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Finding Your STIHL Serial Numbers
The primary purpose of serial numbers is for quality control in a manufacturing setting, but serial numbers have a role to play beyond the factory floor as the final product ends up in the hands of consumers.
Blogosphere Product Reviews
2020 was the year MyPropertyID explored the blogosphere and either traded security kits or hired product reviewers to examine our strategy. MyPropertyID is interested in getting our product in front of as many people as possible, but the other benefit is that we are...
Joining the Asset Leadership Network
The Asset Leadership Network is an organization focused on impacting asset management across all industries, markets and sectors that are dependent on physical assets to achieve strategic organizational objectives.
Global Traceability and Repatriation
Imagine you're on a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney for an important meeting. After you land, go through customs and arrive at your hotel, it dawns on you that your password-protected laptop with your notes and presentation is on the plane. You jump on your...
Operation ID and Proxy Marking
Law enforcement agencies are not well known for their marketing skills, but almost all law enforcement agencies endorse Operation ID (U.S. and Canada) and proxy marking (U.K. and Ireland).
The Power of the NCIC
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is the database that every law enforcement professional in the country taps into to either upload information about crimes or download information about crimes.
Answering the Tough Questions
What if the tag is just removed? Answer me this. If the license plate is removed from your car, can the police get it back to you? Yes!
Shockwaves for Change
When Kitty Genovese was murdered in Queens, New York, in 1964, and nobody allegedly came to her aid, the story caused shockwaves throughout the country. Had we as a citizenry become too self centered? Had we as a society become too selfish? Did we only care about our...
Operation ID Security Systems
Operation ID security systems are superior to the competition for one huge reason. Operation ID security systems are endorsed by the National Sheriffs' Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI and hundreds of individual law enforcement...
The OAN on the NCIC
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is the United States' clearinghouse for crime data run by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The owner applied number (OAN)—what it is and what it's used for—is not so clear. It turns out that many law enforcement...
