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Intruder alarm transmission systems poised for growth
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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.
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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
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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
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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

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How to calculate start-up costs
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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
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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

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