<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ENSEC
INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1995 AND 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                            <C>                    <C>                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  9-MOS                  9-MOS                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1995            DEC-31-1996 
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1995            JAN-01-1996 
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-1995            SEP-30-1996 
<CASH>                                              0              7,267,836 
<SECURITIES>                                        0                      0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                       0              2,142,234 
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0                      0 
<INVENTORY>                                         0                904,502 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    0             10,856,319 
<PP&E>                                              0              2,493,880 
<DEPRECIATION>                                      0                      0 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      0             17,193,169 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               0              6,787,793 
<BONDS>                                             0              3,950,000<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0                      0 
<PREFERRED>                                         0                      0 
<COMMON>                                            0                 56,313 
<OTHER-SE>                                          0              7,658,063 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        0             17,193,169 
<SALES>                                     6,033,765              6,466,197 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            6,033,765              6,466,197 
<CGS>                                       4,601,313              3,923,440 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               9,903,812              8,385,572
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            1,467,482              2,541,673 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                      0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          1,576,631              2,582,667 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (5,337,529)            (4,461,048)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (817,000)              (319,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (4,520,529)            (4,142,048)
<DISCONTINUED>                                390,000                      0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0                      0 
<CHANGES>                                           0                      0 
<NET-INCOME>                               (4,130,529)            (4,142,048)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.06)                 (1.12)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.06)                 (1.12) 
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES ALL LONG-TERM DEBT.
</FN>
        

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