BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2015) - Tyco Integrated Security (NYSE: TYC), the leading security systems integrator, is inviting business owners and managers to participate in its upcoming webinar titled, "Outsmarting Criminals is Smart Business." Featured speaker John Ceraolo, Chief Security Officer for 3Cinteractive, will discuss the key security concerns facing small- to medium-size businesses and simple but important strategies owners and managers can implement to help secure their businesses. Registration is now open for the webinar taking place on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET.

"As thieves grow increasingly sophisticated, it's important for small- to medium-size business owners to protect the assets they've worked hard to build and help ensure their employees and customers are safe," said Steve Leitz, Director of Small Business, TycoIS. "All businesses, regardless of their size, can take affordable steps to improve security by leveraging or supplementing current resources. As the leading commercial security provider, we've helped to protect local businesses in hundreds of cities and towns across America, including community banks, schools, places of worship and even local coffee shops."

Business owners and managers can expect to learn:

  • The crime risks facing small- to medium-size businesses today
  • How losses may go well beyond the crime itself
  • Specific steps business owners can implement to help protect their businesses

According to the latest FBI statistics, there were an estimated 1.9 million burglaries in 2013, with an estimated $4.5 billion in property losses.1 In this webinar, featured speaker John Ceraolo will share insight into the state of business security today and advice drawn from his 20-year career creating comprehensive small- and medium-size business security programs from the ground up. He will also discuss the valuable knowledge he's gained designing and implementing employee security awareness and disaster recovery programs, while working closely with local authorities -- a vital component to any business security program.

To sign up for this free webinar, please visit the registration page. To learn more about TycoIS, call 1.800.701.8449 or visit www.tycois.com.

About Tyco Integrated Security
A business unit of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC), Tyco Integrated Security is North America's leading commercial security systems integrator, providing business security services to more than 500,000 customers. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Tyco Integrated Security has more than 7,500 employees in 200 locations in business communities throughout North America. For more information, visit www.TycoIS.com.

1 Crime in the United States, 2013, Federal Bureau of Investigation

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