Verified Security Blog

bad guys are at it again.  In a recent post, I talked about the increase in copper theft incidents in metro Atlanta.  There is another article today in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the problem in the metro area.  This is one part of the article that caught my eye:

h copper prices at a level approximately thirty percent higher than they were a year ago, thieves are continuing to target this metal for theft.  Scrap copper, copper wiring, and air conditioning units have all been stolen in recent months throughout metro Atlanta.

you see the recent news about the man that was found living on top of a Waffle House in Augusta, Georgia?  If you didn’t see any of the original news articles, here is a link to one of them:

loud is your smoke detector?  You might be wondering why it matters.  I often talk to business owners and homeowners who think they have enough coverage with battery-powered smoke detectors that are not monitored.  By saying “monitored,” I mean smoke detectors that are tied into an alarm system that will report any alarm signals (like smoke and fire alarms) to a monitoring center so that the appropriate authorities can be notified.

l, the criminals are at it again!  In recent metro Atlanta crime news, I saw an article about a business burglary at the Ambush Boarding Company (interesting name in light of the news).  There are burglaries at businesses every day in Atlanta.  But, what makes this one somewhat unique is that the burglars climbed onto the roof and entered the business through the ceiling.  For more details about the burglary, you can view the article online at the Marietta Daily Journal:

you ever question the need to regularly evaluate your security systems and level of protection, take a look at this recent story from the metro Atlanta crime reports:

were sent a link to an interesting story from ABC News this past week.  The story was about how homeowners are using video surveillance cameras to capture video of burglaries and other crimes at their homes and then posting the video clips on Facebook to try to identify the bad guys.  Here is the link to the story:

all know that electronics are getting smaller all of the time.  Televisions are flatter and lighter.  Projectors and smaller and brighter.  This makes them more portable and easier to steal.  We regularly hear from our customers about thefts of expensive electronic devices.  It is frustrating!

e you heard of video verification for security systems?