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US Company with Simple
Idea to Save Lives
Added : (Fri
Nov 07 2003)
November 7, 2003
(San Francisco, CA) RealSafe.net, Inc. of Marietta, Georgia
announces the launch of the RealSafe.net Network at the annual
convention of the National Association of Realtors. This
innovative personal security system (patent pending) enables
users to employ their camera phones as mobile security cameras.
Those who pre-register for membership on the RealSafe.net web
site (http://realsafe.net) before December 15, will have their
start-up fee waived.
A new twist on a proven idea. The deployment of over seven
million stationary security cameras throughout the United States
alone attests to the fact that depriving potential perpetrators
of their anonymity is an effective crime deterrent. Security
experts endorse the practice and insurance companies encourage
it by reducing premiums where such systems are in place.
It’s not just a toy anymore. With the advent of the camera phone
and the RealSafe.net Network, the same level of security is now
available to the mobile professional. “By photographing
individuals—with their knowledge— in a secure environment, and
sending the photograph to a non-accessible database,
mobile-workers considerably reduce the probability that a
criminal incident will follow,” explained President and
co-founder Dr. Robert Desman. “In brief,” he continued, “ask ‘em
and unmask ‘em.”
Is this a real problem? According to the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 1 out of every 40 Americans over the age of 12 were
victims of a violent crime in 2001. Eighty-five percent were
assault victims, 11% were robbery victims, and 4% were raped or
sexually assaulted. The highest risk category was individuals
over the age of 35. divorced or separated, with a household
income in excess of $35,000. Both males and females in this
category had a higher risk profile than did the
population at large. With the exception of robbery, where there
was a 3-to-1 likelihood that the assailant was a total stranger,
both strangers and casual acquaintances comprised the majority
of perpetrators. A recent media review revealed that real estate
professionals were victimized by newsworthy-assaults and murders
at a rate of over one per month this past year.
So, what happens to the picture? Submitted data are stored in a
secure database. No one, not even the submitting party, can gain
access to the database without a court order.
Customers
and clients need not be concerned that their photograph will be
used for any other than the intended purpose. The fact that the
data are irretrievable by any other means ensures customer
privacy and alerts potential perpetrators that the process
cannot be reversed once initiated. The system has the ability to
capture and save photographs, text, and voice messages.
“It works a lot like those old movies where the hero says ‘if
anything happens to me, the photographs go straight to the
D.A.’and, of course, nothing happens,” noted Vice President of
Sales and Marketing Pat Dougherty, herself a long-experienced
real estate agent. “Those of us who have worked in the field
have found it to become progressively more dangerous over the
years. As professionals, we owe it to each other to engage in
safe practices such as this. In fact, a lot of people outside
the profession would benefit from this type of deterrent.”
RealSafe.net, Inc, is dedicated to the creation and development
of innovative security systems and efficiency enhancing products
for a mobile society. For more information registration, and new
product announcements, RealSafe.net can be contacted on the
internet or by e-mail at sales@realsafe.net. |
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