As a trader you try your best to protect your property such as installing alarms, cameras and even hire security guards to watch people as they purchase goods from you. No matter what type of business you are in there is one type of fraud that will affect you and your business in the run-up to Christmas – counterfeit money.
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November 9, 2009
Christmas Counterfeit Money
October 23, 2009
Mapping Out Crime
How good are your local police? Want to find out what crimes are taking place in your home town? Well an internet system has now come online which will allow anyone to see just how good their local policing authorities are. Developed by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) the crime map will show you what the crime is like in 43 policing areas in England and Wales. Want to go out shopping in a different part of town no problem just type in the post code and instantly you have at your fingertips all of the crime statistics for that particular area, again with more and more people taking up ‘power walking’ or jogging, again this system will show you how safe the particular area has been.
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October 7, 2009
Get Paid To Watch CCTV On The Internet
Britain is the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) capital of the world, with more than 4.2 million of the cameras just waiting to snap a video of you doing something wrong. Do they actually work and are they beneficial to the rest of the law abiding citizens? Some will argue that it is a waste of tax payer’s money while others may think that it cuts crime and anti social behaviour. Under a new scheme being introduced in Stratford-upon-Avon tagged ‘Internet Eyes’ members of the public will be paid up to £1000 to watch as many as 4 CCTV cameras and report anything out of the ordinary.
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October 1, 2009
Make it Hard For Opportunistic Thieves
Unfortunately, no matter where we are, there is always going to be someone that wants to take advantage of you. Whether it be in the high street, down the local shops or even in your own home. Everyday, we hear and read stories about people having their bag snatched, pockets picked or possessions stolen from your car, even your groceries aren’t safe as you move them from the trolley to your vehicle. What can be done to stop opportunistic thieves from making you just another crime statistic?
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September 17, 2009
Mortice Security Door Bolt
In today’s hi-tech world of Passive Infra-Red (PIR) security alarms, driveway alarms and window locks – it is hard to believe that burglars are still finding their way into our place of work. Once inside, a burglar is driven by adrenaline as they ‘work‘ their way from the point of entry, going through every drawer and filing cupboard, stealing anything they think has value.
Moving from room-to-room, sometimes trashing everything in their path but most importantly – infringing your personal space.
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September 15, 2009
Heavy Duty Caravan Wheel Clamp
With the last bank holiday now gone and the warm weather disappearing, most caravan owners will soon be turning their attention to safety and how best to protect their caravans from thieves simply hitching up and driving off with them during the winter months.
Alarms are great and do deter many thieves from getting their hands on other people’s goods, although the only drawback being if no one is around to hear your alarm going off, then…
For that very reason, it’s best to have a supporting security measure in place to deter even the most resolute thief.
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September 9, 2009
Carbon Monoxide Portable Alarm
Annual summer leave now just a distant memory, kids back to school, dark nights drawing in and soon we’ll be noticing the temperature getting colder. Time for us to turn on the heating in our homes or at work which also means one thing, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increasing.
Carbon Monoxide will be, for the vast majority of us, one of the most toxic substances you’ll come into contact with in your daily routine. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of the fossil fuels such as gas, oil, coal and wood used in boilers, gas fires, water heaters, solid fuel appliances and open fires. Carbon Monoxide has no smell, colour or taste and can kill!
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September 1, 2009
Portable Door Guards
Protecting your property and possessions is always a must, never more so than when you are away from home. Thieves understand this and see tourists and people on business trips as easy targets. That is why you should never relax your guard or your possessions will be gone. Depending on which security lengths you want to go to protect your valuables, it can get very, very, expensive. However, you CAN protect yourself and your valuables without it costing a pretty penny.
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August 20, 2009
Power Securing Your Motorbikes and Cycles
As the old saying goes “If a thief wants it they will get it”, however, the more security measures that are in place means the higher risk a thief takes off being caught in-the-act. Does this mean we simply give-up and make it easy for them? Not a chance!
What about protecting our possessions like motorbikes and cycles – which are targetted often because they are seen as an easy choice for thieves?
The use of a chain will deter some thieves but not all of them, if you really want to deter the most persistent thieves then try the Rhino Quadlink case Hardened security Chain, this 1.5 metre long hardened steel chain which is protected in it’s own sleeve and has a high resistance to bolt cutters and hacksaws.
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August 17, 2009
Working Alone and Staying Safe
Many people would have you believe that it’s illegal to work on your own, however the law clearly states, “there are no absolute restrictions on working alone”. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that proper care must be carried out to ensure the safety of employees, and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 stresses that proper risk assessments must be carried out to protect the employees and people entering the work premises.
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