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Saturday, June 12th, 2010Yesterday, I pointed out that the Province of Ontario will now be requiring security guards to undergo a training course and write a test before they are issued with a Security Guard License. I didn’t check extensively, but did try to find out what the test might entail. In my search, I discovered a company [...]
Who Are The Security Guards At the G8/G20 Summit?
Friday, June 11th, 2010A few days ago, I wrote about the fact that the security firm that has been hired by the Federal Government, Contemporary Security Canada, has no security license to operate in Ontario. Since then, I’ve seen nothing in the news about any progress in the license process that Contemporary Security needs to go through. There [...]
Toronto InfoSecurity Canada 2005
Sunday, March 16th, 2008I know I haven’t completed my review of the 2005 CanSecWest conference – but I just returned last week from InfoSecurity Canada (Toronto), and thought I’d write out my comments on this conference.
First, this conference was not nearly as intense as CanSecWest. That’s probably because it seemed to be aimed at a different crowd.
Whereas CanSecWest [...]
CanSecWest Conference – Day One Review
Sunday, March 16th, 2008Although this was the fifth CanSecWest annual conference, it was my first time attending the event in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia.
I arrived the day before and had an opportunity to check into the hotel, go for a walk, and have a nap to adjust to the three hour time change.
The event itself [...]
High School Hacking
Sunday, March 16th, 2008I just discovered a new website that’s aimed at teaching high school students about computer and Internet security.
Sponsored by ISECOM, the site contains a lesson plan that teachers may use to teach
teenagers about hacking and helping them become more aware of security and privacy issues.
Each lesson focuses on a particular subject, and builds upon knowledge [...]
(ISC)2
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Provides education, certifies professionals, and administers exams for CISSP certification.
Link to: http://www.isc2.org