Friday, April 29, 2016

You Met the Tax Filing Deadline, Now What Are The Chances You Will Face An IRS Audit?

Thanks to continuing Congressional cuts in the IRS budget, fewer and fewer Americans will face an audit of their return. The IRS revenue from examinations has dropped by about 10 times the savings from the budget cuts. The cuts have resulted in a net loss of over $5 billion in 2015. Compliant taxpayers meanwhile continue to pay their proper taxes while those who game the system have the security of knowing that the IRS is unlikely to catch on to their game.

Tyco Integrated Security Introduces Cloud Video Surveillance System


Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) announced the availability of Cloud Video, a low total cost of ownership cloud-based video solution provided by Eagle Eye. Customers using Cloud Video are able to view live and recorded video from any location using a standard Web browser or mobile device.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

ADT Kicks Off Always Cares Annual Week of Service, Partners With Habitat for Humanity

The ADT Corporation, a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses and No. 1 on the SDM 100, is kicking off its ADT Always Cares Annual Week of Service, which takes place from April 30 through May 7, by launching a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

Connecting the World Through Infrastructure

This article was originally published at Stratfor.com. 

UN Court Set To Rule On Philippines-China Sea Dispute; Beijing Set To Protest

A United Nations arbitration court will rule in in May or June on a fractious maritime dispute between China and the Philippines. The five-person Permanent Court of Arbitration, after seven hearings, is studying now whether China's claim to a giant tropical ocean flouts UN conventions. Manila said that when it filed the case in 2013. The Philippines and four other Asian governments also claim much of the same South China Sea, which spans 3.5 million square kilometers from Taiwan to Singapore. A lot of the claims overlap, especially where China is involved. The sea holds reserves of undersea oil and natural gas, likewise ample fisheries and lanes for half the world's commercial shipping. That's why everyone cares.