Jun 04, 2012
Why Loss Prevention is Shifting Their Focus 76% of Loss is Controllable The need for change in Loss Prevention programs is a hot topic in today’s retail industry. It’s amazing how much money is spent and the dangers involved in apprehending and prosecuting shoplifters. Recent research by Merchant Analytics indicates apprehension-focused Loss Prevention programs actually cost more than they recover.… Read more »
Apr 13, 2012
Here is part of our article published in the May/June 2012 Edition of N.A Clean Energy Magazine Tying down PVs .... if incentives stop, and the dramatic growth in solar installations level out, existing equipment must be protected. Considering theft was virtually unforeseen when some of the initial solar power project purchases took place, today's anti-theft measure will continue to add a hefty price… Read more »
Apr 10, 2012
Bryce Fastener Inc., a custom manufacturer and distributer of anti-theft fasteners now offers a new manufacturing service. The Product Development team has found a way to provide small head markings on their custom line of fasteners. Head markings are important for owner traceability in the future and it allows customers who have purchased multiple key codes the ability to distinguish between them.… Read more »
Feb 29, 2012
Theft of solar panels is just one of the many challenges the solar industry continues to face. Relatively easy to steal, panels are sitting on roofs or at ground level, and are often not secured by any anti-theft solution. A new anti-theft product is available and made to meet the challenges of securing solar panels effectively without adding high extra costs to an already expensive venture. Patent… Read more »
Feb 21, 2012
City and state governments across the country are suffering huge losses to copper wire thieves. Copper prices are reaching all time highs and, with the suffering economy, copper theft is exploding. Most of the losses occur at the in-ground junction pull boxes and the light poles that they feed. Unfortunately, new laws to clamp down on recyclers have had very little effect on the overall problem. There… Read more »
Feb 10, 2012
Solar Panel Theft Protection Solar panel theft, especially in remote commercial and residential applications, is becoming a major concern. Relatively easy to steal, panels are sitting on roofs or at ground level, and are often not secured by any anti-theft solution. While there are many options available, it's important for the solar industry to think about the cost/benefit ratio and choose an option… Read more »
Jan 31, 2012
The tamperproof fastener industry has a very long history and continues to evolve. The industry actually dates back to the early 1900s when the one-way screw was first patented in Italy. These early tamperproof screws are commonly seen in public restroom fixtures even today. The drilled spanner was the next step in the evolution of tamperproof screws. Way back when and even today…drilled spanners… Read more »
Jan 11, 2012
The tamperproof screw industry is rapidly changing and products that were considered to be very secure just a few years ago are woefully less secure today. Although most tamperproof screw suppliers offer a wide variety of drive styles such as hex-pins, torx-pins and snake eyes, because of the mass production and distribution of driver bits offshore, these drive styles offer little, if any, security.… Read more »
Dec 13, 2011
Credit card readers have become the targets of very sophisticated criminals. We continue to see more and more stories about this serious problem. Stories like this one by Tracy Kitten, seen in BankInfoSecurity.com. If Bryce Fasteners were used to secure the card reader stand or in the backs of the card readers themselves, this problem would stop virtually immediately. Fraud Scheme Hits Grocer BankInfoSecurity.com… Read more »
Nov 08, 2011
When it comes to securing your valuables... Bryce Fastener is unmatched when it comes to simple fixes. We normally won’t do a small little order like this but Doug took it upon himself to help this guy out. His aluminum can recycling bin needed a fastener to secure this bar in place. The hex bolt pictured here was to easy to remove. A high security screw from Bryce can replace this bolt and very… Read more »
