Las Vegas Hilton Extends Hotel Room Cutoff Date

Reserve your room by July 27th to take advantage of the low room rates being offered to ALOA convention attendees. More

ATTENTION: Automotive Locksmiths
from ALOA
ALOA is pleased to introduce a new specialty certification designed especially for you! The Certified Automotive Exam (CAL) will be available for the first time at this year's convention. More

Consumer Watch: Locksmiths Feel Scammed by Company Promising Grant Money
from WHAS
Over $40-billion in grant money is awarded each year to American businesses. So when a Southern Indiana locksmith was given the chance to take into some of those funds, she didn't think twice. But in this Consumer Watch, Ann Walker Hall thinks she may have been scammed. More

Locksmith Fights Cyber Squatter
from Cincinnati.com
Dave Sohngen thought he was taking all the right steps to make sure potential customers could quickly reach his locksmith and alarm shop, Mr. Lock Locksmiths. Sohngen pays for listings in local phone books and directories. The Better Business Bureau and the national trade group Associated Locksmiths of America began alerting consumers in 2006 of a nationwide scam in which slippery operators flood local markets with multiple company names, listings and false addresses that make the operation seem like a legitimate neighborhood business. More

Video Tool Zooms in on Criminals
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
You must have seen how cops in TV programs zoom in on a security camera video to read a number plate or capture the face of a hold-up artist. But in real life, enhancing this low-quality video to focus in on important clues hasn't been an easy task. Until now. Leonid Yaroslavsky of Tel Aviv University (TAU) and colleagues have developed a new video "perfection tool" to help investigators enhance raw video images and identify suspects. Commissioned by a defense-related company to improve what the naked eye cannot see, the tool can be used with live video or with recordings, in color or black-and-white. More

Deadline Extended for the 2nd Annual Best Locksmith Van and Best Locksmith Shop
from ALOA
Entry deadline for The 2nd Annual Best Locksmith Van and Best Locksmith Shop has been extended to July 14th! Grab your bragging rights! Shine the chrome and clean those counters. More

ALERT: Alleged Scammers Going Door-to-Door
from The Daily Times
Alarm Engineering Inc. is warning people of reports of fake alarm salespeople who have allegedly been going door-to-door. Some have allegedly implied or led customers to believe they are from Alarm Engineering and/or GE Security, and are visiting customer's homes to install their "free alarm system upgrade." These people do not work for either company. More

Using Infrared to Manage IP Video Bandwidth
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
Virtually all CCTV cameras produce usable surveillance images under daytime conditions, but when faced with challenging lighting, some IP cameras encounter issues with image quality and bandwidth management. And, since today’s security systems require 24/7 performance, it is often the nighttime function that determines overall system effectiveness. More

Small Business Owners Cut Costs to Keep Clients, Build Relationship
from Capital Solutions Bancorp
In the down economy, some small businesses are choosing to focus on maintaining client relationships instead of bottom lines, thereby investing in their client rapport for when the economy picks up. Instead of ending the relationship when another small business client hits a rough patch, some small business owners are reporting cutting their own fees to keep the client relationship alive - and build a stronger relationship. More

Tightrope: Determine Your Website Needs and then Set a Budget
from USA TODAY
The online activity is running at full speed these days. I have often written about the importance of having a website for your company and keeping it updated. However, unless you know how to design your own site and even if you do, at some point you will need to select a company or professional to take care of your website needs. More