No need for microchips or bar-codes when you have eyeballs — With a pet recovery system, valuable dogs and cats are micro-chipped. Before that, they were tattooed. Valuable portable electronics and tools need neither because there is a serial number embedded in the...
A simple security system with over 50 years of proven use — We sell a single product. It is an anti-theft security system that arrives in an envelope, but is tied to your online account the instant your order is placed. It has no electronics or moving parts. It is a...
Security services will use any tool no matter how small — In the United States, Homeland Security and the TSA utilize layered security tactics at airports from “curb to cockpit.” In other words, they utilize multiple strategies to keep the bad guys...
There are no guarantees, but there are deterrents — The My Property ID Registry security system has a deterrent effect because burglars are less likely to target portable items that are registered and marked. This is based on research done over the last 50 years that...
A privacy-protected method for recovering lost and stolen items — Global personal property recovery is a reality in the internet age. With the help of a Good Samaritan, who would think that such a simple webpage could hold the answer to recovering lost personal...
No matter where on the planet the military goes, we ship for free — Our business has partnered with Military Cost Cutters and its veteran-owner, Aaron Serrano, to bring our product to members of the military at a discount. Our low-tech security system can be delivered...
The Crime Prevention Website (TCPW) is an comprehensive source for all things related to crime prevention. Its author, Calvin Beckford, is a retired English police officer who set out to create “the most comprehensive crime prevention website ever!”...
What is proxy-marking? In the computer industry, a proxy server is a go-between between two computers. When you proxy-mark your property, our service acts as a privacy-protected go-between between you and the police or a Good Samaritan. Proxy-marking your property is...
Do you rip out your locks after you install an alarm? Alarms, cameras and heavy-duty locks are an excellent way to protect your home while you’re away. This is how banks are fortified. But like banks, having an additional layer of security is an important...
A brief history of enterprise asset management — Enterprise asset management (EAM) is a decades-old industry. It began long before the computer. Corporations, universities, governments and hospitals own stuff. Maybe you’ve purchased a piece of surplus furniture...
Low-tech has its place — Many people ask how my system repels criminals? There are no screaming sirens or live video feeds. There are no electronics or operators standing by. So, how? Long before the internet existed, the police recommended Operation...
Operation Identification — The original concept underlying MyPropertyID is Operation Identification. Operation ID is simple: etch a unique mark in your property, record the serial numbers on a piece of paper, and place warning signs on doors and windows to deter...
The radio revolutionized crime fighting — As a teenager, I had a police officer as a mentor. He used to joke that the police could travel at the speed of light because of the two-way radio. That was in the 1970s and communication technology has improved markedly since...
Police still urge the use of Operation Identification — For decades, the police have been urging citizens to embrace Operation Identification to no avail. Without it, the police have tremendous difficulties in solving burglaries and thefts on two fronts: The first is...
Operation Identification is widely embraced — The Troup County Sheriff, Georgia USA, recommends the traditional Operation Identification (OpID) strategy. I have taken the old OpID concept and migrated it to the web and made it much more robust. First conceived in 1963...
The best bang for the buck — Research indicates that one of the best ways to reduce crime is through police-community partnerships. From a cost-benefit perspective, the strategy has the biggest bang for the buck. We see a lot of fissures in the news concerning...
Don’t let the power of the tiny asset tags fool you — The ID tags of MyPropertyID are one part of a three-part system. The most powerful aspect of our system is the database where you store the make, model and serial numbers of your items. If you are ever...
Who doesn’t wear their set belt anymore? It! Will! Never! Happen! To! Me! This was the mentality among unrestrained automobile drivers in the the 1960s. “Only race car drivers buckle up” was a common refrain. This is a fun old ad, with a catchy...
Developing new skills — Teaching toddlers to hold on to their stuff is an important lesson. Sure we live in a disposable age, but how many toy trucks, sippy cups and crayons are we willing to let our little kids throw away? Lil’ Sidekick has just the thing for...
A robust startup community in Iowa — Silicon Prairie News did a wonderful story about My Property ID Registry on June 6, 2017. Silicon Prairie News focuses on the tech communities in three core cities: Des Moines, Omaha and Kansas City. This includes other smaller...
My Property ID Registry advanced to the 2017 ACORDChallenge.org semifinals in Chicago. ACORD.org is an international standards body for the global insurance industry. The ACORD Challenge chooses startups that, among other things, will have a significant impact on the...
A proven strategy — The criminology theory that holds MyPropertyID together is Operation Identification. Even though Operation ID is not widely known or used does not diminish its effectiveness when properly implemented. After being tested in 378 pilot projects from...
Improving the odds of recovering lost property is a reality in the internet age. Is somebody keeping track of this beast? You betcha! Getting lost and stolen items returned is an odds game. If you have a $600 cell phone with one of our $4 asset tags adhered to the...
MyPropertyID is proudly conceived, developed, manufactured, packed and shipped from right here in Iowa. Obviously “Made in USA” is very desirable right here at home, but we were surprised to learn that “Made in USA” is desirable overseas as...
An old idea as new again — Our product dusts off a very old crime prevention tool that the police have been urging citizens to utilize since the 1960s. If you do a web search for Operation Identification, you’ll get hundreds of hits that include law enforcement...
What is the deterrent effect? The deterrent effect is the calculation a criminal makes to determine if he or she will get caught. There are two parts to getting caught. The first is the initial arrest and the second is being convicted. We have all heard about the...
