A family whose apartment was broken into twice last week and all their Christmas gifts were stolen is now thankful that a local alarm company has stepped to try to keep it from happening in the couple ...

In the door-to-door sales business, everything old is new again. In this case, it’s an 1890s sales technique that’s going around the metro area. In the late 1800s, when electric lights were new and ...

Owwaso, Okla. Police chief Dan Yancey is pleased that his city recently approved a false alarm ordinance, a project he'd been pushing for months. The ordinance, effective Nov. 1, is meant to reduce ...

The HS1450 offers complete home surveillance without monthly monitoring fees The new HS1450 alarm system from Mini Gadgets provides complete home security without monthly monitoring fees. PRLog (Press ...

A new tip from the Security Industry Alarm Coalition made me think about Valentine's Day, which is right around the corner. That's because SIAC's suggestion—to offer free alarm system classes to ...

The scenario: A representative from a home-security company knocks on your door and offers you a free alarm system in exchange for displaying his company's sign on your lawn. Swayed by the prospect of ...

Mike Nys happened to be visiting his grandmother when a salesman for APX Alarm Security Solutions came calling. “When this guy knocked on my 93-year-old grandmother’s door and I answered, he said, ...

Thousands of North Carolinans complained to the Attorney General Roy Cooper's office about automated calls that claimed burglaries were on the rise before pitching a "free" alarm system installation.

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