Locksmiths Get Council All Keyed Up
from Las Vegas Review-Journal
As part of the process of approving a new locksmith license for Yair Refael, Las Vegas city officials checked out the addresses he provided on his application. One, it turns out, is a 7-Eleven convenience store. The other is a Burger King. That, along with reported discrepancies between his stated experience and his actual work history, was enough for the Las Vegas City Council to turn down his application earlier this month. Cases such as this one have city officials concerned that regulations for locksmiths need adjusting, even though they already are more strict than rules for most other businesses. More

The Impact of Layoffs on Business Security
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
As the economic downturn continues to take its toll on the marketplace, more and more businesses are being forced with the difficult decision of slashing jobs to help keep the company afloat. In fact, since the recession began in December 2007, the economy has shed more than four million jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Though most business decision makers’ attention is focused on getting through these tough economic times, security experts say that they need to be weary of employees, who fearful that their jobs could be on the cutting block, could take actions that potentially jeopardize the physical and logistical security of the company. More

Russian Innovation: State-of-The-Art Door Chain
from Inventor Spot
According to news sources, Lebedev Studio, which was founded in 1995 by Artemy Lebedev, lives by its motto, “design will save the world”. All of its creations are beautiful and unique both in concept and execution, and now Lebedev Studio has tackled the issue of personal security in a very creative and attractive way. The Lebedev Defendius Door Chain Lock stands out from all others of its ilk, defying entry because it is a door chain with a labyrinth, which is only long enough to reach the end of it. Personal security and a few fun moments seem to be the message here, and it works! More

NO GAMBLE! Just a sure BET!
from ALOA
Ready to recession-proof your business? Then go “all in” at the ALOA Convention & Security Expo where the saying “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas…” simply doesn’t apply. More

Tennessee Tries to Shutdown Locksmith Scams
from Fox – Memphis
After months of getting complaints about these deceptive locksmiths operating across the Mid-South, the West Tennessee Locksmith Association went to Nashville asking for help in putting them out of business. Glen Peifer had hoped his meeting with the state's Department of Commerce and Insurance would generate a sure fire way of stopping the locksmith scammers his association says have flooded Memphis recently. But he says it's going to take a little more time to eliminate them. More

Access Control Meets Parking Management
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
Access control and parking management often have, at best, an arms-length relationship in facility planning and security. Revenue-generating parking management solutions typically use different hardware, different software, and different computer systems than the access control systems found in the structures surrounding the parking facility. For many applications, this expensive and unproductive duplication of equipment and credentialing can be avoided by extending the scope of access control systems to include the parking garage or lot. The astute access control integrator can now pick up a job that might otherwise have gone out to a stand-alone parking system installed by someone else. More

Should Your Small Business Hire a Temp?
from MainStreet
Layoffs and downsizing at numerous small businesses across the United States has led many employers to seek alternative employment arrangements. For instance, temporary workers, or “temps,” are often being utilized in the absence of some full-time employees. And although the cost of a temp is typically significantly less than that of a full-time employee, the level of work may suffer by replacing your experienced workers with inexperienced personnel. When you are trying to re-configure your staff during slow periods for your business, here are some pros and cons to consider. More

Strategies: Consider Keeping Your Business in the 'Clouds'
from USA TODAY
The future of your small business is in the clouds. No, I'm not talking about daydreaming about floating on a cloud (personally, I daydream about floating in a pool in Hawaii), I mean having key business functions handled somewhere out there in the Web-based clouds of cyberspace. Increasingly, in my company, we're moving business services to the clouds, and I love it. In fact, having your business functions Web-based, rather than computer-based, can be a great boon for your small business. It can save you money and aggravation, while giving you greater functionality. More