Walgreens Hopes Special Safes Suppress OxyContin Robberies
from The Spokesman-Review
OxyContin robberies in Washington have prompted an unprecedented response from one of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains. New time-delayed safes have been installed in Walgreens pharmacies across the state of Washington to hold supplies of the powerful painkiller. More

Intelligent Security Solutions: More Flexibility and Scalability
from SourceSecurity
Surveillance has long been an essential focus for governments and local authorities at all levels, from traffic and hospital monitoring to large-scale security operations for one-off events. In the light of recent security attacks worldwide, CCTV surveillance and network video monitoring are under increasing scrutiny, both in terms of the information they can capture and the way in which they allow security teams to react quickly and effectively. More

Latin America Security Market Growing Rapidly
from SecurityWorldHotel.com
Increasing crime in Latin America is driving growth in the physical security market, pushing the sector to $430 million a year in Mexico alone, according to the new Latin America Security Market Report from the Security Industry Association (SIA). More

Hitch Safe Puts Valuables in Your Trailer Hitch
from SlipperyBrick.com
The HitchSafe Key Vault Hitch Safe lets you store valuables in your Trailer Hitch, where no one will expect valuables. Basically, it puts a combination locked safe into your car or truck’s trailer hitch. Maybe you want to keep a spare set of keys in there, or some candy, or whatever. More

Surveillance Market Growth Forecast Dips
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
According to a new report from UK-based IMS Research, the growth forecasted for the world video surveillance market earlier this year has been cut in half, from 6 percent to 3 percent due to the sustained economic recession. More

Small Business Sentiment Improves in August
from Reuters
U.S. small business sentiment improved last month on hopes that the worst of the country's recession was over, an industry group said, but conditions remain very weak. The National Federation of Independent Business said its optimism index improved by 2.1 points to 88.6 in August, thanks to improved expectations for future business and real sales volume. More

Small Business: The Do's and Don'ts of Blogging
from Newsday
With the explosive growth in social media, it's no wonder that more companies are turning to sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to help promote their brands. A recent survey of 172 marketeers found that 66 percent of respondents were utilizing social media in 2009, up from 20 percent in 2007, according to the New York-based Association of National Advertisers, which conducted the survey with BtoB Magazine and marketing communications firm 'mktg'. Since this influences the market, it’s important for companies to understand how to effectively use social media platforms and avoid some of the more common mistakes in order to maximize online branding efforts, experts say. More