When it comes to home security systems, you may have heard the phrase “interactive services.” You may have even heard the terms “home automation,” “connected home,” and “smart house.” What do they all mean, and how are they related to home security? They’re meanings are essentially the same, and in relation to security, they describe … Read More
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Save Your Scraps
While to the average person, a salvage or recycling facility may not seem like a susceptible business, owners know there are considerable threats to its security. In the United States and internationally, as the economy fluctuates, creating high highs and low lows, raw materials, especially metals, maintain a certain value. Scrap metals are actively sought after … Read More
Home Security Myths & Misconceptions
A home is so much more than a physical structure that you reside in. It’s where you have lazy Sunday breakfast with your spouse and kids. It’s where you enjoy a cup of hot coffee on your back porch. It’s where you read bedtime stories to your children and tuck them in at night. It’s … Read More
Is Your Healthcare Facility At Risk?
The healthcare system is constantly evolving as are the measures and technology to keep it secure. Technology can and should play an integral role in the protection and management of any healthcare facility. Healthcare facilities can be anything from a hospital to an assisted living environment, or a portable x-ray unit to a rehab center. … Read More
Want To Lower Your Homeowners Insurance?
As a homeowner, you have no doubt invested precious time and money with realtors, bankers, maybe lawyers, even architects and contractors. All in an effort to secure the home of your dreams. Now that you have it, the wallet and purse draining may seem never ending. As a first time home buyer or builder, you probably … Read More
Never Thought You Needed a Security System. Now You Do.
If you’re like most business owners, you’ve worked hard to keep your company running. You’ve invested time, money, blood, sweat, and maybe tears to get where you are. The facility, whether it be a corporate office, salvage yard, or healthcare facility, is where business happens. No matter what type of business you may be conducting, … Read More
Smoke Detectors vs. Smoke Alarms
Very often smoke detectors and smoke alarms are thought to be the same. They are not. They are two different products that can detect smoke. Smoke alarms are what you can buy at any hardware store and electrical supply. They are typically 110V and battery or simply battery powered. Most are ionization type detectors. They … Read More
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
We have all heard of Carbon Monoxide, the odorless killer. On average, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 170 people a year die of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning that was not produced by automobiles. Just this past weekend there were 2 deaths on Long Island due to a malfunctioning heater in a restaurant. … Read More
Practical Use Of Wireless Z-Wave Lock
Here is a really good application of an interactive alarms system. We recently installed a 2GIG GO! Control Interactive alarm system powered by alarm.com in an older couple’s home. They have had an alarm system for a while but decided it was time for an upgrade and had read about some of the features available … Read More
Central Station Passwords
Whether you have a residential security system or a commercial security system, in order for the central station to know that the person that they are speaking to is an authorized user of the system, a password is used. A password is a word that is attached to your monitoring account which the central station … Read More