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Accepting Entries Today for the 2nd Annual 2009 Best Locksmith Van and Best Locksmith Shop in the World Contest Enter today! Historic Vault Door Unearthed from KVIA On Sunday, some El Pasoans witnessed history unearthed. "For almost 50 years, we've been parking on top of it," says Les Parker, President and CEO of United Bank of El Paso. Beneath the streets downtown, in the forgotten basement of an old bank and just beyond grafittied walls, a 25-ton piece of history has gone unnoticed until now. The handcrafted door is estimated to date back to the 1870s. It was manufactured by Diebold Safe and Lock Company in Ohio. Between parking spots the historic vault door is brought back to the surface. The parking lot at the corner of Stanton and Mills used to be the Southwest National Bank, then the First City National Bank. Both housed the vault. More Roundtable: Transitioning into Video Monitoring from SecurityInfoWatch.com As central stations look for alternative revenue streams in the current economic climate, the idea of offering video monitoring in addition to its normal range of services has certainly become more appealing. More Get Ready For An Explosion from ALOA Plan to Attend the ALOA Scholarship Foundation Fund Raising Dinner. Click here to learn more. A Security Alarm that Attacks Intruders? from IOL At just over the length of a ruler, the Skunk Alarm is small, but carries a punch ... literally. It is a security alarm that "attacks" intruders with a spray of non-harmful, but "repulsive and irritating" pepper gas the second the passive sensor detects movement in a room. More Security Lock Distributors has just completed its major stocking expansion featuring Sargent and Corbin /Russwin electrical and mechanical locks. You have come to trust SLD for it's in stock - in depth inventory, knowledge and competitive pricing. SLD has offices and distribution centers in Boston, MA., Pompano Beach, FL., Chicago, IL., Las Vegas, NV. Call toll free 1-800-847-5625 or visit us at www.seclock.com. Virtual Security is No Walk in the Park from Processor Just when IT thought it might be getting a handle on security, along came rampant virtualization. Because it’s so easy to deploy virtual servers, many companies are losing track of what’s running where. This potentially opens the door to intruders, as so many resources are shared and so many hidden interdependencies exist. More Eye on Video: Security as a Service from SecurityInfoWatch.com Software as a Service (SaaS) – also called ASP (application service provider) or cloud computing – has become so commonplace in today’s business model that we rarely give thought anymore to the underlying management of activity such as email, online banking, payroll and benefits management and even customer relationship management. The number of businesses turning to hosted solutions has been steadily rising, with CRM SaaS leaders like Salesforce.com reaching $1Billion in revenue and posting more than a 30 percent growth in the last quarter, at a time when financial turmoil was causing most other companies’ revenue to shrink. More Small Business Focusing on Long-term Growth from Capital Solutions Bancorp Small businesses may be down, but based on the results of a new survey, they are certainly not out. Understanding Growth Priorities of Small and Medium-Sized Business, a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Verio, Inc, revealed that 83 percent of small businesses have a rosy outlook with respect to the long-term prospects of their operations after the economy bounces back. More U.K.: Flexible Working ‘Crucial for Small Business Success’ from 8el A growing number of small enterprises are recognising the importance of flexible working in the modern business environment, according to a new survey. Research from Citrix Online found that 81 percent of small business owners in the U.K. now believe that flexible working hours are crucial for success, while 62 percent actively support remote working. More Get the Latest ALOA Legislative Update Here!	Better Your Odds. Find A Jackpot of Security Resources at the 53rd Annual ALOA Convention & Security Expo, August 8-16, 2009. To register click here.

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