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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 02, 2019
Reclassification from interest expense |  |  | $ 30 |  |
Charged to expense | $ 14 |  | 0 |  |
Lease obligation liability | 595 | [1] |  |  | $ 44
Deposited cash and cash equivalents | 1,247 |  |  |  |
Advertising expenses | $ 17 |  | $ 23 |  |
Weighted average number of options and warrants | 3,368,013 |  | 3,778,631 |  |
Weighted average exercise price of options and warrants | $ 1.57 |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset | $ 587 |  |  |  | 44
Reduce the right-of-asset and deferred rent |  |  |  |  | $ 26
Capitalized costs | $ 163 |  |  |  |
Omni Metrix [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated life of the customer relationship | 3 years |  |  | 2 years |
Advance payment for monitoring fees, term | 12 months |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of controlled interest | 50.00% |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes current portion of $53 for operating leases.

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