When looking to protect your home or business, you should consider motion sensors. Many burglars and prospective burglars will be put off by the existence of motion sensors on your home or business premises, as they provide round the clock security. In this post, we’ll look at why you should use motion sensors, what types […]
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Nov
Nov
Whether you’re looking to protect your home or business, it’s important that you properly utilise technology to ensure all your belongings, staff and family are safe. One way that you can do this is by using security cameras. If you’re looking to safeguard a large area, then it’s important that you know how far your […]
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Oct
Oct
Whether you’re emigrating, relocating, planning a holiday, or just considering the safety of your own neighbourhood, knowledge of crime rates can be quite important. Not all countries are equally safe, and it’s important you’re prepared for any foreign visit, regardless of whether it’s for a business trip, a holiday or an extended stay. In this […]
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Oct
Oct
With dead-bolted doors, alarm systems and potentially even CCTV, there’s a good reason why many of us feel most secure when we’re at home. However, as much as we secure our homes, the measures we take are often insignificant when we compare them to the most secure buildings in the world. There’s no definitive building […]
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Oct
Oct
Usually worn as a bracelet or pendant, a personal panic alarm is used to call for help in the event of an emergency such as a break-in, a fall or an illness. A personal panic alarm ensures that, when you’re at your most vulnerable, you can get the help you need as quickly as possible. […]
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Sep
Sep
This article looks at how you can improve office building security using both simple to implement measures and also harness the latest technologies to make your business safe. Know Your Staff We aren’t suggesting that you go all Big Brother on your staff and fully advocate that you stay within the parameters of the law. […]
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Sep
Sep
Burglar alarms used to work on a very simple basis, they would detect an intrusion when a contact point was broken. This contact was broken when a window or door was opened and the two connecting points – usually two metallic points that were part of a circuit – would trigger the alarm. This was […]
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Sep
Sep
Some years ago, “smart water” was the talk of the security industry and all homes were expected to take up this revolutionary security application. Smart water placed a specific liquid and forensically traceable footprint that could be traced and lead to prosecution, but it has not taken off in the domestic environment successfully. Not all […]
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Aug
Aug
The internet and Internet of Things has changed home security It is often hard to believe that within a relatively small timescale – the early 1990s – that the internet and associated technology has become not only omnipresent, but applicable and valuable to almost every aspect of our lives. Around 2016, a new term was […]
