Light! Light! Light!
Bill Booth I have been the security expert in over 400 lawsuits alleging inadequate or negligent security. Many of those cases happened at night and, in most, the plaintiff alleged that the light was not adequate. Since lighting is one of the few security areas in which written standards exist, it is absolutely essential that your building entrances, pedestrian areas, or parking lots have the proper amount of lighting. The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the Protection of Assets Manuals, and the American National Standards Institute have all published standards for security lighting. Read More... |
Neatness Counts
Kevin McQuade I have been in this business for over 30 years, and I am still surprised sometimes at what we find when we are asked to perform an assessment of a security system. The picture is a great example of what not to do, however there are companies out there that continue to install systems this way. If this had been properly installed the first time or maintained properly throughout time, could the number of service calls have been reduced? Would the amount of time and money spent on a service call have been reduced? Read More... |
House of Cards
Tasha Dyson Do you remember that scene from My Cousin Vinny when Vinny talks about the prosecution's case, bricks, and playing cards? When you get reports from a company that does background investigations or records checks, are you getting solid bricks or flimsy cards? Read More... |