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port Oregon Woman Captures Burgularing Neighbor on Covert Security Camera  A Beaverton, Oregon, woman who was victimized by a serial burglar was able to use an ingenious hidden camera to catch the perpetrator in the act. Celeste Labore took the step of setting up the camera after her most-prized possessions began vanishing into thin air, and she had no idea who was responsible.

“We put out money for bait. I knew whoever was coming in would, no problem, take the money,” Labore said.

Just three days after Labore set up the camera it was able to catch the burglar, who to her horror was her middle-aged neighbor Sergio Nabor-Tellez, 39, a man who lives just across the street. [...]

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47 01 amazon dot com 300x175 BrickHouse Security Follows Amazons Lead to Kill Affiliate Programs in Rhode IslandThe Amazon is not only the world’s largest river,  it’s also the world’s largest online retailer and it’s busy making some surprising changes. Upon the passage of new laws in Rhode Island and North Carolina, Amazon.com made the swift decision to cut ties with all affiliates in those regions.  The new legislation states that any company that has affiliates based in the prospective states must charge sales tax on items sold to residents in that state.  This essentially equates amazon.com affiliates to amazon.com stores located in that state (of which there are none), something that Amazon, as well as other Internet Retailer 500 companies, like Brickhouse Security, view as corrupt and are acting accordingly. Labeling affiliate marketers as sales agents rather than advertising channels is inaccurate, said Rebecca Madigan, founder of the affiliate trade group Performance Marketing Alliance. [...]

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34 podcaster full2 300x246 Crime Prevention 101 Podcast: Keeping Yourself and Your Family Safe, Cutting Edge Security Products that Will Ease Your MindOur CEO, Todd Morris recently joined Personal Safety expert Susan Bartelstone on her popular Crime Prevention 101 podcast. Todd talks about the latest cutting-edge devices on the market that you can use to keep your family and home protected. This is a great listen, especially if you plan on traveling a lot and being away from home this summer. [...]

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biometric usb 300x233 USB Fingerprint Lock with Access Control Blog CoverageOne of our hottest new products, the USB Fingerprint Lock with Access Control, recently got the attention of several awesome tech blogs. The USB Fingerprint Lock with Access Control is the world’s first, and only, biometric door lock to have a built-in USB port which can be used to export audit trail data on to a flash drive. This is the perfect lock system for small business owners who want high level security without costly installation or set-up. Employers can keep tabs on who is entering and exiting their property, and when. [...]

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 dsc0771 150x150  BrickHouse Security Partners with Missing Childrens Task Force for Missing Childrens Week It’s 5 a.m. in Broomfield, Colorado and volunteers are already arriving (coffee in hand) at the Broadlands Golf Course for a 7:30 a.m. tee time. But they’re not here to play golf. They’re here to raise money for the Missing Children Task Force during Colorado’s Missing Children’s Week.

The Missing Children’s Task Force is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to investigate, locate, and recover missing children at no cost to the family.  In Colorado alone there were over 14,000 children reported missing in 2006. Nationwide, that number increases to 797,500 children reported missing each year. The Missing Children Task force is working to lower these horrific numbers by raising money and awareness for child safety. [...]

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bcdr pc0010400 300x201 GPS Money Tracker Hidden in Bag Leads to Swift Arrest for Bank Robber nwanews logo1 GPS Money Tracker Hidden in Bag Leads to Swift Arrest for Bank Robber In Rogers, Arkansas, a GPS “money tracker” slipped into a bag during a bank robbery allowed police to track the suspect and make an arrest Friday, July 3rd. The suspect is now being held on a $200,000 bond as he stands accused of robbing one bank and attempting to rob another. Anthony Timothy Barnes, 31, of Rogers faces two counts of aggravated robbery and a count of felony theft of property. The robbery charges are class Y felonies, meaning Barnes could receive a sentence of 10 to 40 years on each of the counts.

Barnes one-day crime spree both started and ended haphazardly. On Friday, a call at 3:16 P.M. made police aware of an attempted robbery at First Federal Bank on West Huston Road. The robber was unable to steal any money due to the bullet-proof glass protecting the tellers. [...]

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saferdate Saferdates.com Requires Background Checks for All MembersIn the midst of thousands of horror stories ranging from murder cases to fiscal scams, the urgency for protection in the online dating world has reached its breaking point. The call has been answered swiftly and mercilessly: saferdates.com. Saferdates provides an unprecedented service in the online dating world that not only allows you to date, but also “investidate.” With a dual level screening process, meeting your other half is no longer a gamble with your safety. The investidate initiative allows members to perform a basic search for a history of felonies, misdemeanors, sex offenses, and marriage for potential mates. Saferdates provides a fingerprint scan for potential mates, which is the best way to ensure that online dating members are screened successfully against a criminal past.  Each member must have a “verified” check next to their profile that notifies other members that they have been screened. [...]

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policesecurity15 300x225 The Latest & Greatest Security Gear at the Police Security ExpoEvery year law enforcement representatives, cops, FBI agents, and security professionals convene in the mecca of all things over the top, Atlantic City, for the Police Security Expo. This annual trade show attracts the best of the best in all things law enforcement. Representatives from the FBI, CIA, local police precincts, and security professionals from around the world converge upon Atlantic City for the 2-day event.

A frequent exhibitor at various trade shows, the folks at BrickHouse Security were excited to travel to Jersey yet again this year for some quality face-to-face time with their customers.

“We love coming to these types of trade shows because we’re able to meet all the leaders in law enforcement,” said Jason Lazarus, BrickHouse Security’s Director of Marketing who attended the show this year. “I’m really excited to hear from everyone at the show what type of technology they are looking to adopt and that can make their operations simpler.”  [...]

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Grandma’s new kicks are not only stylish but they could also save her life. A new shoe embedded with a live GPS tracking chip is becoming a hit with Alzheimer patients and their families. Avoid the angst associated with a wandering family member by checking in on their real-time GPS location online, from your cell phone, or gpsshoe2 300x225 GPS Tracking Shoes To Keep Track of Alzheimer Patientseven on Facebook.

“This product could not only save lives but potentially save governments billion in search and rescue operations,” said Andrew Carle, a professor at George Mason and an adviser for the project.

This GPS tracking unit is part of a significant line of assisted-living products offered for the treatment of Alzheimer’s patients, from sensor systems to pill boxes that remind patients of medication. The market for assisted-living products is growing fast and shows no sings of stagnation soon, as the market for microchip-based technology alone is estimated at $5 billion. [...]

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For a number of years, Grant Opperman’s small delivery company D.W. Morgan was struggling to compete with the leaders in their industry.

Industry giants like FedEx and UPS were able to use tracking technology to find packages within mere minutes of arrival, while Opperman’s tiny 90-man firm’s main tracking tool was the memories of its 30 drivers, who were required to call their boss when their shipment arrived. When drivers committed simple human errors such as forgetting to call Opperman and their managers, it put D.W. Morgan behind and left them at the mercy of their clients, to the point that the company sometimes could not even tell clients where their packages were located.boxes 300x225 Real Time GPS Package Tracking Helps Companies Compete with Big Boys

As Opperman made the decision for D.W. Morgan to go towards international expansion, he realized his company could not survive in a tougher market with a good tracking system. Although Opperman could not afford the top-notch systems that top competitors like UPS had, he took the step of buying the cheapest iPhone ($200) for each driver, paid $300 for a developer’s license from Apple, and had one of his in-house tech specialists build a custom application using the iPhone’s GPS system.

With the new system, D.W. Morgan’s clients can now track shipments online in real time. The custom application shows the precise location of each truck on a Google map, drivers ask package recipients to sign their iPhone screens, and signatures are immediately uploaded to the company Web site.

“Even the big guys don’t get it that fast,” says Opperman proudly.

Thanks to the custom application and other visionary ideas, D.W. Morgan is becoming a more efficient company. Opperman estimates that he invested $21,000 to update his companies tracking technology, but has used that investment to save an estimated $96,000 a year, for a profit of $75,000 dollars. The estimate of $96,000 by Opperman is based on the number of hours his drivers spent filing, receiving signature documentation, and making mutual data entries. This system is allowing D.W. Morgan to expand to the Czech Republic and Thailand by the end of this year.

By taking advantage of today’s growing GPS Tracking technology and companies and corporations ability to use it to better themselves, Grant Opperman has made D.W. Morgan into a more powerful and influential company. Here at BrickHouse Security, we offer GPS solutions for companies that are in a similar place to D.W. Morgan which will allow them to compete with the big boys. GPS Trackers like the Spark Nano and LiveWire NavGenius Gps Tracker & Navigation System allow companies to have real-time observation over their mobile assets and constant updates through mapping. With a simple upgrade, companies can level the playing field.

(Via CNN Money)

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microsoft image Microsoft Experiencing New Computer Security Threat On Systems with Internet Explorer Vulnerability  Microsoft Corp. may be on the top of the computer business, but it is certainly not perfect, as the company learned Monday July 6th when they had to reveal the details of a computer security threat the company has not taken the steps to fix.

The threat revealed Monday by Microsoft affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software. This vulnerability allows hackers to remotely take control of any victims machine, after the victim has visited an infected site. Criminals have been exploiting this vulnerability for almost a week, with thousands of sites having been hacked during this time. People travel to these sites by clicking links found in spam e-mails. The threat affects the section of the Microsoft software that is used to play video, and the flaw arises from how the software and Internet Explorer come together with one another. The error in their interaction allows for a hole which hackers can tunnel into.      ie8 logo Microsoft Experiencing New Computer Security Threat On Systems with Internet Explorer Vulnerability

Microsoft is telling its users to disable the flawed part of its software to protect their computer. Instructions to do this can be found on Microsoft’s website. Meanwhile, the company will work on a “patch”, or software fix, for the problem.

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thief tv dog360 300x171 Plasma TV Thief Caught on Hidden Home Security CameraIn Milford Connecticut, a neighbor’s surveillance camera has given the town’s police the hard evidence they need to convict a home invader. Resident Belinda Kowalsky has a home security surveillance camera set up to protect her home against thefts, and her intricate equipment was able to capture a burglary in progress at a neighbor’s home. Police say that the video shows a man parking and entering the home and then driving away a minute later in possession of a wide screen television. The thief apparently broke in through a back window, that one other local home was targeted, and that an alarm may have scared away the burglar. The vehicle seen in the video is a Volkswagen. [...]

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pd work home 080311 ms 300x225 How to Identify Work At Home ScamsIn this economy, with so many layoffs happening, people are more likely to get taken in by false job opportunities – particularly ones which draw people in by advertising that it’s a work at home job. But more often than not, that high paying Work-at-Home opportunity that just landed in your inbox, is a scam aimed at duping you in to giving up your private identity information such as your social security number. But are there legitimate Work-at-Home Opportunities to be found on the internet? Yes. You just have to look before you leap and make careful decisions about where you apply too and what information you give out. Based on 10 years of experience working with a virtual workforce, VIPdesk has come up with 10 very useful tips for honing your senses when it comes to separating the real work at home job opportunities from the shams. (Source) [...]

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