The Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT) will host a seminar March 5 on high definition surveillance systems and their benefits to correctional facilities, transportation systems, corporate and academic campuses as well as manufacturing plants and energy-related facilities, the office said Thursday. 'There is no doubt in the world that video surveillance has come a very long way in the past few years, ' said CTOT Executive Director Scott Fraser. He noted that since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, there have been major changes in the security infrastructure in North America. 'The United States has introduced security measures at its seaports, airports, in public spaces and along its borders to guard against potential attacks,' he said. He added that this reality has led to significant advances in the information technology security industry in Canada to the point where corporations and governments worldwide now rely on Canada's expertise in biometrics, cryptography and encryption, mobile authentication, cybersecurity, public safety and product certification. Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng and Kuo Yi-Chun, an industry analyst at the Industrial Technology Research Institute, will be two of the key speakers at the seminar. The event, titled 'High Definition Surveillance Seminar: Benchmark for the Future,' will be held March 5 from 9: 30 a.m. to 2: 00 p.m at the Westin Taipei, which is located at 133 Nanjing East Road, Section 3. 