When it comes to staying safe, senior citizens have special concerns. Although research has shown that the risk of being a victim of a physical assault crime decreases as you age, the risk of other kinds of crime continues and even intensifies. The Risk Senior citizens are just as likely as the rest of the…
Access control for your business has come a long way. It wasn’t too many years ago that the only options a business owner had for controlling access to specific areas were locks and keys. But locks and keys aren’t ideal. Keys are easily duplicated, creating a security breach. And every time an employee leaves, the…
It’s a fact of history. Economic recession and crime go hand in hand. The reasons for this are many. When people are out of work, they not only have more time on their hands to get into trouble, but there is also a sense of desperation that accompanies unemployment: the bills don’t stop coming and…
Many people seldom think of carbon monoxide poisoning, but that changed one horrifying night for Cheryl Burt. Two of her three children died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home, while she stood by too sick herself to realize what was happening. The heartbreaking irony? Cheryl had considered buying a carbon monoxide detector just weeks…
It sounds like a futuristic sci-fi fantasy. But the future is here. The photos and videos that you take with your smartphone and then post online may be revealing your location to anyone who views the photo. It’s called geotagging. What is Geotagging? Geotagging is the process of adding geographical information to a photo, video,…
Without taking special precautions, you could be the next victim of identity theft. Financial information is particularly attractive to criminals, and their ability to capture it is getting increasingly sophisticated. Stay one step ahead of them by being aware of their tactics and making sure you aren’t the next victim. ATM Danger The convenience of…
According to the Center for Disease Control, someone dies from a house fire approximately every 175 minutes in the U.S. In fact, fires are the third leading cause of accidental deaths in the home. But are these deaths, though accidents, inevitable? Can they be prevented? Absolutely. Home security is not just about keeping burglars out….
I think you’ll be shocked by what you’re about to read. Yearly cybercrime profits and damages have reached a trillion dollars. That is according to U.S. Senate testimony citing FBI data. Most people probably think they are somehow immune to being affected by cybercrime. But consider that Google was hacked this year. If Google is…
With the tap of a finger Honeywell’s Total Connect apps let you control your security system, receive text messages and e-mail alerts—even view live video, event-driven video clips and pictures on your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, BlackBerry® or Android™ devices.* What could be more appealing than that? BlackBerry and Android Total Connect 2.0 Apps coming…
In February of last year, 22-year-old Kevin Peterson was released from a Sacramento jail after he had served only two months of his four month sentence for probation violation. Within 24 hours, he was arrested for attempted rape. California Law Requires Release of Prisoners A new California state law allows for the early release of…
