DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations - Discontinued Operations [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Security Segment [Member]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Receivables	$ 228,965	$ 46,418
Prepaids and other	17,780	(11,471)
Depreciation and amortization	2,174	21,632
Capital expenditures		(1,331)
Accounts payable and accrueds	(69,212)	(50,323)
Customer deposits	(60,940)	14,816
Consumer Goods Segment [Member]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Receivables	7,836	10,944
Prepaids and other	14,394	(23,425)
Inventory		20,227
Depreciation and amortization		1,899
Capital expenditures		(42,703)
Accounts payable and accrueds	$ (20,348)	(31,236)
Customer deposits		$ (17,539)

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Amount of increase (decrease) in accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant and equipment.

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