Sales of Safes on the Rise
from WHSV
 A number of security stores report sales of safes are through the roof and experts say the reason is the economy. A security store owner Larry Jenkins says he's sold out of smaller home safes because a number of people are taking their money out of banks and keeping it in their homes. More
Parents Get Key to Slow Teen Drivers
from CBS News
So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. The company will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.
Parents also have the option of programming the teen's key to limit the audio system's volume, and to sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn't wear a seat belt.
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Students on Edge Over Crime, Door Locks
from ABC News
Crime statistics are in and Syracuse University says the campus is safer than last year. But after a recent string of campus apartment break-ins, some students say they feel less safe. More
Car Locks Up Alleged Thief via Remote
from Independent Online
An alleged car thief was immediately "imprisoned" by technology. Hemman Mathebe, 23, of Mamelodi East, was trapped in a VW Golf 5 for at least two hours while the driver was partying in a Hatfield club. Police Inspector Stephanus Dreyer testified that they were patrolling the streets when a security guard flagged them down, saying someone was locked inside a vehicle. "The person inside panicked. We tried to open the door, but couldn't. I told and gestured to him to open it from the inside, but he gestured back that he couldn't," the inspector testified. More
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Two Hundred George Washington University Freshmen Pay for Resident Hall Safes
from The GW Hatchet
More than a month after the University began offering locked safes in residence hall rooms, about 200 safes have been installed. The safes are promoted by the University Police Department as a way to abate residence hall theft. Of the students who had them installed, all are freshmen, said a representative for the safe company. More
Students Should Secure Bikes with U-bolt Locks, Turn-keys
from The Battalion
"To prevent theft and keep bicycles safe, we suggest using a case hardened U-bolt lock - which looks like a horse shoe-looking lock," said Master Officer Dee Donovan of Texas A&M University Police Department. "If the bicycle is locked to a fixed object [bike rack], then it takes more time to unlock it. We also encourage using a turn-key style, because we have seen locks opened by ball points." The number of bicycle thefts decreased at Texas A&M from 400 incidents in a year to 240 incidents in 2007.
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Five Survival Tips for Entrepreneurs
from The Wall Street Journal
What do you do when sales are down and your credit's been slashed? You rethink your business. Because of the ongoing credit crisis, banks are becoming even more reluctant to extend lines of credit to small-business owners. That means business owners who rely on banks to finance everything from inventory and office equipment purchases to new store expansions are left scrambling for ways to stay afloat without a lifeline.
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Schools Say Surveillance Cameras are Keeping Students Safe
from WSBT
Surveillance cameras are popping up everywhere, including schools. Security officials say they help keep kids safe. Within a span of a week, surveillance video has captured two incidents that led to student arrests. One involved a gun brought to Washington High School in South Bend, Ind., the other an alleged prescription drug sale at Elkhart Memorial in Elkhart, Ind.
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