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Update From ALOA
from ALOA
We are receiving new entries every day for the 2nd Annual Best Locksmith Van and Best Locksmith Shop in The World Contest! Polish your shops and shine the chrome! You still have time to submit up to four 4x6 photos, high resolution (300 dpi), saved in jpeg or tif. (Make sure your photos include the ALOA logo!) Don't miss out on grabbing bragging rights! More

The Legal Side: Alarm Licensing Questions
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
The governmental agency that is responsible for licensing will be able to handle a complaint of unlicensed persons or companies, or they will refer you to the proper authority for enforcing the licensing statute. The penalty for conducting business without a license varies from monetary fines to stiff criminal sanctions. The remedy, however, is almost always action by the licensing authority or the state, and not an individual or private right or cause of action. In other words, you most likely have no right to enforce the licensing requirements. More

Security Cameras Can “See” a lot More These Days…
from Reuters
Sweethearting (v.) the act of a store employee giving a friend or family member free merchandise by pretending to scan items at the register or by ignoring items in shopping carts. It is one of the oldest tricks in the book and a big problem for retailers. So big, in fact, that some estimates suggest that “sweethearting” and other types of employee theft account for almost half of all annual retail theft, or $19.5 billion out of $41.6 billion overall. More

Security-software Market Shrugs Off Economy
from SecurityFocus
While a variety of industries are suffering under the deepest downturn since World War II, the security-software industry appears to be weathering the current economic storm, according to business-intelligence firm Gartner. More

Banks Fight Robberies with New Policies, Camera Positions
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
There is an old adage that desperate times call for desperate measures, and as more people have fallen into financial despair during these tough economic times, some have resorted to robbing banks to make ends meet. Of course, most bank robbers don't enter with Halloween masks and guns blazing, but rather choose to keep a low profile by wearing a disguise and either calmly speak to a teller or pass them a threatening note with cash demands. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's bank crime statistics for 2007, a weapon was only used in 30 percent of robberies nationwide. Most robberies were carried out via a note or oral demands. To combat this, many banks have decided to implement a no hats and sunglasses policy at its branches, hoping that it will deter a majority of would be thieves. More

Survey: Most Small Businesses Expect to Grow in ‘09
from Sacramento Business Journal
Despite the recession, 70 percent of small businesses anticipate moderate to significant growth in 2009, according to the Small Business Attitudes & Outlook survey conducted by Constant Contact Inc. More

Small Business Road to Recovery: Choosing a Location
from The News-Press
Businesses come to this crossroads sooner or later: How can I relocate my business? Many small-business owners are asking themselves that question as the economic downturn makes a move riskier and harder to finance - even as plummeting lease rates make a bigger or better location more tempting. More