Public Safety Updates
- ON: County revenue from OPP false alarm calls to surpass …
4.26.23 – Wellington Advertiser – County revenue from false alarm fees in 2022 is expected to rise beyond $100000 according to a January report to the county’s Police …
Featured Articles
- Cyberattacks Hit Systems Once Every Minute, BlackBerry Report Finds
1.26.23 – SSI Staff – Threat actors are evolving to target a wide variety of systems and infrastructure, leading to a massive increase in cyberattacks. - 21% of US Dept. of Interior Passwords Crackable
1.24.23 – SSI – During the inspection 18,174 (21%) of 85,944 active user passwords were able to be cracked, with 16% in the first 90 minutes. This included 288 accounts with elevated privileges and 362 accounts of senior U.S. Government employees. - Massachusetts School Unable to Turn Smart Lights off Due to …
1.24.23 – SSI – Supply chain issues largely blamed for the considerable time it has take for facility managers to repair the systems. For almost a year and a half, a Massachusetts high school has been unable to turn off its smart lights. Since then, teachers have resorted to manually removing bulbs from fixtures in classrooms.
Business Tips
- New Study Reveals Americans’ Top Home Security Concerns
1.30.23 -SSI –Scott Goldfine – The data is the result of polling 2,000 American homeowners (40 per state) to gather information about their habits when locking their doors, how concerned they are about someone breaking in, and what items they keep at home that they worry the most about being stolen when they leave. - Ensuring Safe, Secure Senior Living Scenarios with Smart Technology
1.30.23 – SSI – Max Fiore – Connected technology such as security cameras and notification systems can go a long way in providing safer, more comfortable living experience for seniors looking to live independently. - How EVs Can Become a Gateway to Greater Smart Home Sales
1.23.23 – SSI – Bob Archer -As sales of EVs increase, manufacturers such as Savant are assisting integrators with solutions to cater to clean power customers who also eye other smart technology.
Fire & EMS News
- NC: Smoke alarms, closed doors help family escape fire
1.25.23 – The Sylva Herald – A Friday morning fire left a woman and her son homeless but alive, thanks to closed doors, smoke alarms and the efforts of the beaten-up … - PA: Cellphone causes fire alarm at Parkesburg apartment complex
1.23.23 – The Mercury – PARKESBURG – An overheated battery in a cellphone was responsible for a fire alarm Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in Parkesburg. - WA: Smoke alarm keeps mobile home fire from displacing Pasco …
1.23.23 -Fox 41- PASCO, Wash. – The Pasco Fire Department responded to a minor mobile home fire just after 6 p.m. on January 23.
Crime News
- CA: La Mesa Police respond to false alarm at Lemon Avenue …
1.25.25- KGTV – The series of recent shootings in California has communities on high alert. So much so, that La Mesa Police responded to what ended up being … - FL: Okaloosa County deputies investigate burglary at Mary Ester …
1.25.23 – WEAR – Okaloosa County, Fla. – An investigation is underway after a store was burglarized in Mary Ester early Wednesday morning. - FL: Restaurant in The Villages plagued with false alarms due to …
1.24.23 – Villages News – A restaurant in The Villages has been plagued with false alarms due to a faulty security system. - ID: Boise police arrest man, stop ATM burglary in progress
1.26.23 – Idaho Statesmen – The Boise Police Department responded to an alarm at a business on Broadway Avenue. Officers arrested a burglary suspect after he fled. - IL: Burglars breaking into homes in Long Grove, other affluent …
1.23.23 – LMCS – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Long Grove and other affluent areas about an increase in home burglaries recently. - IN: Burglar Alarm Leads to Arrest of Terre Haute Man
1.27.23 – WWBL – 37-year-old Matthew Bose of Terre Haute was arrested for Burglary, Criminal Mischief, and Resisting Law Enforcement. - KS: Alarm May Have Spooked Burglar to Flee – Salina
1.27.23 – KSAL – Police are investigating a business burglary after someone tried to enter a Salina sports memorabilia store through the roof. - MI: Multiple overnight break-ins reported in Kent County – FOX 17
1.27.23 – Fox 17 – Kent County, Mich. – Law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions are investigating a series of overnight break-ins in Kent County. - NY: A series of break-ins on Point Peninsula have residents on alert
1.23.23 – WWNY – Salerno and his wife are year round residents and are describing an intruder after a series of area break-ins. Neighbors’ security footage shows … - ON: Thief breaks in and steals Toronto frame builder’s carbon …
1.25.23 – Cycling Magazine – A burglar broke into the Bridge Bike Works shop and stole a prototype bike, and took off in his car. The company’s co-founder was in shock … - SC: Three charged in attempted ATM theft
1.23.23 – WCIV – The individuals have been identified as Keory Ancrum, Courtland Washington, and Deanglo Grant Dunmeyer. They are currently awaiting a bond … - WA: Failed theft of ATM caught on camera, investigators searching …
1.25.23 – Fox28 – Surveillance footage shared by Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) shows a failed attempt by two suspects to steal an ATM from a 76 gas … - WA: Washington robbers drive away empty-handed after hitting …
1.26.23 – Fox News – Deputies in Washington are searching for two men who were caught on a security camera attempting to break into an ATM located at a gas station. …
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