28 Year ALOA Member's Keys to Success
from The Pueblo Chieftain
Jim Burton has a hard time pinpointing any single key to his success. In fact, it's likely rooted in the thousands of keys he's made, matched, manipulated and retrieved from seemingly impregnable locales. Burton's a locksmith, and proud of it. More

Cybersecurity - or Lack Thereof - Alarms Experts
from The San Francisco Chronicle
Security experts described something alarming in a report: Government entities and commercial organizations are failing to protect themselves effectively in the areas in which they are most vulnerable. More

ALOA Yellow Pages Brand AD National Program
from ALOA
At this year's ALOA convention many new programs were introduced to support the recommendations from ALOA's national strategic meeting to combat the "scammer" issue. The first strategy identified was for ALOA to introduce programs that “sets its members apart” from the scammers. The first step identified in this process is to educate the public on our industry and assist them in identifying qualified professionals. The following national yellow page advertising program is the first to be rolled out. More

CCTV goes HD
from SecurityInfoWatch.com
Walking the floor at this year’s ASIS International Seminar and Exhibition, it’s apparent that many camera manufacturers are looking to make their mark in the high definition camera market. One of those manufacturers, Sanyo, is making a huge push in the market, launching nine new full HD camera models at the show. The new cameras, which come in fixed, dome and pan/tilt/zoom models, are all in full 1080p HD and feature both H.264 and MJPEG compression formats. More

Home Security Cams Pay Off For Palm Bay, Fla., Man
from WFTV
A Palm Bay, Fla., man says all the money he spent on a home security system was well worth the expense. His security system caught burglars in the act and now he needs the public's help to learn the crooks' identities. More

Studies Show Cost-cutting Travel Moves Can Hurt Profits
from USA Today
Businesses that drastically cut back on travel may be sacrificing profits for short-term savings, two new studies released say. More

Small Business: Ways to Raise Capital
from Newsday
So you're looking for a much-needed infusion of business capital and want to tap into the angel or venture capital markets. More