According to Secret Service agent Scott Sarafian, "technology is increasing, and it’s becoming somewhat easier to steal money electronically versus by a gun."

From mobile phones to personal computers to medical treatments, new and continually improving technologies are embedded into our lives. Unfortunately, sophisticated technology can also breed crime. ATM skimming, in particular, is becoming more prevalent with sophisticated devices, ranging from hidden cameras to disguised card readers, emerging every day. Jenny Durkan, U.S Attorney for the Western District of Washington and a strong advocate for cyberfraud prevention, says cybercrime is "costing our country billions of dollars."

Check out 3VR’s latest infographic, "What do ATM Skimming Devices look like?" to learn about the different methods used by ATM skimmers today. By becoming familiar with skimming devices, frontline bank employees can fight skimming, foil the ATM thieves’ attempts, and most importantly, protect their customers.

New technologies and project requirements ranging from IP video and high-resolution cameras to video analytics and IT integration are enough to overwhelm even the savviest and most technology-saturated integrator. 3VR offers the only solution in the market today that combines multi-faceted capabilities with a comprehensive platform that integrates seamlessly to your customers’ existing infrastructure. This 4-part series will show you how 3VR can help you deliver the most powerful, cost-efficient video surveillance solutions and be the best in security integration.

The tollbooth for the bridge was quickly approaching and I found myself frantically searching in my glove box for the electronic transponder that would allow me to pass without having to stop and pay. Where was it? Not in the top glove box. Not in the lower glove box either. I didn’t have time to stop and clean out my car, nor did I want to pull over to search for it. It would take too much time – time I needed to do other, more important things. If only I had a tool that would make it jump out at me, like a giant magnet to find the "needle in the haystack."

Our series with Paul Boucherle, principal at Matterhorn Consulting LLC., aka the Swiss Sherpa, continues here with part 2! Paul will be providing lessons to help system integrators climb their sales mountains. If you missed Lesson #1: Study the mountain, you can read it here.

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Lesson #2: Establish your base camp

Any mountain climber knows the importance of establishing a good base camp to support an expedition up an imposing mountain…in your case a sales mountain. We are not talking about a simple one day rock climb with a 1,000’ of vertical ascent. We are talking about those 21,000’ peaks that require some real planning and effort! Why is this so important?