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Divisional Security
Headline News
Corporate crime up
Corporate crime has
risen in Canada over the last year, with sour economic
conditions cited as a factor, according a new report.
(CanWest)
REPORT:
2009 global economic crime survey
Security breaches
booming
Businesses
and governments across Canada appear to be haemorrhaging
money through security breaches, with the average annual
cost almost doubling over last year. (CanWest)
REPORT:
Canadian IT security practices
9 Legal Mistakes That Can Cost You
Good legal
counsel can be worth every penny when putting together
an outsourcing deal. But those legal fees can add up
quickly if you're not careful. (CIO)
7 tricks a con-artist will use on you
(Times online)
Protecting your BlackBerry
Every time you slip that device out of its holster
remember that you're holding a storehouse of personal
information, and most likely an access point into your
company network. (About)
Cut costs, grow stronger
To reduce
expenses for the long term and lead the way to recovery,
start by taking a strategic view of your capabilities.
(Strategy business)
Insider risk
Security experts have
turned the notion that "malicious insiders" are the
biggest cyber security threat for companies on its
head. (BBC)
Fake IDs, real risks
The
business of fake identification cards has taken on a new
identity. (Security Magazine)
Fraud awareness for
commercial targets
The Fraud
Awareness for Commercial Targets (FACT) campaign is an
outreach and education initiative of the Competition
Bureau that provides businesses and not-for-profit
organizations with the facts necessary to avoid becoming
victims of fraud, which costs them millions of dollars
annually. (Competition Bureau)
Criteria for Philanthropy
at its best
The
Criteria is
the first ever set of measurable guidelines that will
help foundations and other institutional grant makers
operate ethically and maximize the impact of their
dollars. (NCRP)
CEOs face growing threats
Rising
tempers about bailed-out banks, inappropriate bonuses
and millions of layoffs have given a whole new
definition to the term “job security” for corporate
senior executives. Given a string of
bossnappings
overseas and increasing confrontations with activists at
home, many CEOs may now need to consider taking steps to
protect their physical safety. (Fox)
Introduction
to Alarms
Electronic security alarm systems are
recognized in Canada as an important contributor to the
securing of life, property and possessions. A security
system is an effective tool when used in conjunction
with other sensible, overall crime prevention measures.
(Canasa)
72 hours...Is your family
prepared?
In this
campaign, Public Safety Canada works with others with a
shared interest in seeing Canadians better prepared and
able to recover more quickly from natural or
human-induced emergencies.
Know the risks in their area
Make a family emergency plan
Get a family emergency kit
(Government
of Canada)
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