SecurityWatch

From your favorite local eatery to a small graphic design firm, small businesses are literally everywhere. Crain’s New York reports on data from the U.S. Small Business Association indicating that the five boroughs of New York City represent the 2nd highest number of small businesses in the U.S., behind only Los Angeles.

With the number of [...]

Earlier this month, a town in southern California passed an ordinance stating that the police need a “visual non-police on-site verification of suspicious or criminal activity” before they will respond to alarms caused by tripped sensors. There’s no such ordinance on the books yet in New York City, but police departments everywhere are lowering the [...]

According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate rose in July to its highest level in six months. Letting employees go is never easy. Oftentimes, these people are not just our coworkers; they’re our friends. Still, companies have to be prepared that a laid off or fired employee represents a potential security threat. Whether disgruntled [...]

This summer’s blistering heat has stressed air conditioners and the power grid to their breaking points. When these systems fail, we’re all sent scrambling to find ways to keep from broiling. But it’s not just people who need to stay cool. Excessive temperatures can cause computers and other equipment to overheat, potentially damaging equipment and [...]