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Articles by: Katie Willie

Performing Basic Troubleshooting to Save Money

Many organizations spend copious amounts of unnecessary money to dispatch technicians for things that they can easily fix with simple troubleshooting, in 5 minutes or less.  If half of your locations were to have one call like this per year, it would amount to a substantial expense. The number one troubleshooting step to help save […]

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Keyless Entry Systems – Are They Right For Your Facility?

With criminals becoming more technologically savvy we have to do our best to stay ahead of them and protect our bottom line.  Keyless entry systems, virtual keys and mobile lock control represent the new generation in security. There are a number of different options available when considering a keyless entry system. The most common being […]

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Navigate ADA Compliance with the NRA’s New Toolkit

ADA compliance can be confusing and difficult to adhere to – and when you don’t, can have expensive consequences.  The National Restaurant Association has published a helpful guide that walks you through ADA compliance in each area of your store/restaurant.  NRA Offers New Toolkit on ADA Compliance Posted by National Restaurant Association Staff on October […]

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LockNet Employees Give Back – Walk to End Alzheimer’s

LockNet employees founded the first annual “LockNet Monsters Team” to participate in the Walk To End Alzheimer’s.  While only a few were able to walk, collectively the group raised $900 toward fighting this terrible disease.  Alzheimer’s is near and dear to the Miller family as both Benson’s mother, and his wife Grace’s mother suffer(ed) from it.  […]

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Work Hard, Play Hard – LockNet Employees Celebrate the 4th Annual Fun Day

We may work hard, but we can play hard too!  On 9/24/12, LockNet employees celebrated our hard work by hosting our 4th Annual Fun Day.  Employees roughed it through a Kentucky style obstacle course, laughed at each others corn hole skills (or lack thereof), played Wii bowling, and challenged each other in a desert contest. […]

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Decoded: Doors with Access Control

Lori Greene, AHC/CDC, CCPR, FDAI Manager, Codes & Resources Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies idighardware.com http://http://idighardware.com/2012/07/decoded-doors-with-access-control/ Question: I’m adding a card reader to a door in my facility. Am I required to follow the code section called “Access Controlled Egress Doors” since I am adding access control to this door? Answer: An access control system installed […]

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Security Details – Loss Prevention Trends

http://www.retailfacilitybusiness.com/industry-voices/225-security-details-industry-voices.html Author: Martin Bnom – President of WSA Services, Inc. What’s the trend for losses due to shrinkage? Recent national retail security survey data (2009) show that retail operations experienced average annual shrinkage losses of 1.44%. This is down from the previous year, which showed an overall 1.51% shrinkage rate equaling $36.3 billion. When you […]

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