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Locksmiths busy in bad economy

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Locksmith Jason Gage has been keeping busy helping worried homeowners, "We're finding people are very concerned because they know it's a bad economy, people are out of jobs. They're breaking into houses." More

New Dutch initiative helps U.S. security companies find European customers

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The Dutch government told representatives from U.S. security companies that it's open for business and offered a new initiative to help them succeed in coveted Dutch and European marketplaces. More



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The Legal Side: A dangerous precedent for alarm co. liability

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Are alarm companies now going to be held liable for the commission of clearly criminally acts of third parties? That issues seems central in a recent case in Federal District Court in Minnesota. More

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Government wants YOU to help fight cyber attacks

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All computer users, not just those working in government or industry, can play an important role in defending the country’s digital networks from cyberattacks, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a Webcast. More

Fingerprint technology beats world's toughest tests, including hundreds of builders' thumbs

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Technology developed by the University of Warwick that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has just scored top marks in the world's two toughest technical fingerprint tests. The technology is also being rapidly taken up by the UK building trade who are delighted to have fingerprint technology which can cope with the often worn and ravaged builders' thumbprints. More

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Small business credit cards flourish as loans disappear

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Want a loan for your business? Hit the plastic. That's about all banks are going to offer—and the terms are much less favorable than traditional lines of credit. In one notable example, JPMorgan Chase last month unveiled its Ink suite of four new small business credit cards, with interest rates as high as 30 percent. Meanwhile, the bank has slashed other small business lending. Its lending through the Small Business Administration's primary loan program fell 80 percent this year, from 6,100 loans in 2008 to 1,250 loans in the SBA's 2009 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. More

Small businesses getting ready to hire

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The nation's unemployment rate may have hit a 26-year high in September but many small business owners are getting ready to hire. The latest Intuit Payroll survey from Intuit Inc. finds that nearly half of the small business owners surveyed, 44 percent, are planning to hire new employees within the next 12 months. At the same time, many small business owners believe that benefits are key to attracting new hires but are finding them difficult to afford. More

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