Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Richard Ginsburg, certify that:

1.               I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Protection One, Inc.;

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;