The TrueHybrid provides the hospitality industry with an affordable, seamless upgrade to the latest surveillance technology.

Hotech Edge has developed and implemented a range of ZigBee-based building security and energy conservation applications for the hospitality industry based on Ember's technology.

National Report-Some call it a cost of doing business, while others ring it up as a cost to the customer. From bathrobes and flat-panel televisions to nightlights and batteries from the remote control, it seems nothing is sacred from the sticky fingers of some hotel guests. And while some hotel operators insist the issue is nearly nonexistent, estimates place theft of guestroom products by guests at about $100 million per year.

When it comes to keeping guests' valuables safe, the theory is pretty simple: Put the items in a sturdy, fireproof box that burglars can't open and bolt the box to an immovable object. Even with the advent of electronic keypads to open the box, the concept behind how a safe operates hasn't evolved much.