Surveillance
The best places to install hidden cameras
Often, the very sight of the all-recording eye of a surveillance camera is enough to deter crime — it’s easier for a criminal to move on to a target where evidence isn’t being recorded. But if the goal is to catch an intruder (or an escaper) in the act, then installing a hidden outdoor camera […]
Stores tap into Wi-Fi to monitor shoppers
When you try to connect to the free Wi-Fi a store offers, it can cost you in privacy. Some stores argue that they focus on collecting metadata, so information on individuals remains private, while other retailers throw in offers to attract consumers and gather a wide range of information. Today, some brick-and-mortar stores come equipped […]
Loss prevention expert King Rogers talks retail security
As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, so does shoplifting. And while much of the Black Friday coverage you’ll read this year will cover the spectacular deals or the inevitably of stampedes, we’ve taken a moment to discuss the businesses on the receiving end of said stampedes and how they should approach loss prevention. MySecuritySign […]
Anti-mass surveillance rally gains support across factions
The 12th anniversary of the Patriot Act on 26th October, saw nearly 2,000 people march to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to protest the mass surveillance programs that Edward Snowden revealed this year. Left and rightwingers come together Stop Watching Us, the group behind the rally, is comprised of 100 public advocacy organizations and companies, […]
Arrest that house: surveillance and location-based policing
Police work has long been associated with catching perps and criminals. But an emerging body of work has found that crime happens in very specific places: a single house, a certain street corner or a particular park. Several studies have shown that crimes are geographically concentrated, with some attributing up to 50 percent of crimes […]
9 burglary tactics and how they can help you prevent home invasions
Steve Niketopoulos, founder of the Ukrainian Village Neighborhood Watch, spoke to MySecuritySign a few weeks ago about working with his own and other neighborhood watch groups. In his efforts to educate his neighbors on community safety, he attended a meeting at Chicago’s 12th District police station during which five convicted burglars from the Safer Foundation […]
People Power is the Silicon Valley startup behind your future smart house
Calling all surveillance fanatics, supporters of upcycling and anyone who has ever dreamed of living in a smart house: People Power has an app that will satisfy all of you. It’s called Presence. We first wrote about the app that allows users to turn their apple devices into smartphone-controlled home security systems back in May, a […]