businesses lose billions to theft
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Businesses Lose Billions to Theft

Each year, businesses lose billions to theft.  According to the FBI’s 2019 Crime Report, over 415,000 non-residence locations suffered a burglary that year. There are simple steps you can follow to help protect your business from burglary. Deposit Cash and Checks If your business accepts payments of cash or checks, make deposits regularly. Burglars often...

What's Your Fire Prevention Plan
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What’s Your Fire Prevention Plan?

October 9-15 is National Fire Prevention Week, which begs the question “What’s Your Fire Prevention Plan?” As a security system and fire alarm company, we have written about escape planning and other fire safety tips in the past. Reminding folks to make a plan and test that plan for escaping a fire in their home...

see something, say something
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See Something, Say Something Awareness

See Something, Say Something Awareness Day is September 25 this year. Created by the US Department of Homeland Security, the #SeeSayDay Campaign reminds all of us to keep an eye out for suspicious activity and to report it to law enforcement. Originally launched to determine and report terrorist-type activity, the idea behind it can also...

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Home Security After a Storm

Continuing on the National Preparedness Month theme for September, we now turn to home security after a storm. The storm may have passed, but what if electricity or water service is out? How do you keep your home and family safe in these conditions? Secure Your Home If high winds damaged windows or doors, make...

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Market Your Property as Safe & Secure

You have invested in a security system protecting the full perimeter of your house and are diligently arming it whenever you leave and at night. But how do you market your property as safe and secure to keep would-be criminals away? Catching someone in the act is better than nothing but deterring crime altogether is...

September is National Preparedness Month
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National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness month in the US, which was created almost twenty years ago to raise awareness of the need to prepare for natural and other disasters and emergencies. There are now hundreds of national, regional and local governments, as well as private and public health institutions that support emergency preparedness efforts, including FEMA,...

Technology for Tracking Kids
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Technology Options For Tracking Kids

It’s easy these days to track teenagers through their smartphones using various parent apps or the Apple “Find My Phone” feature. Knowing where their kids are can be a huge relief for many parents. But what about children that are too young for smartphones? These “tweens” and preteens may be old enough to roam around...

Video Monitoring for HOA Property
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Video Monitoring of HOA Property

Protecting community assets and keeping neighborhoods safe are high priorities for most Homeowners Associations (HOAs). Accordingly, many neighborhoods install security cameras for video monitoring of HOA property. But how does a volunteer board manage the task of monitoring the hours of recorded footage? Who is actually watching the videos? It’s true that checking cameras after...

Keeping College Students Safe On Campus
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Apps to Keep College Students Safe on Campus

You’d be hard-pressed these days to find a college student without a smartphone. Technology has become an invaluable tool for connecting folks with the resources they need. Specifically, apps are available to help college students stay safe on campus. Noonlight (formerly SafeTrek) Noonlight is great for students walking alone. If they feel uncomfortable, they just...

Back-to-School Safety
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Back-to-School Safety – On The Road

The coming frenzy of back-to-school time reminds us of specific school-related safety issues. The increased traffic around local schools, especially during drop-off and pick-up times, can create unsafe situations. There are several precautions to take to increase the safety and security of everyone involved. Slow Down and Look Around Whether you have an elementary school...

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