Blog entries tagged crime

The Holidays Bring Security Issues - Smarter Security Can Help

Byron Marsales — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:31:59 +0100

Jingle Bells. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Joy to the World. These are some of the sounds that evoke images of a delightful holiday season. But to many people this is a crazy time of year. Traffic can be a nightmare. All the shopping and shipping and cards take time. Parties are certaRead More...

Fiber Optic Fence Detection System: Affordable?

Kyle Christian — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:53:58 +0100

To be completely candid, I sell SmarterFence for Smarter Security Systems, so if this sounds like a sales pitch, it kind of is. Many people don’t want a sales person hounding them to purchase a product they can’t afford or aren’t interested in. However, with the recent increase in Read More...

More Security – Less Evil

Byron Marsales — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:06:48 +0100

(Photo by: SearchNetMedia)

The shooting incident 10 days ago in Tucson, AZ was a tragic event, to be sure. It has garnered a lot of media attention in part because of the political celebrity of the house rep. and the judge who were caught in the line of fire. Had it been a Muslim or Hispanic shooter, the national resRead More...

Security News Roundup 11-12-2010

Beren Carroll — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 +0100

US vows to deepen military and security ties with Australia.
http://bit.ly/b3EMm3

New trends in the security industry following an ASIS wrap-up:
http://bit.ly/aQBJeM

The DHS has expanded its ban on cargo coming from dangerous places.
http://bit.ly/9Zo3AK

Ground has been broken at the new World Trade Center Complex, and security there is no small task:
http://bit.ly/cn0U4m

How Do Security Measures Impact Electrical Substation Function and Safety?

Kyle Christian — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:03:44 +0100

Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of working with many of this country’s power providers and distributors. Through my work as a security solutions provider, I have had many conversations with professionals that work in the power industry and have gained insight into the mindRead More...

Has Chicago Gone Too Far?

Beren Carroll — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:22:28 +0100

Recently, as I was reading through my regular morning websites about the security industry, I came upon an interesting post. It appears DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano has taken a liking to a network of more than 10,000 cameras securing the city of Chicago. The security network bears a resemblance to those impleRead More...

Copper Theft: Why?

Kyle Christian — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:21:43 +0100

The last couple of months have been fairly quiet when it comes to widespread copper theft incidents. However, within the last week, I have noticed a marked upturn in the news reports of copper theft occurrences. My natural reaction was to investigate the cause and my number one suspicion was that the price of copper was also rising. The charts provided below support this theory: