, which detailed these changes, saw around 30-plus alarm company representatives participate, according to McLean.
“We received lots of feedback and suggestions as well as concerns were expressed,” he said. “We’re taking that information and looking at it in combination with best practices from other municipalities and other
police forces and how they administer and regulate alarm monitoring.”
Technology concerns were also raised at the meeting as self-monitoring systems begin to grow.
“We haven’t seen much of these yet — systems that property owners monitor themselves on their smartphone,” he said. “But we anticipate this may be adopted more widely. The concern was how would these property managers be treated compared to the monitoring companies. And they will be treated the same with the same fees, etc.”
These proposals will go before the standing committee before the end of the year, according to McLean. How it is received there will determine whether the amendments then go before city council — or head back to staff for more work.
“We are partnered with the city. Greg has been very good to accommodate our requests and we are looking forward to seeing an approval by council for the requested changes so we can move ahead,” said Scott Geoffrey, the director of information services at Kingston Police.
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By Patrick Straw
Security Canada Central takes shape
The Canadian Security Association will host its annual Toronto security industry showcase in October
Security Canada Central, Canada’s largest security industry event, which will be at the Toronto Congress Centre on Oct. 18 and 19 is quickly taking shape. Show attendees will have the opportunity to meet with technical reps from the leading brands in the security industry, exploring a multitude of products and services from access control to alarms; from detectors to systems integration; from biometrics to cyber security, plus a whole
host of other products and services to stay ahead of the competition.
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Wednesday, October 18 10am – 5:30pm
Thursday, October 19 10am – 3pm
Security Canada Central is pleased to announce that Brittany McBain, Supervisor of the Greater Toronto Area Criminal Analysis Section and a member of the National Critical Infrastructure Team with the RCMP will be the keynote speaker at the opening of Security Canada Central on Oct. 18.
McBain will focus on the history of terrorist activity in Canada and the on-going initiatives to protect Canada’s critical infrastructure.
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The Alarm Technician Course (ATC) is designed by top security experts covering a wide variety of topics and trends relevant to today’s alarm technician and industry requirements. Register now for this important course at www. canasa.org.
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After analytics
Some tools can already outperform cameras. It’s a matter of when they’re ready for prime time
here has been a lot of hype around video analytics, and it is certainly hitting its stride.
Currently, the core value proposition of video analytics is being able to differentiate people and vehicles from other movement in a scene. Features like counting, intrusion detection, line crossing, etc. are all driven by this core functionality. The reality, however, is that there are technologies that already exist for identifying people and vehicles which are far better than video analytics.
“The only challenge preventing wider adoption of alternative technologies is cost.”
The only challenge preventing wider adoption of alternative technologies is cost. Eventually the cost of alternative detection products will come down and quickly reduce the value of video analytics. With that said, video analytics has enormous long-term potential, if manufacturers are able to focus on the right features.
Assuming that in the future video analytics will not be the best way to detect people and vehicles, analytics providers will need to focus on services that require images or video footage to function. One good example is facial recognition. While there are a variety of facial recognition tools on the market, video (both visual and thermal) still offer long-term competitive advantages.
The most recent alternative to video based facial recognition is 3D recognition, which uses reflective light sensors. The challenge with
this technology is that it requires the light sensors to be deployed at any location where facial recognition is required. This limitation is where video-based facial recognition will have a long-term advantage. While still in its infancy, the ability to run facial recognition software on pre-recorded video will ultimately make video based facial recognition through the use of video analytics the most efficient technology on the market.
Another value driver analytics will have over the long term is the ability to drastically improve the speed at which we search through recorded video. Before smart search tools existed, the only way to locate an incident in recorded footage was to fast-forward through the recording until you saw the activity you were searching for. Today, tools like motion and pixel search allow for much quicker searching but still have limitations. Even if a user is able to locate a suspect and an inci-
dent occurring on one camera, they are not easily able to track that suspect as they travel across other cameras on the same site. Further to that, if the police want to search for occurrences of that suspect across different surveillance systems on other buildings, the only way to accomplish this would be through manual video review. Video analytics is able to process video faster than humans and can drastically reduce search times by automatically searching for people with a similar appearance across multiple cameras or locations. Searching video is an overlooked challenge for many manufacturers, but for end-users and integrators who struggle through hours of recorded video in search of data, analytics could provide significant value.
Analytics may have gained recognition for its ability to differentiate people and vehicles from other motion, but in the long term this capability will become far less
valuable as other technologies with better accuracy come down in price. If analytics providers focus instead on the areas where better data from existing video is required, they will find long-term success. The ability to map the activity of one person across multiple cameras or sites will always be valuable as video surveillance deployments continue to grow. Similarly, having the ability to search for an individual face in thousands of hours of footage will further improve the quality of data users are able to extract. Video analytics will soon face challenges from lower cost methods of detecting people, but analytics providers who are able to focus on the extended uses for video analytics like facial recognition and data filtering will continue to find success in an increasingly competitive market.
Colin Bodbyl is the chief technology officer for UCIT Online (www. ucitonline.com).
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CBy Victor Harding
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Organic growth is a core goal for almost any type of company, but acquiring others is where the bigger opportunities lie
ompanies can grow organically or by acquisition.
Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. I would argue really successful companies tend to use both methods to grow and this maxim applies to companies of all sizes.
“It is not by accident that most of the big security companies got to where they are today partly because of acquisitions.”
Generally, growing organically is a less risky, less expensive way to grow. Organic growth allows you to bring on customers one by one. These customers generally fit into your existing company processes better than with acquisition customers. Also the Cost to Create a new organic customer is usually less than what it would cost “to buy” that customer. In the alarm industry there can be a difference of 10X the RMR in terms of Cost to Create. My view is that every successful security company has to first develop a method of growing organically.
By the way I treat the authorized dealer programs that companies like ADT, Securtek and Counterforce have in Canada as a very good form of organic growth. These programs represent a low fixed cost way of bringing on new customers one by one. Each customer is vetted as they come on and must conform to certain parameters. Too bad other branches of the security industry cannot come up with a similar model.
But I think on balance organic growth only gets you so far. The successful security companies I run into have almost all done an acquisition of some size at some point. Their owners inherently realize that they are never going to really grow their business by relying on organic growth alone. Why is this? When I compare the security industry to other industries I think it is because of the lack of size of many of the companies-— they can’t afford salespeople and face the difficulty of finding good salespeople in the first place. It is too bad that more graduates, male and female, don’t look at the security industry as a prosperous
career choice in terms of sales and marketing.
It is not by accident that most of the big security companies operating in the Canadian & U.S. security market today whether they be manufacturers (Tyco buying DSC), distributors (Anixter buying Tri-Ed), integration companies (Tyco buying Simplex Grinnell) or alarm companies (ADT buying Protectron) got to where they are partly because of acquisitions. It is difficult to imagine companies can really produce the kind of growth their shareholders want without doing an acquisition. This is not to say that all acquisitions are successful.
Right now is a good time to at least consider an acquisition particularly in Canada. Values are not stupidly high as a carry-over from the recession eight years ago. Certain regions in Canada are still suffering economically, which tempers price expectations on deals. If you can find money to borrow, borrowing costs are low. There is lots of private money on the sidelines looking to buy. The security industry is considered an attractive industry to buy into as the industry is characterized as somewhat recession proof and it continues to grow at good rates.
But the biggest factor favouring buying now is the lack of active buyers. Too many buyers tend to inflate the price of deals. On the alarm side the number of large active buyers is lower
than it has been for the last 20 years. Several of the bigger buyers have been bought up, like VOXCOM and Protectron.
On the integration side, several of the bigger players that you would think would be buyers are for various reasons just not buying. Thankfully, others like Convergint and some regional players have stepped up. However, overall when I look at the pace of acquisitions south of the border and who is buying, Canada just does not have the same sort of activity going on and it is disappointing.
Growing by acquisition is not mandatory for everyone. It presents more risk than growing organically and is generally more expensive than growing organically. You have to know what you are doing. It is a skill set on its own. It is best to pull together an acquisition team and develop processes for completing a deal from the search through the Letter of Intent to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, most importantly, to the integration of the target. You cannot over pay. Finally, the more often you acquire, the better you get at it. All sizes of companies are capable of an acquisition— not just the big guys. If done correctly, they can be a much faster way to take your company to the next level.
Victor Harding is the principal of Harding Security Services (victor@hardingsecurity.ca).
Houle is SP&T News’ first two-time Integrator of the Year for a project that required the B.C. company to work on two hospital sites at the same time
TWICE THE INTEGRATOR
By Neil Sutton
2017 SECURITY INTEGRATOR OF THE YEAR
It is fitting that Houle is recognized with the 2017 Integrator of the Year award, sponsored by Anixter Canada, for a project that required them to work on two different sites simultaneously.
Houle is the first two-time winner of the award, which is given out annually to an integrator that has demonstrated ingenuity, excellence and sheer hard work.
The winning project for 2017 is the North Island Hospital Project (NIHP) for the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). Last year, Houle received the Integrator of the Year award for a project for the Port of Vancouver.
If anything, NIHP is even more complex, most obviously because it involves two separate yet connected sites. NIHP comprises two new hospitals: Comox Valley Hospital and Campbell River Hospital, which were built to benefit those communities as well as others close by. About 40 minutes apart, they operate independently on some levels, but share common systems, some of which are maintained centrally in Victoria, B.C.
The project is collectively a P3 (public-private partnership). Houle is part of a larger P3 team that includes the general contractor, Graham Construction & Engineering, as well as the project engineer and design consultant Stantec,
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and the facilities maintenance partner Honeywell. Houle was selected as the electrical contractor for Comox (the Campbell River electrical work was contracted out to another company), and was also selected as the systems integrator for both sites.
The hospitals were built in tandem, starting with construction in 2015. Both are now completed with Campbell River opening on Sept. 10 and Comox scheduled for Oct. 1, based on estimates that were available at press time. Comox is a 153-bed facility comprising 428,700 sq. ft. whereas Campbell River has a capacity of 95 beds for a total of 348,000 sq. ft. — the major difference is that Comox, the larger of the two, has a mental health facility on-site.
For Houle, working on two sites simultaneously required a highly orchestrated approach, especially since their roles differed site to site. Houle was responsible for a long list of security (and related) systems that includes: access control, surveillance, intrusion systems, wireless panic, A/V, intercom, public address, real-time location (RTLS), nurse call, a distributed antenna system, infant abduction, patient wandering, structured and fibre-optic cabling, networks, and lighting. Manufacturer products installed include those from: Tyco, Aiphone, Avigilon, Sonitor, Lenel, HID Global, Crest Healthcare, Crestron, Schneider Electric, Life Safety Power, Zinwave,
Motorola, Vocera, Cerner, HP, VMware, Cisco Systems, QSC, Ascom, Samsung, McRoberts and Spok. In total there were 33 systems, about 13,000 network connections and in excess of 123 points of integration.
The complexity of a single site incorporating this much equipment might seem somewhat daunting, but Houle had to manage two. Clearly, careful co-ordination was required not only between both sites, but also between the P3 partners involved in the build, including the project owner VIHA. This was accomplished through a variety of means. Houle and its partners collaborated every step of the way with VIHA’s Architectural Review Board (ARB), a committee of 30-plus people who reviewed design documents for interoperability as well as privacy and other necessary compliance measures. In addition to working with partners like the general contractor Graham, and the design consultant Stantec, Houle divided its own work into seven co-ordinated teams, each with a separate responsibility. To simplify matters somewhat, Houle appointed a project lead to each site. One could warn or encourage the other, based on their point of progress at their site, helping to reduce the potential for mistakes as well as keeping the project on track and on time.
“If one guy discovered an issue, he made sure the other guy knew about it right away so they didn’t replicate the issue again,” explains Levis Veilleux, Houle’s integration architect.
For Veilleux, the North Island Hospital Project represents more than a challenging install. It
required Houle to be innovative, configuring and installing systems that had practically never been used before. The VIHA’s ARB requirements were stringent, and they reviewed every system design meticulously before it could be installed, requiring Houle to essentially “design it before we even designed it,” says Veilleux.
“Typically when we’ve done hospitals, and I’ve done them across the country, often you’ll see things where the owners will specify things like, ‘the system shall be capable of this or that,’ but they never, ever deploy that. These two hospitals were unique in the sense that, they never used the word ‘capable of,’ they made us do everything. So, literally the system is doing things that no other hospital [can],” he says.
Probably the best example of this is the RTLS system from Sonitor, which uses a combination of ultrasonic technology and Wi-Fi to accurately locate staff. It’s also tied into the asset tracking system, patient wandering system and infant protection system.
“Ultrasonic, because it’s soundwaves, the signals cannot penetrate through walls or solid objects. The system is able to give room-level accuracy of locating tags,” says Veilleux. “Whenever a tag walks into a room, it picks up a new beacon signature. If the tag is a staff tag, and they hit their panic button, that tag will transmit the panic alarm as well as the location of the last room that it was signed in to.”
The RTLS is also tied into the access control system, essentially creating smarter doors. For instance, in the case of a Code Blue alert, activated
The Campbell River (left) and Comox Valley hospitals are almost identical in design. Comox is the larger of the two.
Image courtesy of Houle.
Houle’s Security and Integrated Systems team
on the nurse call system, a door will automatically open as a crash cart approaches it.
Because the Sonitor system is so new, Houle worked closely with the manufacturer. There are 400 beacons, or location transmitters, on each hospital site which allow the ultrasonic technology to function. Normally those beacons are battery powered, but Houle worked with a local company to develop a board that would hardwire power to the beacons. Sonitor is now looking at reselling that innovation on a wider basis.
The hospitals share some IT and security infrastructure, in some cases enabled by a third site. For instance, the VIHA manages its alarm systems centrally from a monitoring facility in Victoria. VIHA’s access control is also centrally managed from Victoria thanks to a new Lenel OnGuard system, which is replacing an older FCWinX access control platform. Lenel will be the go-forward access control platform for all of VIHA’s hospitals in the future.
It was Stantec, the design consultant, that brought the Lenel system to the table. Houle originally had a different plan in mind, according to Dean Kaardal, Stantec’s design lead for the project, but Houle was able to get on board and support the change. “Houle helped the owner fix the obsolescence of the existing [access control] solution,” says Kaardal. “It was a big part of the integration strategy, because that obsolescence would have created some problems for us down the road. The owner didn’t have a solution for it; we proposed one and then Houle jumped on board and really helped the owner try to wrestle it to the ground and get a solution that’s now working — not just on our two sites, but on the entire
Vancouver Island Health Authority. They really stepped up.”
Houle also worked closely with Lenel’s own professional engineering services to ensure that the technology was deployed smoothly (in addition to Lenel equipment installed on-site, Lenel servers were also installed in Victoria, where they will manage all of VIHA’s hospitals).
A methodology that allowed Houle to stay ahead of the curve across the entire project was its reliance on prefabrication. The company, which used prefab to good effect in its previous winning project in 2016, relied on it again for this major undertaking. The company’s prefabrication shop was involved in pre-testing, pre-configuration and pre-programming systems, which helped considerably when it came time to installing systems for real.
If Veilleux has his druthers, Houle will use this prepared approach to an even greater extent on future projects. “We tried to mock up all of the systems prior to install, so we can see where we will encounter issues. The biggest issues that we had was some of the products that we went with were bleeding edge.
“The biggest lesson learned [from NIHP] is to do complete mock-ups, not just partial, of all integrated systems.”
Another Houle project, Penticton Hospital, has an expected completion date of 2021. “We’re working on the new Penticton Hospital now and we’re already adopting these lessons learned,” says Veilleux.
Houle was able to complete the NIHP on-time — the scheduled completion date never wavered, even though the project proved to be exceptionally complex, and in some cases, broke new ground for health-care facilities in Canada.
Levis Veilleux, Houle’s project manager, and his support team were responsible for installing a wide variety of equipment across two separate hospital sites.
Photo: Kim Stallknecht
CHECKLIST LIFE SAFETY
What you need to know to keep a property safe and improve its security profile
By Bill Maginas
There are countless security solutions and strategies that can be implemented to improve life safety across all facets of a property.
Whether it’s a large education campus or a high-security government facility, each property has its own unique infrastructure and rules and regulations, which underscore the importance of designing a life safety plan specific to its own unique needs.
While the actual plan or product should be tailored to a specific location, there are several safety trends that resonate across most industries which can help to improve any facility, no matter the size. Consider the following best practices and tips for enhancing fire and life safety at your property.
The starting point
Devise a plan. A proper safety plan should start with a comprehensive risk assessment so businesses can make informed decisions about which safety solutions should be implemented. Conducting an assessment can help to pinpoint the most common threats and vulnerabilities associated with your specific business. It can also help to ensure compliance with regulations, especially when working in the public sector or other facilities that typically have stricter protocols associated with them.
Identifying the common threats and vulnerabilities through a risk assessment provides the information necessary to then build an emergency plan. Emergency situations happen without warning. Having an emergency plan in place can
help reduce the impact and consequences after the fact. A plan should detail the steps and procedures to take during an emergency such as a fire in a hospital or active shooter on a college campus. Start by outlining the most appropriate responses depending on location and situation including evacuation routes and emergency exits. The next step is to clearly communicate these plans to staff. Scheduling routine security trainings and drills helps to keep safety top of mind for all, not just those who work in security or operations.
“Mass notification should be thought of as a layered, comprehensive system rather than a singular solution.”
Communication for the masses
Put it in action. From fires to severe weather, having a clear line of communication in an emergency can make a difference. Mass notification can be used as a means of communication that can be tailored to any facility. A government facility might incorporate it to provide a pre-recorded audio message recommending that anyone onsite shelter in place when an unauthorized visitor is on the property. A college campus may use it to provide text alerts to all on campus residents that there is a major storm coming and campus will be closed.
Mass notification should be thought of as a layered, comprehensive system rather than a singular solution. Today’s systems can incorporate many modes of communication from an email
notification to strobe lights or automated phone calls and should incorporate addressable speakers for fire safety.
Addressable notification for fire alarm systems uses targeted audio messaging to alert visitors and staff and offer directional assistance in a range of emergency situations, including weather related issues or external threats. It is a robust and cost-effective safety solution that helps to keep order in hectic situations.
Maintenance is key
Maintain the equipment. Although often overlooked, maintaining fire and life safety systems is a critical element of overall safety for any facility. Regular testing helps to ensure the solution will operate when required. Always opt for a licensed fire and life safety inspector to oversee your full system maintenance to help ensure you are complying with code requirements and meeting all regulations. This third-party testing helps to ensure that fire and life safety systems are in proper working order and can function in the event of an emergency.
In any industry, the safety of employees and visitors remains a top concern and taking these steps can help improve safety and security immensely. Using these trends as a guideline, security and life safety decision makers can identify the specific solutions and technologies that protect their unique facility. While new safety products and trends continue to emerge, there are some trends that will continue to stay relevant.
Bill Maginas is area vice-president and general manager, Canada, Johnson Controls (www.johnsoncontrols.com).
IDEA? WHAT’S THE BIG
Trends that existed on the edge of the security industry for years are now having a real impact. Here’s how to take advantage of them.
By Michael DeMille
The buzzwords of our industry — Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile credentials, the Cloud, and artificial intelligence — are increasingly becoming more about deliverables and less about “what ifs.”
After years of talking about them in the abstract or relating them to high-end security installations out of the reach of most, today, we can see the applications for, and the impact of, these key trends.
That being said, making the most of Big Data, the Cloud and other important developments requires a clear understanding of how they will fit best into a particular scenario for a specific client. For building solution providers, there needs to be a delicate balance between selling products with
a high level of intelligence and pricing yourself out of projects and the market with items a customer may not require or yet fully understand. Knowing how and when to use the technologies and concepts we’re discussing here, how to price the related systems and then sell them to customers based on their particular needs will help systems integrators remain competitive and retain the loyalty and trust of their customers.
Big Data
Today, customers find themselves swimming in data, which can make it difficult for everyone from prop-
“There needs to be a delicate balance between selling products with a high level of intelligence and pricing yourself out of projects.”
erty managers to police and security personnel to find relevant information, whether a specific security-related event has occurred or they are trying to apply data to solve a non-security problem. Big Data is a good thing if it can be used precisely and efficiently and if it can be retrieved easily and applied with purpose.
Fortunately, the advent of analytics has made the difference by allowing those who have to deal with pre- and post-event data to hone in on what they need. In a security situation, this means being able to concisely identify a situation, often by applying a series of algorithms that can sort through the data and get to the heart of the matter, such
as finding a man in a red car exiting a parking lot or determining who left a package unattended by the front door.
Big Data also has applications outside the security realm, as when it is applied to a visitor management system or toward time and attendance tracking. Through data analysis, you can extrapolate information to determine specific actions, whether it is setting appropriate shift times at a manufacturing plant or determining the right heating or lighting patterns within a building. Retailers are using video analytics from Big Data to help merchandise their stores for maximum sales results based on traffic pattern data.
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Within the context of buildings, stronger integration of systems enhances not only the installer’s setup experience, but the user’s experience as well. Lower installation costs, based on hardware and labour, are critical for winning project bids, but so is providing an intuitive user experience with an integrated interface that allows for ease of viewing, controlling and reporting.
Artificial Intelligence
Among the interesting developments surrounding IoT is the growing partnership between security players and non-security data gatherers, or artificial intelligence (AI). By teaming together, an alarm system begins to learn a user’s behaviour and make decisions related to those actions, such as knowing to turn on the air conditioning and the lights as employees arrive for work. Based on behaviours shared by the alarm system and its AI partner, the system can even begin to discern the difference between weekday and weekend actions and respond accordingly. In a commercial setting, by combining the intelligence of building systems with AI, the building can “know” certain things and respond, such as unlocking the office door or sending the elevator to the first floor when the CEO arrives.
Mobile Credentials
With the proliferation and ubiquitous use of mobile devices, we foresee the days of access cards potentially coming to an end. The use of mobile credentials, typically housed in an individual’s smartphone, has the potential to greatly reduce cost and lower the risk of unwanted user
access. Even in temporary situations, one can easily create a mobile credential that can be turned on and off and will not be lost or stolen.
One of the latest technologies being used in this arena is BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). Using the built-in Bluetooth feature of a mobile phone, an individual can access doors, elevators and other secured locations. And the opportunities continue to rise for mobile credentials as society becomes increasingly tethered to smart devices.
The downside fear of transitioning to mobile credentials vs. access cards is that dealers and integrators will no longer have the opportunity for a markup. This source of revenue has been the norm with card sales. However, the industry is finding a way around the loss of card revenue by charging for the mobile credential licence, so the movement is away from card revenue and toward licensing fees.
The Cloud
Operating in the Cloud takes away much of the hardware and maintenance burden for building managers; it becomes a win-win for both dealers and integrators as well as end users because both can see and experience a true upside.
The managed/hosted solution has become popular with installers and integrators because it allows them to add more value to their clients and helps build an on-going relationship between them. By getting commercial customers onto monthly contracts, dealers and integrators strengthen their position with their customer and it becomes harder for their end user to shop around.
Clients like these Cloud-based solutions because they solve a very real problem for them. The bottom line is that clients don’t want to have to backup and maintain servers, issue access cards or upgrade systems, and so they are willing to pay a monthly fee to outsource this work. They also don’t want to have to train people who sit at the security desk or the reception area to handle some of the backup and maintenance chores or risk those same people introducing viruses to the system by downloading their personal music and videos
on to the company’s security servers. Operating in the Cloud is insurance against some of these bothersome, yet very real, threats.
The Future
There will always be new areas to explore as well as existing ones to fine-tune. Cybersecurity is one area that, although not a new issue, requires constant attention, especially in light of changing industry standards that need to be followed.
Both the retail and the commercial industries present continuing opportunities to cross-pollinate technologies for security and non-security purposes. On the retail side, video analytics, which began as a security technology, is now being used to reshape how people shop. Some retailers are using video analytics to incentivize their customers to make a purchase, noting how long someone pauses in front of a display and then sending a coupon to their phone as a nudge to buy.
Within commercial and residential buildings, voice entry systems, designed to regulate who enters a space, are also being used to advertise local businesses. This not only helps the advertiser with targeted sales — a building manager, for example, may share data on what types of cars are in the parking lot to get advertising from a specific dealer — but the building manager can recoup some of the investment in the hardware by multi-purposing the entry security system.
In the end, maintaining and growing your customer base comes down to how you can show value to your customers. Understanding what they value must be the primary objective. This level of understanding usually comes from staying abreast of the latest developments and usage trends and working with your clients to determine and guide them in which technologies and practices will have the longevity to best serve them now as well as in the years ahead.
Michael DeMille is the senior director of product management at Toronto-based Mircom Group (www.mircom.com).
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Prevent access control hacks
Contactless card readers are a popular target. Here’s how to reduce the risk
By Scott Lindley
Hacking has become a threat far bigger than most people think. Many hackers are teenagers in basements just trying to get into any system that they can. It’s referred to as “opportunistic hacking.” And, when they get in, they like to change code that will create mayhem. That should not give you rest. Apple CEO Tim Cook warns, “The hacking community aren’t hackers anymore; they are sophisticated enterprises.”
IPVM recently reported how a $30 copier easily spoofed a popular proximity card. The column stated that the copier “used to copy the cards works much the same way as normal card readers, with transceiver coil, power supply, IC chip, buzzer and even LEDs components shared by both. Given the principal operation of contactless card readers, the copier
excites the coil and delivers power wirelessly to the card, which then momentarily stores energy and then uses it to broadcast card details back to the copier.”
Interestingly, some security people don’t seem to secure their own security equipment. Users are learning that today’s IP-enabled contactless card readers and wireless cameras have become favourite targets of hackers. Unsecured, they provide irresistible backdoors. Thus, new specifications are needed for electronic access control projects.
For instance, were you aware that by simply putting the default installer code in a disarmed state, it can be used to view the user codes including the master code or to change or create a new code? Therefore, if a potential unauthorized person gains access to a panel in the unarmed state, using the installer code gives that person access to all installed hardware and will even allow creation of a new user code or change of a current user code. This code then trumps the master code or other user codes.
So, if the installer does not change the default code, the user might as well be giving a user code to everyone. Less than 30 seconds is all it takes to view the master, all other user codes, or even create a new one. Yes, you say, but what if the installer says that they don’t have the default installer code? Unfortunately, too often, these codes can be found online with a simple Google search. And, of course, once inside the system, the hacker can also get access to the rest of the computer system.
Sometimes the problem is within the software itself. Oftentimes, the default code is embedded in the app to provide a mechanism to let the device still be managed even if the administrator’s custom pass code is lost. However, it is a poor developer practice to embed passwords into an app’s shipped code, especially unencrypted. Adding to the problem is that Wiegand, the industry standard over-the-air protocol commonly used to communicate credential data
from a contactless access credential to an electronic access reader, is no longer inherently secure due to its original obscure and non-standard nature.
“It is a poor developer practice to embed passwords into an app’s shipped code, especially when unencrypted.”
For this reason, options are now available that can be added to the readers. The first is MAXSecure, which provides a higher-security handshake, or code, between the proximity or smart card, tag and reader to help ensure that readers will only accept information from specially coded credentials. The second is Valid ID, a relatively new anti-tamper feature available with contactless smartcard readers, cards and tags. Embedded, it can add an additional layer of authentication assurance to NXP’s MIFARE DESFire EV1 smartcard platform, operating independently, in addition to, and above the significant standard level of security that DESFire EV1 delivers. Valid ID lets a smartcard reader effectively help verify that the sensitive access control data programmed to a card or tag is indeed genuine and not counterfeit.
Role of the access control provider
First of all, when considering any security application, it is critical that the access control provider needs to realistically assess the threat of a hack to a facility. For example, if access control is being used merely as a convenience to the alternative of using physical keys, chances are the end user has a reduced risk of being hacked. However, if the end user is using their access system as an element to their overall security system because of a perceived or imminent threat due to
the nature of what they do, produce or house at their facility, they may indeed be at higher risk and they should consider methods to mitigate the risk of a hack. Here are a few steps that may be considered in reducing the danger of hacking into a Wiegand-based system.
• Install only readers that are fully potted. Potting is a hard epoxy seal that does not allow access to the reader’s internal electronics from the unsecured side of the building. An immediate upgrading is recommended for readers that fail to meet this standard.
• Make certain the reader’s mounting screws are always hidden from normal view. Make use of security screws whenever possible.
• Embed contactless readers inside the wall, not simply on the outside, effectively hiding them from view. Or, if that is not possible and physical tampering remains an issue, consider upgrading the site to readers that provide both ballistic and vandal resistance.
• Make use of reader cable with a continuous overall foil shield tied to a solid earth ground in a single location. This helps block signals from being induced onto the individual conductors making up the cable as well as those signals that may be gained from the reader cable.
• Deploy readers with a pig tail, not a connector. Use extended length pig tails to assure that connections are not made immediately behind the reader.
• Run reader cabling through a metal conduit, securing it from the outside world. Make certain the metal conduit is tied to an earth ground.
• Use the “card present” line commonly available on many of today’s access control readers. This signal line lets the access control panel know when the reader is transmitting data.
• Provide credentials other than those formatted in the open, industry standard 26-bit Wiegand. Not only is the 26-bit Wiegand format available for open use but many of the codes have been duplicated multiple times. Alternatives can include ABA Track II, OSDP, RS485 and TCP/IP.
• Offer the customer cards that can be printed and used as photo badges, which are much less likely to be shared.
• Employ a custom format with controls in-place to govern duplication.
• Offer a smart card solution that employs sophisticated cryptographic security techniques, such as AES 128-bit.
• Make available non-traditional credentials with an anti-playback routine, such as transmitters instead of standard cards and tags. Long range transmitters offer the additional benefit of not requiring a reader be installed on the unsecure side of the door. Instead they can be installed in a secure location, such as the security closet, perhaps up to 200 feet away.
• Offer a highly proprietary contactless smartcard technology such as Legic advant.
• Provide two-factor readers including contactless and PIN technologies. Suggest users roll PINs on a regular basis. If required, offer a third factor, normally a biometric technology (face, fingerprint, voice, vein, hand, etc.).
• Assure additional security system components are available. Such systems can also play a significant role in reducing the likelihood of an attack as well as mitigating the impact of a hack attack should it occur.
• Intrusion: Should the access control system be hacked and grant entry to a wrong individual, have a burglar alarm system in place to detect and annunciate the intrusion.
• Video: If the access control system is hacked, granting entry to an unauthorized individual, have a video system in place to detect, record and annunciate the intrusion.
• Guards: If the system is hacked and intruders are let in, make sure that guards in the control room as well as those performing a regular tour receive an alert notifying them that someone has physically tampered with the access control system. We must always stay one step in front of the bad guys. With the proper tools, any of these assaults can be defended.
Adding encryption into an access control system
One aspect of securing a card’s information is to make the internal numbers unusable; they must be
encrypted. To read them, the system needs access to a secret key or password that provides decryption. Modern encryption algorithms play a vital role in assuring data security.Today,13.56 MHz smart cards are used to provide increased security compared to 125 KHz proximity cards. One of the first terms you will discover in learning about smart cards is “MIFARE,” a technology from NXP Semiconductors. MIFARE enables 2-way communications between the card and the reader. The newest of the MIFARE standards, DESFire EV1, includes a cryptographic
module on the card itself to add an additional layer of encryption to the card / reader transaction. This is amongst the highest standard of card security currently available.
MIFARE DESFire EV1 protection is therefore ideal for sales to providers wanting to use secure multi-application smart cards in access management, public transportation schemes or closed-loop e-payment applications.
Don’t let them hack the system you specify
Protecting your customers’ organization(s) from hackers is imper-
ative. The threats have grown to the point where they now include sophisticated government backed entities as well as teenaged mischief makers.
With knowledge of what hackers seek and the remedies available to thwart them, anti-hacking specifications are now mandatory.
For additional help, ask your manufacturer to provide you with their cybersecurity vulnerability checklist.
Scott Lindley is the president of Farpointe Data (www. farpointedata.com).
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A.S. Security & Surveillance
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Habtech - True Security Integration
6360 Vipond Dr. Mississauga, ON L5T 1A1
Tel: 905-612-8259
Web: www.habtech.ca
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
5477 RR 5, Highway 6, N. Guelph, ON N1H 6J2
Tel: 519-822-5420
Fax: 519-822-5462
Hikvision Canada
4848 rue Levy Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P1
Tel: 866-200-6690
Fax: 909-595-2788
Keri Systems, Inc.
2305 Bering Dr. San Jose, CA 95131
Tel: 408-435-8400
Fax: 408-577-1792
Web: www.kerisys.com
Tel: 905-251-4759
Web: www.kingsguard.ca
March Networks
303 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1
Tel: 613-591-8181
Web: www.marchnetworks.com
Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. 4299 14th Ave Markham, ON L3R 0J3
Tel: 905-475-7728
Fax: 905-475-7958
Web: www.mitsubishielectric.ca
Mitsubishi Electric is one of the world’s largest manufacturers, providing reliable display solutions with superb performance and high quality display of data, graphics and video from multiple simultaneous information sources in 24x7x365 applications, aiding collaborative decision making, enhanced operator performance and response in mission-critical command, control, dispatch, security and surveillance environments.
On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI)
One Blue Hill Plaza, 7th Floor, PO Box 1555
Pearl River, NY 10965
Tel: 845-732-7900
Fax: 845-732-7999
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Dr. Mississauga, ON L4W 2T3
Tel: 877-495-0580
Web: www.panasonic.com
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
875 boul de la Grande-Allée Boisbriand, QC J7G 1W6
Tel: 450-434-2992
Fax: 450-434-4026
Web: www.plgsecurity.com
RRittal Systems Ltd.
6485 Ordan Dr. Mississauga, ON L5T 1X2
Tel: 905-795-0777
Fax: 905-795-9548
Web: www.Rittal.ca
SSécurité Québec
80 Valleybrook Dr. Toronto, ON M3B 2S9
Tel: 416-510-5121
Fax: 419-442-2230
Product Section
Biometrics
Anixter Canada Inc.
Deister Electronics Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Keri Systems Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Cards/Card Access/Card
Readers
AMAG Technology
Anixter Canada Inc.
Deister Electronics Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Email: pyoung@annexweb.com
Web: www.securitequebec.ca
Sécurité Québec is the primary source of information for dealers, installers, system integrators, resellers and specifiers working in the Quebec security industry. It is the only French-language publication in Canada that specifically caters to the uniqueness of the Quebec security industry and the needs of security professionals in that province.
Security Response Ctr
506 Christina St., N.
Sarnia, ON N7T 5W4
Tel: 800-333-7721
Fax: 800-688-7721
Web: www.securityresponse.ca
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
70 1st Ave., N. Yorkton, SK S3N 1J6
Tel: 877-777-7590
Fax: 306-782-5255
Email: dealer.relations@securtek.sk.ca
Web: www.securtek.com
SecurTek is a monitoring company that uses a highly skilled workforce and long term partnerships with independent
Door Panels
AMAG Technology
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Egress Devices
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Electric Strikes
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI)
Electronic Access Control
Abloy Canada Inc.
AMAG Technology
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
security companies to deliver security and management services to our customers in select Canadian markets. Contact us to learn more about the services we have to offer and how you can benefit from joining our Dealer Program!
SNCA Consultants Inc.
1457 Daventry Crt.
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Z1
Tel: 905-956-3345
SP&T News Magazine
80 Valleybrook Dr. Toronto, ON M3B 2S9
Tel: 416-510-5121
Fax: 419-442-2230
Email: pyoung@annexweb.com
Web: www.sptnews.ca
SP&T News is the primary source of information for dealers, installers, system integrators, resellers and specifiers working in the Canadian security industry. Through its 8 yearly issues, numerous supplements, bi-weekly e-mail newsletters and constantly updated Web site, SP&T provides Canada’s security industry with the latest news, products and trends.
Tip of Spear Inc.
11217 149 St. N.W.
Edmonton, AB T5M 1W6
Tel: 780-469-8787
Fax: 780-469-8727
Web: www.tipofspear.ca
TOA Canada Corporation
6150 Kennedy Rd., Unit 3
Mississauga, ON L5T 2J4
Tel: 800-263-7639
Fax: 800-463-3569
Web: www.TOAcanada.com
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security 2400 Skymark Ave.
Mississauga, ON L4W 5K5
Tel: 800-289-2647
Fax: 416-229-1207
Web: www.TycoIFS.ca
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI) 9000 Keele St., Unit 14 Concord, ON L4K 0B3
Tel: 416-855-4739
Fax: 416-221-3118
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Facial Recognition
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Fingerprint
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Iris Recognition
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Keypad
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Locksets
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Magnetic Strikes
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Request to Exit
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Software
AMAG Technology
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
Telephone Entry Control
Aiphone
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Video ID Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Keri Systems Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
ALARMS
Alarm Company/Dealer
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Annunciators
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Arm/Disarm Stations
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Batteries/Power Supplies
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Bells/Sirens
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Burglar Alarms
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Controls/Control Panels/Control Communicators
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Sounding Devices
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Temperature Alarms
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Wireless Alarm Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
AppArmor Mobile
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
DEALER / DISTRIBUTOR SERVICES
Decals & Signs
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Professional Services
Contretron Inc.
DETECTION CONTROLS / DEVICES
Actuating Devices
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Door Control/Panic Hardware
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Evacuation Systems
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Fire Detectors
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Gas Detectors
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Indicators, Audible/AV
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Metal Detectors
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Smoke Detectors
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Sprinkler System Supervision
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Testing Devices & Accessories
Contretron Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
ENTRY / EXIT SCREENING SYSTEMS
Electronic Article Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Optical Turnstiles
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Shoplifting Control Products
JSL Forum Ltd.
FIRE & LIFE SAFETY
CO Detectors
Anixter Canada Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Control Panels
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Enclosures
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Mass Notification
Anixter Canada Inc.
AppArmor Mobile
TOA Canada Corporation
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Notification Devices
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
TOA Canada Corporation
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Power Supplies
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Pull Stations
Anixter Canada Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Smoke Detectors
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Testers
Anixter Canada Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
GUARD SERVICES
Guard Response
AppArmor Mobile
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
GardaWorld
KingsGuard Security Inc.
Guard Tour
Deister Electronics Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
GardaWorld
Habtech - True Security Integration
KingsGuard Security Inc.
HOME AUTOMATION
Communication Equipment
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Custom Installed Sound & Video Systems
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Environmental & Energy Systems
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Home Controls
ELK Products Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tip of Spear Inc.
Home Theatre
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
HVAC Controls
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Indoor/Outdoor Systems
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Intercoms/Paging Devices
Aiphone
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Lighting & Low Voltage
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Network/Integration Products
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Wire & Cable
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
ID SYSTEMS AND SUPPLIES
Employee/Visitor Badges
AMAG Technology
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
High Security ID Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Instant Photo ID Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Smart Cards
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
JSL Forum Ltd.
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
Associations
International Foundation for Protection Officers
Market Research
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Staffing and Recruitment
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Testing & Accreditation
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
International Foundation for Protection Officers
Training Materials/Services
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Freedom 55 Financial
International Foundation for Protection Officers
IT SECURITY
Application Security
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Cloud Computing
Anixter Canada Inc.
Database Security
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Identity Management
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Internet Security
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems
Anixter Canada Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Managed Services
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Network Security
JSL Forum Ltd.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Penetration Testing
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Racks & Cabinets
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Remote Access
Honeywell Security and Fire
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Security Information
Management
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Storage
Anixter Canada Inc.
Panasonic Canada Inc.
VoIP Security
Honeywell Security and Fire
JSL Forum Ltd.
Web Site Security
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Wireless Security
Honeywell Security and Fire
LOCKS / SAFES / DOOR HARDWARE
Combination Locks
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Computer Locks
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Door Hardware
Anixter Canada Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI)
Electromagnetic Locks
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
High Security Locks
Abloy Canada Inc.
Anixter Canada Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI)
Key Control Systems
Abloy Canada Inc.
Anixter Canada Inc.
Deister Electronics Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Keyed Locks & Padlocks
Abloy Canada Inc.
Anixter Canada Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Keyless Locks
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Safes & Vaults
Anixter Canada Inc.
GardaWorld
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cloud Computing
Anixter Canada Inc.
AppArmor Mobile
Fog Security
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Installation Tools
Anixter Canada Inc.
Contretron Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Security Product Distributor
Anixter Canada Inc.
Contretron Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Security Systems Integrator
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
JSL Forum Ltd.
MONITORING EQUIPMENT
/ SYSTEMS / SERVICES
Alarm Monitoring Software
AppArmor Mobile
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Central Station Equipment
Habtech - True Security Integration
Honeywell Security and Fire
Central Station Monitoring
Services
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Security Response Ctr
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Command & Control
Habtech - True Security Integration
Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
OUTDOOR PERIMETER
PROTECTION
Fences
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI)
Gate Operators
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Outdoor Intrusion Sensors
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Perimeter Barriers/Deterrents
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Security Doors
Anixter Canada Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Security Lighting
AppArmor Mobile
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Turnstiles
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Keri Systems Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
PROCEDURAL SECURITY
Asset Protection
Anixter Canada Inc.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Background Checks
Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Business Continuity
AppArmor Mobile
Duncan Investigations Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Compliance
Duncan Investigations Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Crisis Management
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Data Back Up / Storage
Anixter Canada Inc.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Data Destruction
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Disaster Recovery
Duncan Investigations Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Employee Monitoring
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Executive Protection
Duncan Investigations Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Fraud
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
March Networks
Incident Management
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Investigations
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp. Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
March Networks
Loss Prevention
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp. Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
KingsGuard Security Inc.
March Networks
Pandemic Planning
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Penetration Testing
Duncan Investigations Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Policy Management
Duncan Investigations Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Privacy
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Records Management
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Risk Analysis
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
GardaWorld
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Risk Management
AppArmor Mobile
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
GardaWorld
March Networks
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Security Audits
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp.
Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
March Networks
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Tip of Spear Inc.
Security Consultant
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp. Commissionaires
Contretron Inc.
Duncan Investigations Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd. GardaWorld
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Tip of Spear Inc.
Ward Off Burglars Inc. (WOBI)
Security Training & Education
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat Enterprises Corp. Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
GardaWorld
International Foundation for Protection Officers
KingsGuard Security Inc.
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Tip of Spear Inc.
Shredding Services
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Travel Security / Safety
Duncan Investigations Inc.
GardaWorld
Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
Commissionaires
Duncan Investigations Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
GardaWorld
SNCA Consultants Inc.
Workplace Violence
Duncan Investigations Inc.
PUBLIC SECURITY & SAFETY
Anti-Terrorist
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Communications
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI)
TOA Canada Corporation
Detection
Contretron Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Perimeter & Barrier Protection
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Port & Cargo
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
SENSORS
Contacts/Switches
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Dual Technology Sensors
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Flood Alarms
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Glass Protection
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Light Control Motion Sensors
ELK Products Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
PIR Sensors
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Proximity Sensors
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Screen Sensors
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Vehicle Detection
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
SOUND / COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Loudspeakers
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
TOA Canada Corporation
Music-Intercom Systems
Aiphone
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
TOA Canada Corporation
Public Address Systems
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
TOA Canada Corporation
Racks & Cabinets
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Radio Communication Equipment
JSL Forum Ltd.
Telephone Systems & Accessories
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SPECIAL PURPOSE PROTECTION
Covert Surveillance Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Medical Alert Systems
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Panic Buttons
Anixter Canada Inc.
AppArmor Mobile
Bosch Security Systems
ELK Products Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Personal Protection Devices
AppArmor Mobile
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
SecurTek Monitoring Solutions
Power Supply
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Security Windows
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
Surge Protectors
Anixter Canada Inc.
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Window Bars
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
Consoles
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Data Storage
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
JSL Forum Ltd.
March Networks
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Data Transmission
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
March Networks
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Digital Recorders
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
March Networks
Panasonic Canada Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Housings, Enclosures, Mounting Equipment
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Panasonic Canada Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
IP Video Surveillance/Solutions
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Baker Street Agency - Div. of CroMat
Enterprises Corp.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
March Networks
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI)
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Lenses
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Monitors
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Panasonic Canada Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Multiplexers
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Pan/Tilt Mechanisms
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Repair & Maintenance
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Panasonic Canada Inc..
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Software
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
JSL Forum Ltd.
March Networks
Panasonic Canada Inc.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Switchers
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Thermal Cameras
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Time-Lapse Recorders
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hikvision Canada
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Video Management Systems (VMS)
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Bosch Security Systems
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Hikvision Canada
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
March Networks
On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI)
Panasonic Canada Inc.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Video Motion Detectors
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
WIRE & CABLE
Coaxial Cable
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Fibre Optic
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
ConnectivityWerx
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Plenum Cable
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Speaker Wire
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Structured Wiring
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
ConnectivityWerx
ELK Products Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Wire & Cable Testers
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Contretron Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Wire Assemblies
A.S. Security & Surveillance
Anixter Canada Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
WIRELESS
Digital Communication
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Multiplexers
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Radio Telemetry
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Remote Monitoring
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Habtech - True Security Integration
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Rittal Systems Ltd.
Tyco Integrated Fire & Security
Wireless Communication Equipment
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
Hall Telecommunications Supply Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
PLG Manufacturers Representatives
TOA Canada Corporation
Wireless Controls
Anixter Canada Inc.
Fitch Security Integration Inc.
G4S Secure Solutions Canada Ltd.
Honeywell Security and Fire
Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.
JSL Forum Ltd.
Product Previews IP Video
Wire-free home security camera
EZVIZ
Mini Trooper’s wire-free design provides the flexibility to be installed at any location, including hard to reach locations that a traditional wired camera can’t access. Neither a video nor power cable is required, eliminating the challenge of running a wire. The Mini Trooper is weatherproof for year-round operation. The Mini Trooper base station allows you to control up to six Mini Trooper cameras, comes with a built-in microSD card slot that stores up to 128GB and connects to the Internet via WiFi or Ethernet cable. www.ezvizlife.com
Video searching and bookmarking
Johnson Controls
exacqVision video management system (v8.6) offers improved video searching and video bookmarking, as well as other enhancements. When exacqVision v8.6 is used as part of a complete security solution from the Tyco Security Products portfolio, the system can leverage event information from intrusion and access control systems to improve search results. The latest version of exacqVision allows users to create a case directly from “Live” view, which includes all cameras that are being actively monitored. When the user exports the case, it will contain a chronological collection of clips from different cameras showing the suspect. www.exacq.com
4K cameras
IndigoVision
With 12MP, each of the new 4K cameras provides ultra-high definition video imagery. They are available in three form factors: Bullet, Fixed and Minidome. These three cameras join the existing BX range, which offers features including HD to 4K resolutions; a variety of form factors and mounts; an extensive temperature range (-40˚C to +60˚C); advanced analytics, including Motion Detection, Hooded, Tripwire and Intrusion; and connectivity with Control Center, IndigoVision’s Security Management Solution, or any other third-party system, using ONVIF’s Profile S standard. www.indigovision.com
PTZ camera
Larson Electronics
NVR for SMBs
American Dynamics
The VideoEdge 1U NVR includes 16 embedded software configurable Power over Ethernet ports, making it suitable for small to medium-sized businesses. The NVR supports as many as 32 IP cameras and stores up to 24 TB of recorded video in a small 1U form factor. Embedded intelligence allows users to receive multiple video streams for live and recorded video, alarm, and meta-data collection. Multicast video streams further reduce the bandwidth required for streaming high-quality video. www.americandynamics.net
Fixed bullet thermal camera FLIR Systems
The FLIR FB-Series O fixed bullet thermal security camera is designed for short to mid-range perimeter protection. The FLIR FB-Series O offers plug-and-play integration with FLIR United VMS and certified by other major third-party video management solutions. The camera features a 320x240 resolution thermal imaging sensor that detects potential intruders in total darkness, and through sun glare, smoke, dust, and light fog. Three separate lens options — 93, 49 and 24-degree field of views — provide narrow-to-wide coverage of fence lines, building perimeters and open areas. www.flir.com/security
Camera/VMS integration
Pelco by Schneider Electric
Pelco Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras are integrated with the following VMS solutions and more: Exacq exacqVision VMS; Genetec Security Center; Milestone XProtect Enterprise, Expert, and Corporate VMS; OnSSI Ocularis; Qognify VisionHub; Verint Enterprise VMS; Vista qulu. The cameras are preloaded with advanced analytics including: abandoned object, intrusion detection, camera sabotage, wrong direction, loitering detection, object counting, object removal, and stopped vehicle. Additional features include a frame rate of up to 12.5 frames per second (fps) at full resolution or 30 fps at a reduced resolution and Pelco Smart Compression Technology. www.pelco.com/optera
This pan/tilt/zoom IDCMR-IPPOE-PTZ-20X security camera produces 1080p full-HD high resolution images day and night, for both indoor and outdoor applications. It features a 4.7-94mm varifocal lens, allowing variable focal length as focus changes. This automatic adjustment provides operators with 20x optical zoom levels. Additionally, longrange IR LEDs with a wavelength of 850 nm are integrated to enable this security camera to see up to 492’ at night. Videos are uploaded into a MP4 format and H.264 and MJPEG video compression are also included. www.larsonelectronics.com
Video content analysis
Geutebrück
Camera-based Video Content
Analysis detects people, cars, trucks, animals, colours or behaviour patterns in moving images, day or night. Items such as containers, pallets or packages can be identified.The video motion detection in the camera is activated by the customer. The main features are: Abandoned Object (loitering items), Removed Object (missing items), Counting (item counting), Intrusion Detection (perimeter security) and a Dwell Filter (loitering/ evaluation of dwell time). www.geutebrueck.com
VMS with Cloud functionality
Digital Watchdog
Version 3.0 of DW Spectrum
IPVMS has been built on a new platform that includes a completely revamped user interface (UI), with a cleaner and simpler user experience, dynamic playback functions including an adjustable video buffer and an embedded browser that makes it possible to use other security management tools within the DW Spectrum UI. v3.0 introduces a beta version of the new DW Cloud service. www.digital-watchdog.com
Spotlight camera Ring
The Ring Spotlight Cam line includes battery powered, wired, and solar powered options, all of which feature LED light panels that turn on when motion is detected, as well as a 1080p HD camera with two-way audio. Also recently released is the second generation Ring Video Doorbell and motion activated floodlight camera, Ring Floodlight Cam. All Ring products integrate seamlessly with one another and are controlled through the Ring app. The wired Spotlight Cam is available now. The battery powered and solar powered Cams are available for pre-order and will begin shipping this fall. www.ring.com
DVR series LT Security
H.265+ HD-TVI DVR Professional Level Series. LTS offers both HDTVI 3.0 Technology (LTD83xxK-ET) and HD-TVI 4.0 Technology (LTD85xxK-ST) with H.265+ to support the flexibility of security installations and open more business opportunities for security professionals. Both DVR series retain compatibility with existing analogue infrastructures with a fivein-one solution, making installation possible with IP, HD-TVI, Analog, HD-CVI and AHD input. The LTD83xxK-ET series and LTD85xxK-ST series are available in 4, 8, and 16 channels.
www.ltsecurityinc.com
IP cameras for transportation
March Networks
New mobile IP cameras for bus, light rail and passenger rail fleet requirements are purpose-built to withstand demanding mobile environments and capture clear video in near darkness, bright daylight and the abrupt lighting transitions that occur when vehicles enter and exit tunnels and underpasses. The mobile IP cameras are fully integrated with March Networks RideSafe Series Network Video Recorders and can be managed with March Networks Command for Transit software. www.marchnetworks.com
Product Previews The latest in security technology
Electronic standalone access locks
Alarm
Lock
Standalone Trilogy T2 electronic keyless access locks series now include the DL2700 standalone digital cylindrical lock; new DL2700LD cylindrical lock with lockdown, suitable for schools with remote keyfob and bright visual lockdown indicator bar; and new mortise locks for high-security mortise locking, in either DL2700 CR classroom or DL2700DB deadbolt functions. www.alarmlock.com
Door controller
Software House
The iSTAR Ultra LT Door Controller from Software House is a special edition iSTAR Ultra door controller that provides a full IP architecture and enterprise level features for small to mid-sized access control deployments. iSTAR Ultra LT centralizes all access control decision processing and secures network communications while allowing end users to use existing infrastructure and Power over Ethernet capabilities. iSTAR Ultra LT features a scalable architecture that includes support for up to eight card readers and 500,000 cardholders.
www.swhouse.com
Cat6A connectors Platinum Tools
Platinum Tools has launched the new RJ45 Cat6A stranded 10Gig connectors (p/ns 106195, 106197C, 106198C). Features include: Max cable jack OD: 8.5mm/0.335 inches; Max cable conductor OD: 1.35mm/0.053 inches; Exceeds 10-Gig performance standards; Individual conductor OD range: 0.042 inches - 0.053 inches (1.07mm1.35mm); Wire gauge range (AWG) 24—22; Uses 0.35 mm (.014 inches) contact; works for CAT6e, CAT6A, CAT7; and is UL and RoHS compliant. www.platinumtools.com
ADT Canada Welcomes
James Turner
James Turner joined ADT this past August as the National Strategic Account Manager for the Mississauga, Canada division, bringing with him over thirty years of federal policing and private security experience and expertise.
James’ primary responsibilities will center around enhancing the customer experience for ADT national account clients. He will bring on new customers, and promote positive working relationships with existing customers, through the use of innovative technology, customer focused discussions and resolutions, and by providing custom designed security solutions.
Prior to joining ADT, James managed Stanley Security’s key national account division where he implemented new technology and strategies to meet customer needs. Prior to working for Stanley Security, James acted as chief security officer for the Security Intelligence Group where he investigated organized crime, conducted risk assessments, and enhanced security operation procedures.
Ho Kim, Vice President of National Accounts for ADT Canada, is excited to have James join the team. “It is not too often you get the opportunity to bring a top-quality security professional with James’ customer relationship building skills into an organization,” said Kim. “I am excited to collaborate with James and to assist him in providing the infrastructure, the technology, and the support to continue delivering world class service to our national account clients.”
Fingerprint key Kensington
The Kensington VeriMark Fingerprint Key combines biometric performance and 360-degree readability with anti-spoofing technology and fingerprint activated collaboration capabilities. Designed to meet Windows Hello security requirements, the key allows users without a fingerprint sensor in their computers to experience the benefits of the faster, more secure login that Windows Hello affords. Businesses whose employee computers do not have biometric authentication capabilities, can deploy the fingerprint key without having to replace an entire fleet of laptops.
The Connect ONE cloud-hosted security management platform offers detailed management and accountability of intrusion, access control, mobile credential access, video, critical environmental monitoring and energy management services from an interface accessible anywhere with an Internet connection. Connect ONE also supports Bosch Remote Connect Cloud Services, DMP, ELK, Honeywell Vista panels and Nest. www.simplifywithconnectone.com
Home automation platform Honeywell
Lyric Gateway allows consumers to control their home security and automation systems on their personal devices. It is designed for the mobile lifestyle, including renters, condo and second home owners, and those who frequently move. The Lyric Gateway integrates with Alarm Net 360 and can be placed anywhere in the home using the included desk stand. Through the Honeywell Total Connect Remote Services app, consumers can control all aspects of their Lyric connected home system.
www.lyricgateway.com
Chinese rail system extends surveillance: Tianjin Rail Transit (TRT) in China is extending its VMS to provide coverage for a Metro expansion
Stay on track
Security systems and mass transit seem like a natural fit, yet the road (or rails) to installing cameras on buses and trains isn’t always a smooth one. In 2009, SP&T News reported on a number of school boards that installed cameras on school buses in the name of protecting children, as well as monitoring unruly behaviour. The impetus was one of promoting safety, yet there could be pushback from parents and privacy groups due to the complicated issues associated with the recording of minors. Policies such
as video retention periods and the role of video in disciplinary action came under close scrutiny. The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner’s Office expressed a preference that school boards examine all other measures before considering the use of cameras.
The Commissioner’s office also played a role in a similar issue that affected the use of cameras on Toronto public transit. The Toronto Transit Commission started installing cameras on subways back in 2006, but the project was put under the micro-
scope when a U.K.-based privacy group lodged a complaint. Ann Cavoukian, the Commissioner of the day, recognized and addressed that complaint, and responded with a report containing recommendations for how cameras should be managed. Cavoukian also endorsed a face-masking technology under development at the time, which shielded individuals from being recognized unless an encryption key was used, unscrambling their faces.
Also on the train, but this time in Calgary, integrator Contava
Choosing the right VMS for train station projects: Public transportation offers some unique challenges for the security installer and will push you to be innovative
Surveillance system keeps TTC patrons, employees safe
Cameras on school buses raise concerns: schools and bus companies need to have common policies
TTC gets green light for cameras: Privacy Commish sets guidelines for use
upgraded surveillance end-to-end on the city’s light rail system. The firm was recognized as Integrator of the Year by SP&T News in 2011 for its work on the project. Aside from the technical ramifications of updating camera technology that in same cases dated back to the 1980s, Calgary Transit required that train service be unaffected by the install, and that the project be completed within a year. The project stretched the company’s resources, but they were ultimately successful and credited the City of Calgary for supporting the effort throughout.
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