Copper theft is back in the headlines. On July 12, the City of Port Coquitlam in Metro Vancouver fired seven employees for allegedly stealing new copper pipes destined for public installations. The group sold them to a scrap metal dealer over the...
News Round Up: Thefts Remote Video Monitoring Could Have Prevented
Working in security, we are continually stunned by stories where a remote video monitoring security system could have stopped thieves in their tracks. Why, we ask ourselves, don’t businesses do the obvious and monitor activity around their...
How to Prevent Vandalism at Construction Sites and Auto Dealerships
Whether it’s just kids looking for trouble or hardened criminals out to steal expensive equipment, vandalism at construction sites and auto dealerships hurts the bottom line. In February 2018, two vandals smashed almost 300 windows at a Detroit...
Sleeping on the Job: HD video analytics helps prevent security guard fatigue
Have you ever caught yourself nodding off at work? Now imagine staring at a monitor for long hours without a break. You look at grainy images of parking lots, storage containers or perhaps construction equipment, night after night, and nothing...
6 Tips for Upgrading from Analog to IP Security Cameras
Is it time to migrate from your analog CCTV video surveillance system to a more advanced system of IP (internet protocol) digital security cameras? Perhaps your CCTV system is reaching its end of life, as manufacturers discontinue their analog...
Fire Safety Plans: Guidelines for owners, contractors, managers, and developers
Do you need a fire safety plan? The answer is “Yes!”--if you own, manage or build
- Commercial and recreational buildings
- Hospitals and care facilities
- Low-rise and high-rise developments
- Large multi-building complexes
An FSP must be in place...
What Does Facebook Know? Privacy and security tips for social media
With Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the United States Congress about the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach, you may be wondering how safe your personal information is on social media. Tens of millions of Facebook users had their data...
Are You Safe? Mapping Crime Across Canada
Are there more murders in Vancouver or Toronto? What about break-and-enters or auto thefts? Is one area of the city or one suburb safer than another? Police departments across Canada have published maps and statistics based on crime reports. Here’s...
Partners in Fighting Crime: How Security Companies Work with Police
As any Redhanded™ remote guarding operator can tell you, apprehensions are a team effort. So much depends on having efficient communication with responding officers.
The Ultimate Guide to Remote Surveillance for Businesses in 2018
Each year, companies spend billions on securing their car dealerships construction sites, concrete ready-mix facilities, logistics yards, mines, equipment rental inventories, telecommunication fields and more.
