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New York and London remain the world’s most global cities, as they are the only cities to rank in the top 10 of both the Global Cities Index and the Global Cities Outlook according to the A.T. Kearney Global Cities 2016.

On May 25, the BBB, along with ESA and the CSAA held a live event in in which they sought to raise awareness of deceptive sales practices in the security industry, to ask Utah-based companies to self-regulate the practice, and to warn consumers of the practices.

In its new Smart Home 360 report, Argus Insights reveals a strong distinction between consumer perception of the apps associated with the most popular smart home service providers and MSOs (multiple system operators) and the apps coming with do-it-yourself (DIY) devices.

Gigya, a provider of customer identity management, released a whitepaper called “Businesses Should Begin Preparing for the Death of the Password” based on results of its survey of 4,000 consumers in the U.S. and the UK. From baby boomers to millennials, 52 percent of consumers would choose anything but a traditional username and password account registration when given the option.

Since the widespread emergence of mobile computing technology in the 1990s, an entire industry has erupted with the mission to enable field service with better tools. 

The Security Canada Conference and Expositions, presented by CANASA, are planned throughout the country for 2016.

PwC’s Global State of Information Security Survey (GSISS) 2016, found that Canadian companies are taking steps toward establishing holistic, integrated safeguards against cyber-attacks.

The Toronto Police Service announced that it has deferred the implementation of its verified response policy indefinitely.