Fire Watch Programs
What Is It and When Is It Required? By Jason Reid, Senior Advisor National Life Safety Group Just over three years ago, a residential high-rise building in downtown Toronto experienced a fire but the fire Read more
Social Engineering Exploitation
What is it and how does it affect everyone? By Samantha Wharton, Founder of The Hemera Group “In the context of information security, social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or Read more
Parcel Crisis in GTA Highrise Communities. What Crisis?
Parcel Overload – What to Do. Is it Here to Stay? By Alex Zhvanetskiy, Vice President of Samsonshield Inc. Recently Riskboss conducted an in-depth Staffing Allocation Impact Study at a very large condominium complex in Read more
The Elephant in the Room – Defunding the Police
Defunding the Police – Community Impact & Influence By Quintin Johnstone, Founder & CEO of Samsonshield Inc. / Riskboss Inc. As described by Wikipedia, “Elephant in the Room” is an American English metaphorical idiom for Read more
Editorial Commentary
By Samantha Wharton Riskboss Magazine Senior Editor Most initially thought it would be over relatively quickly, but we all know now that this is not the case. COVID19 and the dramatic impact it has had Read more
The Elephant in the Room – Highrise Hoarding
Highrise Hoarding – A Tipping Point By Wendy Campbell and Fionnuala Martin As described by Wikipedia, “Elephant in the Room” is an American English metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one Read more
A Growing Concern
Highrise Pet Ownership By Alex Zhvanetskiy, Vice President of Samsonshield Inc. Both Samsonshield and Riskboss routinely get calls asking for advice and opinion on how to deal with pet issues in highrise buildings. Calls for Read more
Legal Updates
The Next Wave – Illegal Short Term Rentals By Quintin Johnstone, President/CEO, Riskboss The Ontario government issued a temporary ban on all short term rental companies from operating during the COVID19 crisis. On June 5th, Read more
Manhattan History
9/11 Plus 19 Years By Joyce Gold, Manhattan Historian THE ATTACK Beginning at 8:45 AM on September 11, 2001, two planes laden with 10,000 gallons of fuel ploughed into the two towers of the World Read more
Andy Code & Trespass Authorizations
Getting the Best Out of Your Local Police By Ken Shibasaki, Senior Analyst, Riskboss Inc. How do you ensure that you get the best out of your local police? Here are two ways to help Read more