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Watch out for TMI (Too Much Information)!

A poll conducted by the non-profit agency Zogby International for Common Sense Media finds that the vast majority of kids think their friends share way too much information online.

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National Fire Prevention Week

Published on 04 October 2010 by in Security News

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National Fire Prevention Week

This is National Fire Prevention Week so it’s only fitting to start the week off by talking about fire safety.

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Thieves Stealing Brick in St. Louis

Published on 20 September 2010 by in Security News

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Thieves Stealing Brick in St. Louis

You’re probably used to hearing stories about copper thieves, but St. Louis is dealing with a slightly different problem – brick thieves.

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Homeowner Confronts and Struggles with Burglar

In Oakland Park, Missouri the police chief has an interesting blog. This week he wrote about a resident who interrupted a burglary in his home at 3 o’clock in the morning. The victim tackled the bad guy twice, but the burglar still got away.

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Burglars used Social Network Status Updates to Select Victims

Police in Nashua, New Hampshire, say a band of burglars used social network status updates to select their victims.

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Man Dies in Alleged Break-in Attempt

Published on 10 September 2010 by in Security News

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Man Dies in Alleged Break-in Attempt

In La Margue (near Galveston, Texas), police say a homeowner shot and killed a man who apparently was trying to break-in.

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Canada Paints Speed Bumps to Look like Kids Playing in the Road

In West Vancouver, Canada, officials have introduced a new kind of speed bumps – ones that look like children playing in the road.

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Don’t Leave Valuable Items in your Vehicle

Leaving valuables in your vehicles is a big no, no. Although this rule of thumb is probably right up there with, “don’t talk to strangers”, many of us do both. However, it’s never too late to change.

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Burglars Pose as Utility Workers

Published on 03 September 2010 by in Security News

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Burglars Pose as Utility Workers

Burglars posing as utility workers stole from two nearby homes in Torrance near Los Angeles. In each case, the men lured residents into the backyard to discuss a problem with their utilities. While one distracted the resident, the other entered the home and took property.

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Suspect Reaches into Woman’s bra to Steal Money

If you have not heard of this technique by now you might be interested to know that woman have been known to hide money in their bras, but it’s not often that you hear about a robber actually reaching in and grabbing the loot.

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