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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? In November 2021, British Columbians didn’t have to.

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Detecting and Confronting Procurement Fraud

Risk Management Monitor

For example, in 2018, a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) procurement official was indicted for receiving over $300,000 in illegal bribes and gratuities from a construction company that performed work for MBTA. Here are three ways to help your business become less vulnerable to fraudulent activity: 1.

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SIA New Member Profile: Burns Engineering

Security Industry Association

Danielle Tabachnick, senior security specialist at Burns Danielle Tabachnick : Burns brings highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to transportation, commercial, health care and critical infrastructure projects. We want to be a part of the fabric of the communities we work in, and we do this by staying active and involved.

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SIA New Member Profile: Infinite Electronics

Security Industry Association

The company has established a diversified international customer base in industrial, military/aerospace, transportation, commercial, medical and telecommunications industries. Monitoring and capturing workflow, ensuring adequate lighting and criminal activity should be viewed as a 24/7 commitment.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners of the 2023 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

Harrison is responsible for the coordination of stakeholder engagement activities and helps to identify biometric identity management solutions in support of existing OBIM stakeholders. Most is the author of numerous research reports, as well as a contributor to several books.

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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

For years, local authorities have been starved of funds and resources. A regional tier to coordinate local civil protection activities, with strategically placed regional emergency operations centres. Wales has developed three regional emergency response coordination centres, but the rest of the UK is not following suit.

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How FICAM Revisions Enable New Security Solutions in the Government Sector

Security Industry Association

The Importance of FICAM-Approved Technology Nearly all applications that deal with financial, privacy, safety or defense deploy some form of identity authorization systems at their entry points.