Security News and Updates
Security incident at Kevin Hart show underscores the need for staff training
Sometimes all it takes is one bad employee to sully an organization’s reputation. If you ask one Ottawa couple that attended a recent Kevin Hart show at the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, Ont., that’s exactly what happened after they…
Developing a new property? Don’t forget the construction security plan
Residential and commercial property developers are some of Canada’s most visionary entrepreneurs, taking incredible financial risks to build our cities and towns, filling them with homes to raise our families, and constructing the buildings…
Marijuana legalization could pose a security threat. Are you prepared?
If all goes according to the federal government’s plan, by October 17, marijuana will be legal in Canada.
It’s a hugely significant legislative change that will have an impact across our society. Well, sort of. As many experts have…
Emergency preparedness event offers important tips to GTA residents
No one ever expects emergencies to happen, but when they do, it’s crucial to have a plan in place and be prepared. From tragic incidents such as the vehicular rampage through a north Toronto neighbourhood in April that killed 10 and injured…
Want staff to take security seriously? Make it part of your culture
We all talk about the importance of security, but enforcing protocols can be remarkably challenging when our security responsibilities seem to be growing by the day. It can also be stressful at a time when we’re being bombarded with daily…
Security lessons from Toronto’s van attack, Part 2
One of the most enduring memories from the vicious van attack near the busy Yonge-Finch intersection that shook Toronto residents last month—not to mention Canadians from across the country—was the scene of bodies strewn across the sidewalk,…
Security lessons from Toronto’s van attack
The calm of employees darting to and from work and innocent passersby enjoying a sunny Monday stroll in north Toronto was shattered on April 23rd, when an individual hopped a curb near the intersection of Yonge and Finch and engaged in a murderous…
Why It’s Time to Upgrade Your Condo Lighting
When owners and managers of commercial, retail, condominium and industrial properties consider security strategies, their thoughts tend to focus on components such as security systems—and rightly so.
Robust security infrastructure…
Starbucks incident offers retailers a lesson in smart security
About the only positive development that can be gleaned from the recent incident at a Philadelphia Starbucks store, where two African-American men were arrested after being reported to authorities by an employee, is that it offers a teachable…
Why ultra-tall condominiums need extra security
A new crop of ultra-tall condominiums—many of them mixed-use incorporating retail, hotel and other elements—are sprouting up across Toronto’s downtown core. As they continue to redefine the city’s skyline, property owners and managers…
A Wincon Team Blog: Strong culture is key to our company’s success
This blog is part of our ongoing Wincon Team blogging initiative, designed to keep our employees up-to-date on company and security-industry news and developments
Ever wondered what makes a great company?
I’ve been thinking…
A Wincon Team Blog: Why Wincon Security is stronger than ever
This blog is part of our ongoing Wincon Team blogging initiative, designed to keep our employees up-to-date on company and security-industry news and developments
As always, this New Year brought with it a sense of hope, prosperity…
A Wincon Team Blog: What I’ve learned in 25 years at Wincon Security
This blog is part of our ongoing Wincon Team blogging initiative, designed to keep our employees up-to-date on company news and developments
It’s amazing just how quickly 25 years can fly by.
Back in 1992, I founded Wincon…
With minimum wage increases, let’s not politicize the issue
The New Year brought with it new challenges for owners of small and medium-sized businesses across Ontario.
On January 1st, The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act—better known as Bill 148—came into effect. The legislation makes significant…
Wincon Security: Celebrating a successful past and a tech-driven future
A lot has changed in your business since 1992, the year I founded Wincon Security. You’re undoubtedly facing a vastly different array of complex business challenges—particularly where security is concerned. Finding innovative new ways…
What Ontario’s minimum wage increase means for your business
When the Ontario government announced plans earlier this year to increase the province’s minimum wage, many small and medium-sized business owners like you were stunned by the pace of change being proposed by the current Ontario government.…