College Considers Universal Access Card System
from The Daily Gazette
 Every Swarthmore student in Swarthmore, Pa., is intimately acquainted with the experience of tearing through a heavy backpack late at night in search of his or her key. Propping open the main door to the dorm is a common solution, especially when guests are expected from other buildings. A universal access system would eliminate the need for keys, and instead students would be issued a card that would give them access to their dorm. More
Dallas Passes Convenience Store Security Ordinance
from Security Detector News
Dallas has joined a growing number of cities that are requiring convenience stores to boost security in an effort to curb criminal trespassing. The Dallas City Council passed a series of rules designed to keep stores safer and give police the power to arrest trespassers and loiterers. The ordinance requires all of the city’s 950 convenience stores to install “high resolution cameras, silent alarms and drop-down safes” by May 2010. It also requires store owners to register with the city and sign an affidavit allowing police to enforce no trespassing rules. More
Home Security Systems: Beyond the Panic Room
from Los Angeles Times
The rich often pay big money to protect their homes, whether from thieves, intruders or nuclear attack. More
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Keymasters Keep Us Locked In
from Sioux City Journal
When the keymaster and the gatekeeper come together to parley, they usually avoid the end-of-the-world talk about fire and brimstone, cats and dogs living together and such that so bedeviled the Ghostbusters of movie lore. Your average keymaster (or locksmith) is there to give the gatekeeper (or homeowner) exactly the kind of protection they need, even if burglars aren't as threatening as that giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. More
To Inventor, Car Security is Just a Phone Call Away
from The Phnom Penh Post
It is often seen as negligent, dangerous driving to use a phone while in your car, but computer programmer Tim Vutha says there are some instances that might call for it. The inventor recently released his system to control cars via SIM cards, the circuitry behind GSM mobile phones, as well as track them through a Global Positioning System (GPS). More
Lock It Up Just to be Safe
from Pauls Valley Daily
It’s better to lock it up just to be safe. That’s the advice of Pauls Valley, Okla., authorities still looking into a string of local burglaries — all from unlocked homes or vehicles. In all, five vehicles and two homes were victimized, all within a two or three block area, during a mid-week spree. More
The Lock Museum of America
from Business New Haven
Locks come in all sizes and shapes. But big or small, old or new, if there is anything you wish to know on the subject, then the American Lock Museum in Terryville, Conn., is the place for you. More
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