Intruder alarm transmission systems poised for growth
SourceSecurity.com
Heightened public awareness of the need to improve security, coupled with new developments in intruder alarm technology, mean that there are now some exciting new opportunities for security alarm installers to grow their business - especially for sales of alarm systems to premises at the low-to-medium end of the risk scale.More

Insurance company: 80 percent do not set burglar alarms in Wales, U.K.
SecurityInfoWatch.com
Thousands of people across Wales are sacrificing home security by not activating burglar alarms. A staggering 81 percent of people in Wales surveyed by Swinton Insurance revealed they do not set house alarms because they leave their pets indoors.More

Little Rock Airport gets grant to upgrade from VCR system
SecurityInfoWatch.com
Arkansas' largest airport has received a $5.9 million grant to upgrade its closed-circuit television system, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced. The money will pay for upgraded equipment to add to the system already in place in nonsecure and secure areas of Little Rock National Airport, Adams Field, a spokesman said. The additional equipment will place new areas under surveillance as well as provide new viewing angles to areas already under surveillance. More

New York to fight terrorism with more street-corner cameras
The Christian Science Monitor
On the heels of breaking up an alleged bomb terror plot, New York is planning to place high-tech security cameras, license plate readers, and "weapons sensors" in midtown Manhattan. Office workers and tourists—and possible terrorists— will have cameras watching their every move as they visit Macy's, shop for diamonds at Tiffany & Co., or gawk in Times Square. The apparatus, paid for by some $24 million in Department of Homeland Security funding, will expand a similar effort already underway in lower Manhattan where cameras focus on the Federal Reserve, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Brooklyn Bridge. More

How to calculate start-up costs
The Wall Street Journal
Got a pen handy? To best estimate your start-up costs, you'll need to make a list—and the more detailed the better. A smart way to start is to brainstorm everything you'll need, from tangible goods (such as inventory, equipment and fixtures) to professional services (such as remodeling, advertising and legal work). Then, start calculating how much you'll need to pay for all those goods and services.More

Small business owners cautiously optimistic about their performance
Gaebler.com
Despite the recent improvements in unemployment, GDP and other economic indicators that have been filling the news, for small business owners the economy remains in a precarious position, according to the PNC Economic Outlook survey of small business owners recently released.More