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  • Is It Time To Upgrade Your Current Alarm System?  By :
    Recent studies suggest that homes without alarm systems are three times more likely to be burglarized than homes with alarm systems. Your household is probably already among the growing number of families who feel the peace of mind of having an alarm system in their home.

    But is Your Alarm System Up-To-Date?

    Most standard alarm systems cover the basics: a keypad, door and window sensors, and motion detectors. While these components offer a great deal of protection ...
  • Maximizing The Effectiveness Of A Home Security Alarm  By : David Faulkner
    Protecting your home with a home security system which includes cameras and on-site security guards is extremely costly, and usually beyond the means of most homeowners. But given the price you might have to pay in stolen or destroyed property, or harm to you and your family if you are unlucky enough to be the victims of a home invasion, there are very few things which will offer you a greater payoff than an investment in a home security alarm.

    A home security alarm will ...
  • Planning And Building A Security System That Works  By : Jim Reym
    What to know when planning and building a security system. From glass break protection to providing better barrier security, this article will teach you the basics of what you need to know when planning a security system.
  • Is Your Home An Open House For Thieves?  By : David Thomson
    A recent look into the security of our homes has shown that many homeowners are almost leaving the door open and the welcome mat for thieves to enter their homes. It seems that many home owners are not taking even the most basic of steps to ensure that their property is safe and secure.

    Even those who have taken precautions to ensure that their property is secure lapse, with those who have fitted such security features as alarms forgetting or, in some cases, admitting to n...
  • Enhance your House with a Wireless Home Security System  By : Al Higginson
    Household protection has developed to be far more than front door bolts and peepholes to see who is visiting you. Wireless home security offers a cost-effective and efficient means of protecting your house and belongings without the need to lay cables all through your property.
  • Cure The Boredom - Backyard Play Structures for Kids  By : Paul Brown
    Playing outside is fun and really burns off the energy, but many children get bored with traditional outdoor activities. To cut down on the boredom in your family, you are encouraged to think about purchasing, or making, your child an outdoor play structure. This article gives some advice on buying ready-nade, or easy assembly kids
  • Home Security-The Role Of Hidden Cameras  By : Jack Krohn
    As most sane men will attest, often the source of inspiration comes from our spouses or significant others. I plead guilty. When I asked my fiancée the other day what the first thing was she thought of when I mentioned "home security" she promptly replied hidden cameras to watch the children. Now that's a home security device that would have been on my list but not first.

    So let's look at why hidden cameras have become so popular and why prudent people have them and what e...
  • Lock Bumping. Securing Doors And Windows In The Face Of Clever Criminals  By : Ralph Winn
    Security expert Marc Weber Tobias is worried about your front door . . . and your back door, your side door, your windows, and your garage door. His expertise focuses on securing doors and windows, and he knows about the most common threats to that security. One common security threat that has been on the rise since its discovery by locksmiths in Denmark in the 1970s is “lock bumping.” As Tobias can tell you, securing doors and windows – and ultimately, your loved ones and...
  • Home Surveillance  By : Ralph Winn
    In an unpredictable world, home surveillance is absolutely critical for keeping you and your family safe. A home surveillance system eliminates blind spots to protect the most vulnerable places on your property. For one Houston family, their home surveillance system went beyond just protecting their home and personal safety. After a break-in, they decided to install a home surveillance system. Their surveillance cameras caught a group of teenagers trying to break into a n...
  • Door Lock  By : Ralph Winn
    Nothing is more important than the security of your home and your loved ones. One of the most basic things you can do to protect your valuables is to secure your residence with quality door locks. The entry point for the majority of burglaries is through a door because it is the quickest and easiest route in and out of your home.

    It may surprise you to learn that most building codes don’t require a lock on external doors. Because building codes do not require a minimum ...
  • Home Security And Self Defense - The Best Way To Protect Your Home And Family  By : Jack Krohn
    The statistics are in and crime is on the rise-what a surprise!

    Property crime occurs every 3 seconds, a home burglary every 15 seconds.

    Now there is a new threat "Home Invasion". "Home Invasion" is a term police use when a suspect enters a home with or without force and confronts the occupants to commit a robbery and or other crimes such as assault, rape, torture or even murder.

    "Home Invasion" is particularly troubling because of the potential trauma it inflicts ...
  • Home Security: Do It Yourself Home Security  By : Jack Krohn
    The Bureau of Justice reports that:

    --77% of all crime was property related
    --On average nearly 17 % of all crime domiciles were violated by a burglar
    --In 85% of burglaries, the offender gained entry into the house or other building.

    Ask any expert in the field and they will tell you that 90% of all burglaries are preventable. So if the odds are so good that it will happen to you and it is such a preventable event-what is it you have to do to stop the burglars? I am ...
  • Fire Alarm Training For An Installation Professional  By : Michelle Bery
    The importance of a properly installed fire alarm system is not to be overlooked. We, as consumers, understand the role of the fire alarm in our homes and subsequently we turn to alarm installation professionals to ensure that our fire alarms are properly installed and up to code. For those performing the installation, a special fire alarm training program is necessary in order to guarantee their expertise in this specialized industry.

    Technicians who install fire alarm sy...
  • Do's and Don'ts to secure Your Home From Theives:  By : SecuritySafetySpy
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