Canadian Security Association (CANASA) News

IDIS to exhibit end-to-end video security solutions and surveillance technologies at Security Canada 2020 virtual trade show

IDIS, a global security company that designs, develops, manufactures, and delivers surveillance solutions for a wide range of commercial and public sector markets, is proud to be sponsoring and participating in Canadian Security Association’s Security Canada Virtual Trade Show, slated to be held on December 2nd and 3rd, 2020. Security Canada 2020 Visitors to the Security Canada virtual trade show can learn how IDIS’s flagship plug-and-play DirectIP solution offering can significant...

ASIS International announces list of organisations allied to security as partners for GSX 2019

ASIS International, the association for security management professionals, announces an extensive line-up of organisations allied to security as partners for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019, taking place 8-12 September in Chicago, Illinois. The Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR), National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) and World Association of Detectives, Inc. are among the event’s newest partners, reinforcing the event’s commitment to growth and excellence across mult...

SIA announces dates for its Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) programme for US and Canada

 SIA has announced course dates across the United States and Canada for its upcoming programmeThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced 11 course dates across the United States and Canada for its Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) programme, the only project manager training programme that focusses on the unique demands of electronic security projects.SIA's four-day CSPM course stresses the hands-on aspects of designing and managing security projects and is aimed at...

SIA and CANASA demand exemption of electronic security systems from energy efficiency requirements

Life safety and security systems do not operate in a no-load or stand-by modes and are not designed to be turned offCanadian officials should exempt electronic security and life safety devices from energy efficiency requirements that cannot sensibly be applied to them, SIA and CANASA argued in a joint letter to Natural Resources Canada.Natural Resources Canada is considering efficiency standards that would define energy consumption rules for electronic devices in "stand-by", "no-l...

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