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10 Twitter must-follows for the security industry

We’re Twitter junkies here at Monitronics (follow us at www.twitter.com/monitronics) and we learn tons about our industry from some of our fellow Tweeters.We want to know what’s happening in the industry, safety tips and know-how, and the best SEO/social networking practices. We happen to follow the @Verified_ALF feed because we loved bad 1980s television, but that’s neither here nor there.

    1. @APXAlarms: Seth Jenks of APX Alarms in Provo, Utah. Great community, interesting look inside his company, and lots of useful links.

    2. @SSN_Dan: Our favorite industry reporter, Dan Gelinas of Security Systems News. Lots of links to his blog Monitor This! and excellent industry updates.

    3. @IncMagazine: The magazine for entrepreneurs our of NYC. Fantastic articles. We retweet all the time.

    4. @CherylWatterson: She’s the woman behind LetsTalkHomeSecurity.com, an online security resource company. Great ideas for homeowners about protection strategies and practical tips.

    5. @NFPA: All the news that fit to Tweet from the National Fire Protection Association.

    6. @ProvidentMike: From Mike Jagger, President & CEO of Provident Security in lovely Vancouver. He’s a security speaker and expert on the topic.

    7. @CrimeReports: Lots of safety resources. The “I luv stupid criminals” tweets are entertaining.

    8. @KseniaCoffman: Interested in wireless, physical security, smart grid, ITS & B2B marketing/social media.

    9. @BrentDirks: Dallas-based E-news and Web editor for Security Products and Network-Centric Security magazines.

    10.@HoneywellSec: Honeywell Security Group delivers innovations, technologies, and products. Good stuff.

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Monitronics turns 15, starts blog

Monitronics is turning 15 this year and like other teens, we want a blog (and Facebook and Twitter). So here we are, finally in the blogosphere. Hello, out there!

What are we doing here? Well, in addition to keeping our customers, dealers, and employees informed of the goings-on at Monitronics, we want to create a public forum to discuss issues of security, safety, and crime. Look for future posts on topics like new trends in home monitoring, FBI stats, crime-prevention tips, and your home through the eyes of a burglar.

But let’s start with something fun: celebrating 15 years in business. Since our inception in 1994 as a small start-up, we’ve grown to nearly 700 employees and 600,000 customers. We’ve got lots of reasons to celebrate.

And celebrate we did. On August 21, we wheeled in an amazing cake from Food Channel celebrity executive chef Bronwen Weber that was the center of attention. It was HUGE: Almost five feet long, four feet tall in parts, and more than 200 pounds.

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