I live in a small town that does have some issues. Recently my truck has been keyed repeatedly. Last night it was parked in my locked yard and was still keyed. So I am now thinking I need a camera. I have been looking on line but have no clue where to begin. I saw companies that have a cheaper fee if you putting in the equipment yourself but I’m not sure how to do it all or how to set up cables for a camera. The basics, my house has two doors, four windows people could probably crawl through and five windows that I don’t think they could make it through. Their small and mostly high off the ground. I have a basement with only outside access with a small door that is chained shut. I don’t have a home telephone and the internet service in town is not very reliable. I don’t have the desire to monitor my home online while I’m gone, but I do want it to record in case there is some damage to my truck. My yard is enclosed with a chain link fence that I do lock. I also already have a pit bull that is very scary but that didn’t stop my truck from being keyed. My area is very well lit and no scrubs or anything to get in the way. The last person I ever had a problem with was years ago and I have no idea who would be keying my truck. Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks.

such as guns like m16’s or w.e or side arms or gernades ps: what equipment do they use?

This is a deadly combination, should Janet and obama be more concerned with border issues because of this?

Secret Army Report: Drug Cartels, Terrorists Join Forces to Infiltrate U.S.

Friday, June 5, 2009 6:53 PM

By: Nat Helms

A secret intelligence mission recently conducted along the southern border of the United States found that drug cartels are teaming with terrorists to exploit the numerous vulnerabilities along the sparsely defended 2,000-mile Mexican border.

The mission, dubbed Operation Red Zone was conducted in February and March by the Army’s Asymmetrical Warfare Group (AWG). The clandestine intelligence gathering organization is a 350-member “special mission unit” that works to “identify critical threats and enemy and friendly vulnerabilities through global first-hand observations,” the Army says.

The group is based at Ft. Meade, Maryland, also home to the National Security Agency.

Red Zone investigators discovered numerous alien smuggling and drug trafficking operations along the border. Perpetrators are using “maritime surface craft, semi-submersible watercraft, ultra-light aircraft and possess the capability [to] utilize other potential aerial infiltration techniques to circumvent ground border protection capabilities,” according to Asymmetric Observations Along the U.S.- Mexican Border released May 14 by the Army to federal and state law enforcement agencies.

“The AWG served as observers to advise the Border Patrol, Coast Guard and local law enforcement. During the operation AWG personnel were not authorized to enter Mexican territory and none were armed,” Donald Cicotte, spokesman for the AWG at Ft. Meade tells Newsmax.

After the mission was completed, AWG personnel prepared a classified report for the Department of Defense. A “cleansed” version, like the one viewed by Newsmax, was sent to civilian law enforcement agencies

“Obviously we don’t want to lose control of this [report,]” CiCotte adds. “We obviously don’t want to tell the bad guys what we know.”

Operating behind the scenes on the project was Joint Task Force – North (JTF-N), a joint-service command headed by Army Brig. Gen. Sean B. McFarland. The 180-member task force helps local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies plan and coordinate activities to thwart drug cartels, human smugglers, and other emerging threats, JTF-N spokesman Armando Carrasco tells Newsmax.

In this instance the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the San Diego area requested assistance identifying new threats and the AWG was recruited, he said.

“We don’t have any resources of our own. We don’t have heavy equipment or helicopters. For instance we can’t call up an engineer battalion to build a road. We solicit units from all the services equipped with what we need and asked them for help,” Carrasco said. “We have three JAG attorneys that ensure we are legally authorized to perform the mission. The lawyers spell out in briefings to each unit that they cannot be deployed in a law enforcement role.”

Militarty theorists define assymetrical threats as strategies and tactics used by ill-equipped terrorists and criminals to circumvent sophisticated defenses of more powerful governments. Common examples include clandestine cross-border infiltration, smuggling, and defeating sophisticated electronics and optical sensors with simple counter-measures.

During the operation, the AWG worked with the Department of Homeland Security and state and local law enforcement in the San Diego area to “observe asymmetric infiltration operations and emerging asymmetric threats.”

The Army investigators discovered that drug traffickers and smugglers are employing “exceptional surveillance and counter-surveillance capabilities, robust technical communications capabilities as well as effective marking and signaling techniques to facilitate smuggling of illegal personnel and illicit cargo into the United States,” the report says.

Some of the aliens are suspected of being terrorists from Middle Eastern countries sneaking into the country by employing drug smugglers skilled in transporting human cargo into the United States, the report adds.

Few of the tactics employed by the border busters appear sinister at first glance. In one example, the AWG reported seeing a woman setting up a road-side tamale stand on the south-side of the primary border fence. Upon investigation it was found that her car was parked pointing toward “known fence breach points” as a signal to border jumpers.

Other seemingly innocent activities observed by the intelligence operatives revealed drug trafficking and “alien smuggling spotters” using taxis and other legitimate businesses located on the U.S. side of the border to monitor and report Border Patrol activities to criminals who pay them with drug proceeds.

http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/mexico_border_fence/2009/06/05/222148.html
There is more to the story but too long to post who

I moved into a new home that has an existing security system. It was wired by ADT, but since it’s already installed I was wondering if I have to use them to monitor my security system or can I go with someone else without having to replace my equipment?

destroying your stuff when you’re away? I need the dog to be in the apartment when I’m off running errands, because I work from home and I can’t afford to be robbed and lose my livelihood. But if the dog destroys my equipment I am ruined also. So, how do you have a guard dog, but safeguard the property from dog damage?

we just changed from brinks to exl security. The salesman came to our house and said since we are the "corner house," they really would like to use it for advertising purposes and gave us the equipment for free as well as no activation or installation fee. We needed to replace our back up battery and the brinks equipment was 3 yrs old too so we thought it would be good upgrade since its mostly wireless. But now I m concerned!! bc they didnt even put up any yard signs since i thought that was the whole point of using our home!! we have 2 more days to cancel their service so plz help…OTHERWISE I WILL BE STUCK WID A 3 YR CONTRACT….anyone knows if they increase their rate? right now its 37.99$/month I m trying to look up exl security on the internet but no success…its wid Monitronics…Help anyone? Suggestions? comments?
PS sorry i know the post is at the wrong place but i just hope someone who knows comp security will know home security systems too may be!!

i just moved into a new home with a DSC security system equipment. I have the current passcode, and was wondering how I can change it to a different passcode. Also, is there a manual I can download, however I do not know what DSC model it is.

I am selling home security systems this summer. The equipment is free if the customer agrees to the monitoring contract. I want to make fliers to put on cars in parking lots. I also want informational fliers to put n peoples doors to set up appointments offering "free consultations. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

How do you use a webcam as security camera to watch your house, or to just catch those moments that would have been missed cause you didn’t have your camera ready to go?

I live outside of Cincinnati and I am shopping for a home security system. I have been reading consumer reports and reviews about ADT and Protect America. Protect America would be more affordable with equipment costs, but I want to make sure that whatever system I get actually works. Anyone have any suggestions on these or other companies?

I purchased some X10 equipment (home security, from X10.com) while in the States, to use here in Austria, Europe.

Most of the equipment is wireless, but the "Console for DW7000 Security System" is 120v, 60 Hz, 6 watts.

1) Will X10 equipment designed for 120v, 60Hz environment work in a 230 v, 50 Hz environment, with a transformer?

2) I have a Step Down Coverter (model LLD50U, mfr?) that says: "Output: 110/120V AC 60Hz for Electric Products up to 50 Watts, to be used with all fax machines Panasonic, Toshiba, Canon, Sharp." Is that an appropriate transformer for my needs?

Thank you!

I may be leaving my house to another state for a few months unattended. Before I bought my house it was broken into and the pipes were stolen and such. I am also leaving my car so many not even know I am gone and there area isnt the greatest. I have some valuables in the house. So what do you think about the situation and what I should do?

I am looking into getting my own security system but if it went off I wouldn’t be able to turn it off and such or monitor it from another state I do not think. I could probably get a friend in the city of the house to deal with it but is there someway that I could find out because I dont really want to notify my neighbors since I dont know if I can trust them?

So I think maybe getting a security company would be the best idea. I think a motion detecter in the basement and living room should suffice as it is a 3 story house with a garage door to the basement. Or just some alarms on 3-4 doors. I don’t think that is all that much?

What company is the best place to go to get this? Will they monitor it and turn it off and back of if it goes off and I am not around to deal with it? Are there smaller companies that are a lot cheaper then some of the big ones that are just as good? How much a month and for installation and I figure you dont get to own the equipment? Do they make you sign long term contracts or get to your house speedily or depends on your area? Do they have to use a telephone line because I don’t use a landline and once I leave I will be turning off my cable internet?

A guy came over my house offering a home security with no set up fee and equipment for free. Said that it would be free because they would use my house as an advertising home.

I’d like to set up video surveilance and use an old pc as a server for the equipment. If possible I’d also like to have the information uploaded somewhere online at certain intervals (since if the surveilance equipment is found and stolen it’s of no use)

Also looking for other nice security measures such as motion lights, dog, etc…

Suggestions for equipment and lighting and anything else not mentioned is appreciated.

The property will be surrounded by bamboo, an electric fence with a charger used for cattle since I’m on a farm.

I plan on having all the doors on the house open outwards so it’s harder to kick them in.

Doors will have deadbolt locks.

Anyone have experience with setting up their own home security?

I love security :]
First, the outwards opening door doesn’t have to have hinge pins that can be knocked out. They make doors/frames specifially for this and the purpose is it makes it harder to kick the door in. As far as live feed goes, I don’t need live feed. I just want all the Video/Audio to be uploaded to an online server so that the files are still there for me to view if the surveilance in my house is stolen.

A Home security party for neighbors & friends to demo state of the art security systems to protect their homes & families and their business’s as well, I bring cctv equipment security demo units explain the benefits of a security system and i supply the refreshments and the host gets a prize

I run a business that installs security equipment in homes. I’d like a service that will send out a thank you card to the customer and ask for referral business - I don’t want just email, which I already have. Any good recommendations?

but I have no idea who to go with. I tried to do research based on current and former customer reviews but the only conclusion I can come to is that I’m screwed. I was going to go with Vector or Sonitrol but I don’t like the idea of Sonitrol’s silent alarm. All I read about ADT and Brinks was that they make it ridiculously expensive to come out and fix equipment malfunctions, some reviews said the systems did not work, etc. Any help/info will be GREATLY appreciated

Thanks!!!

This robber comes through balcony by emergency ladder, at around 1:00-3:00(apartment) from the roof. They come because, wife&husbands who live in my apartment both goes to work. I was going to buy lights that turns on when someone comes but they come at the day, if it is night it is easy to notice, but it is hard to know at the day, plus, robberies usually comes when I am away, so those kind of lights doesnt help. So what is good? I dont even want them to come in to my balcony.

I have heard how they are not well trained and will hire almost anyone. Schedulers rarely have jobs (stable posts) for Officers and do LESS work than Human Resources Personnel meaning they pretend to work but are lazy. Sergeants do the work of Lieutenants and Captains without the pay just the responsibilities. That Human Resources Managers and Low-Level Security Officers are under-trained, Under-Employed, Under-Paid with almost no opportunity fro promotion and rarely get a pay-raise even after passing the probationary period. Also get no over-time pay; they begin early and go home late. They equipment is not in the best conditions. People who make money are from Contract/Facility Managers and up the ladder of management.
Is the Service Employment International Union, http://www.seiu.org/ , a group of liars.-
http://www.unionfacts.com/
What happens to Security Officers that tell the truth about real working conditions and become Whistle Blowers?

National Whistleblower Center
P.O. Box 3768
Washington, DC 20027
202-342-1903; Fax 202-342-1904
Email us at contact@whistleblowers.org
Website http://www.whistleblowers.org/
All companies offer retirement packages for management only and not all managers get a bonus.
Pay raises are almost non-existent.

I have a few questions about them. A guy came by yesterday telling me that they would install door and window sensors and all the equipment and installation are free and all we do is pay 39.99/ month for a 3 yr contract. Sounds too good to be true, so has anyone else encountered this and had luck? I’m skeptical that there may be some kind of hidden charges or something, i’m no attorney and reading a contract is not in my expertise, ya know? Please anyone with any experience with them, are they good and reliable?

I called brinks help line. They told me to unplug and plug back rj-11(phone line going to the security). I did that but it wasn’t a fix. I have a contract with them. Brinks help line guy said it will cost me 50 dollars first 30 minutes and 20 dollars for every additional 15 minutes for a tech to see it. I think it is a rip off. and tech can stay here for hours.??? I said, it is your equipment, why don’t you cover it? And response was you didn’t pick the extended service plan which costs 5 dollars a month.

I would appreciate any help to fix this problem.

Hi!
I am a small female student who lives alone. I am terrified to go to sleep at night. I decided to contact ADT and have them come look at my home to set up a security system. They quoted me ,245 install plus /month. I can’t afford this! I am researching security systems and see you can purchase them much cheaper, however I don’t know what to look for.

This is what I need:
20 wireless door/window sensors
1 window protector (non sliding/opening)
3 motion sensors
1 control panel
1 remote key

The house I live in has a lot of windows, I’m looking to protect all of the windows during the day, however activate the motion sensors at night as well- as the window protectors only work if the door is being slid open!

I would really appreciate all advice. I can afford the monthly fee however the start up cost is not affordable for me.

Thank You so much for reading!
I am also wanting it to connect to a home security carrier (ie ADT) for police monitoring. We have had break ins in my neighborhood and I want to be sure if something should happen it goes to the police!

Who should I go with, and also is there a contract with adt? Also do I get a remote security pad keychain? Can I use my cell phone as my base number to call when house is broken into? Please answer all ?

I have just set up a new prepaid account and have already received 2 sales calls of a recorded message wanting to sell home security equipment plus a text message telling me to check out Kanye West’s new song. These are taking away my minutes that I pay for! I have never had this happen before with any other cell phone! What can I do?

and has setup a home wireless network using 802.11g equipment. Some sensitive business information has recently been showing up in local news a and the CEO home network is the likely suspect. What steps would you follow to check the security of her home network. What steps would you recommend to improve that security.