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Canadian Retailers Losing 10 Million Dollars a Day to Shrink

According to a recent study by PWC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and the RCC (Retail Council of Canada), more than 10 million dollars a day is lost to shrinkage by Canadian Retailers. The joint study conducted in 2011 revealed shrink rates between 0.4 … Continue reading

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False Alarm Fines Triple in Edmonton

Fines for false alarms in the City of Edmonton have tripled for 2013. There were more than 1,286 confirmed false fire alarms in Edmonton last year (2012) with the vast majority involving commercial buildings. On January 1, 2013 the fine … Continue reading

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iPad Restaurant Menus and Virtual App Menus are Coming to a Restaurant Near You

The average restaurant today spends thousands of dollars printing menus each year.  Thousands of more dollars are spent on a POS and kitchen order management systems.  More money is spent on credit card terminal equipment and fees plus and don’t … Continue reading

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Doyle Serink – Profiled for Commercial Integrator Magazine

I did an interview with Commercial Integrator Magazine last spring but didn’t get to post it till now. If you want to read the full interview – click on the link below Commercial Integrator Profile – Ion Security

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Daytime Burglaries on the Rise

With all the mass shootings and crimes reported daily on televisions you would think the the crime rate in America is increasing but according to the 2011 edition of the FBI’s annual report “Crime in the United States” (released Oct … Continue reading

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ADT's Nightly 1 A.M. Wakeup Alarm Is Getting Tiresome

Reblogged from Consumerist: Reader Skruff gets a wakeup call every day, and he really, really does not appreciate it. It’s not on his phone: oh, no. It’s his ADT alarm system. Every day, it goes off at 1 A.M. Could … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to LOUD Annoying TV Commercials – New CRTC Rules Start

If you watched TV over the weekend you may have noticed you weren’t running for the remote control to turn down those loud, annoying TV commercials anymore. Effective Saturday September 1st, 2012 the CRTC requires all Canadian broadcasters to ensure … Continue reading

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Griffin SmartTalk – Solar Powered, Hands-Free Bluetooth Speakerphone

With Distracted Driving legislation everywhere talking on your cellphone in the car is not only dangerous but can be very costly.  Most states and provinces with distracted driving laws allow for some sort of “Hands Free” use of your cell … Continue reading

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How to Float Three TVs in a Window – South Hill Boston Pizza Installation Profile

When South Hill Boston Pizza in Red Deer Alberta wanted to hang three Flat Screen TVs in the windows of their lounge Doyle with Ion Security and Integration was just the right person to call.  With more than 20 years … Continue reading

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Ion Security – Techtipsandtoys.com Featured in Security Products and Technology Magazine

Doyle Serink and Ion Security was featured in the Company Profile Section of Security Products and Technology Magazine. The article written by Jennifer Brown was originally  posted on SP&T’s Blog in May of 2011  see:  SPT Magazine News         At that … Continue reading

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