Interesting Campus Safety Magazine Articles In Regards To Recent Events :

Campus Safety Magazine and The Chronicle of Higher Education both have a couple of good articles on campus and school security. While we offer the services mentioned within the articles, I am not sharing these links for business purposes. In light of the recent events in Virgina, it is very important to have an up to date security system in place, regardless if we or any number of our competitors puts this system into place for you.

Network Video Has the Right Answers :
IP video has new capabilities that make it much more accessible, user-friendly and generally more flexible than ever before. All of these features, in turn, render it a powerful tool for enhancing security efforts in the K-12 campus environment.

Advancing Campus Access Control One Door at a Time :
Installing an access control system for future growth is every bit as important as making sure it is backwards compatible. Whether deploying standalone electronic locks, networked and/or integrated systems, or high-level technology such as biometrics, campuses should adopt solutions that can accommodate their changing needs.

Campus Safety Gains Sharper Vision With New Breed of Surveillance Cameras :
The cameras are hooked up to computer software that can recognize a person with arms in the air, or a vehicle moving suspiciously slowly, and send an alert to campus security. The technology is at the leading edge of a rise in camera-based surveillance on campuses across the United States -- a trend that seems likely to intensify in the aftermath of Monday's shooting rampage at Virginia Tech.

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http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/
http://chronicle.com

- The Hackett Security Team

Campus / School Security Solutions :

At Hackett Security, we handle a variety of security needs for businesses, schools, hospitals, and residences of every size, from single units to campus-wide solutions, also providing remote alarm and video monitoring for our clients throughout the U.S.

When in the market for a security contractor, an educational institution must find a firm that will be the right fit. Hackett Security, in particular, fits the bill with the security services that we provide. We have been in the business of installing and monitoring burglar alarm, fire alarm, and access control systems for over 30 years.

In addition, we have a UL Certified Central Station here for 24-hour monitoring of our clients' premises. This includes several forms of emergency backup and the latest in voice and video recording technologies, in addition to standard burglar and fire alarm monitoring.

At Hackett Security, Inc., we aim to be your complete security solutions provider with no job being too small or too big. If you have a need for our services, whether it is to consult on a completely new security system or simply to bring the monitoring of your existing security system closer to us, please give us a call at 314-432-4200.

- The Hackett Security Team

Hackett Security Now Offers Security Screens :

It is a startling fact that at least one residential break-in occurs in the U.S. every 14 seconds. The majority of these intruders enter through open and unprotected windows. However, Hackett Security is proud to provide a solution for this. This proven, dependable security device which has been used in millions of windows to deter and detect break-ins, even if the window is open, is called a Security Screen.

The concept of the Security Screen is really quite simple. Your existing frame, or new custom made frame, is screened with a special alarm mesh which has interwoven detection wires every four inches. There is also a magnetic reed switch tamper and plug connector which are internally wired together withing the screen frame to form a protective grid which is then plugged into your alarm system.

These screens provide fantastic security and are almost undetectable.  What this means to you is that you do not have to install ugly bars or other unsightly features to your home while protecting yourself from intruders. If you are interested in having a security screen installed into your alarm system, give us a call and we will get you a quote.

- The Hackett Security Team

Michael J. Hackett & His Father Jim Hackett Meet With St. Louis Mayor Slay :

Recently Michael J. Hackett, President and CEO of Hackett Security, Inc. and his father, a retired Lieutenant Cornel of the St. Louis city Police Department, Jim Hackett, met with St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay to discuss new security related issues and initiatives.
Here are a couple of photos from the event :

- The Hackett Security Team

ARMED ROBBERY VIDEO-Priceless!

- Gas for the drive to the convenient store: $20.00

- Hooded winter jacket with large inside pocket to conceal identity and carry gun: $65.00

- 9mm handgun purchased from Ray-Jay up the block: $150.00

- Failure to master holding on to your weapon during your planned armed robbery : PRICELESS

(Watch closely...it repeats itself)




- The Hackett Security Team

The United States of ID Theft???

The top best and worst state on ID Theft according Access Control & Security Systems and research by ID Analytics Inc.

THE 10 STATES WITH THE MOST ID THEFT

1. NEW YORK
2. CALIFORNIA
3. NEVADA
4. ARIZONA
5. ILLINOIS
6. HAWAII
7. OREGON
8. MICHIGAN
9. WASHINGTON
10. TEXAS

THE 10 STATES WITH THE LEAST ID THEFT

1. WYOMING
2. VERMONT
3. MONTANA
4. NORTH DAKOTA
5. NEW HAMPSHIRE
6. OHIO
7. MAINE
8. IOWA
9. WEST VIRGINIA
10. SOUTH DAKOTA

HOT SPOTS: THE 10 CITIES WITH THE MOST ID THEFT

1. NEW YORK
2. DETROIT
3. LOS ANGELES
4. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
5. GREENVILLE, MISS.
6. ATLANTA
7. PHOENIX
8. PORTLAND, ORE.
9. DALLAS
10. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.


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- The Hackett Security Team

Protecting yourself from Identity Theft

As reported by Ashley Roe from Access Control & Security Systems, identity theft, even by means of Pickpoketing, is ever rampant in today’s society.

With “shoulder surfing” and “dumpster diving” among today's preferred methods of stealing identity, the age-old crime of pickpocketing is still rampant, and can claim an identity with a quick slip of the hand Pickpocketing, one of the world's oldest crimes, dates back to the Shakespearean age when it was considered punishable by death, according to Wikipedia. Defined as a form of larceny that involves stealing valuables from a person's pocket, pickpocketing is considered by many a skilled trade, perfected by magicians and criminals alike. Throughout centuries, the reason for the crime's popularity has been the same. “The appeal is its relative safety,” says Tom Harris, who writes for HowStuffWorks.com. “A skilled pickpocket can make off with just as much money as an armed robber, without much danger of confrontation or risk of being identified in a line-up.”

Cash used to be the main motivating factor for pickpockets. In recent years, pickpockets have become more interested in the documents tucked away behind the money — social security, credit and debit cards, the keys to stealing a person's identity. Harris explains that most pickpockets get away because the crime is so discreet; victims never realize what is happening until it is too late.

To minimize the risk of identity theft resulting from a pickpocket incident, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a set of steps for victims to follow (Source: www.ftc.gov):

1. Financial Accounts: Close credit card and bank accounts immediately. Upon opening new accounts, place passwords on them. Avoid using a mother's maiden name, a birth date, the last four digits of a Social Security number, a phone number or a series of consecutive numbers when creating passwords.
2. Social Security number: Call the toll-free fraud number of any of the three nationwide consumer credit-reporting companies (Experian, Equifax, Transunion) and place an initial fraud alert on credit reports. A fraud alert can help stop someone from opening new credit accounts in a victim's name.
3. Driver's License/Government-Issue ID: Contact the agency that issued the license or other identification document. Follow its procedures to cancel the document and to get a replacement. Ask the agency to flag the file so that no one else can obtain a license or other identification document in that name.
4. Monitor for Signs that Information is Being Misused: Order copies of credit reports and review them for inquiries from unfamiliar companies and accounts. Check that information such as the Social Security number; addresses, name, initials and employers are correct. Continue to check the reports periodically, especially for the first year after the theft occurs to make sure new activity has not been logged.
5. Report Fraudulent Activity Immediately: For steps to reporting unauthorized activity related to identity theft, visit:
   http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/con_resolv.htm

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- The Hackett Security Team

Hackett Security To Attend ISC West In Las Vegas!

Hackett Security will be attending this years ISC West Expo March 28-30 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a premium event for our industry and we can't wait to see what new products and technologies might be unveiled that we will be able to provide out customers with. After the event we will post a recap or two of anything that might excite us or interest you in the world of security. We hope to see you there!

Here is what ISC says of the event :

ISC West is where end-users of security, systems integrators, dealers, and installers cover all their security needs. Join us for all the right companies, all the right products, and all the right solutions. And it all happens at the right time of the buying cycle. Rated as the best industry event,* it’s the largest and most comprehensive:

• Access Control
• Alarms & Monitoring
• Biometrics
• CCTV
• Fire Control
• Remote Monitoring
• Systems Integration
• Wireless Applications
• and more…

Click here for a link to ISC's website to find out more.