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ESA Tips To Protect Your Home Security System This Holiday Season
With the holidays upon us, people are leaving town for those long-awaited vacations. Whether you’re heading out to visit family or leaving for that winter getaway to somewhere warm and sunny, you’re house is left home alone. Don’t leave it out in the cold. You can take some well-advised steps to keep your home safe. […]
Electronic Security Association Top 10 Pieces Of Advice
The Electronic Security Association (www.alarm.org) is a trade association for the security system industry which researches issues related to security systems. It works with consumers, dealers and government agencies to further the use and science of electronic security systems. The ESA had developed ten pieces of advice for consumers selecting a home security system: Ask […]
Advice From The Miami Police Department
Each year, Forbes rates the country’s top ten most dangerous cities and Miami, Florida is usually on the list. This year, Miami ranked #5 (http://blogs.forbes.com/francescalevy/2010/10/12/real-estate-lifestyle-danger-housing-cities/). But the Miami Police Department is not taking it lying down. Their crime prevention unit is working hard to help Miami residents safeguard their homes and reduce crime.
Getting the Best Hardware. Honeywell and GE Security Systems
When we look at home security systems, we’re often focused on the system options, monitoring costs, contracts terms and how a proposed security system will protect our families. These are all important considerations which deserve your full attention. However, in all the shuffle, it can be easy to gloss over the equipment itself. As a […]
Evaluating Special Introductory Packages from Security System Companies
Everyone loves a good deal. If you go to the mall, you check out the sales. If you go to a restaurant, the lunch special is always a tempting proposition. So, it seems only natural that when security system companies offer special introductory packages, it’s worth taking a look. However, consider this important question: is […]
Alarm Goes Off – Handling False Alarm Calls
You come home, open your door, walk in, forget your groceries in the trunk of your car or perhaps have a tantruming child who needs immediate attention. You forget about your home security system that’s been beeping and calling to you in the background and you take just a little too long. Your alarm starts […]
Lease or Buy? Can You Save by Leasing a Security System?
Home security systems are a little like cars – when it’s time to get one you can choose to own or lease. Just like with cars, there are advantages and disadvantages to both options. So, what exactly is a “leased” security system? Many providers such as Protect America will put a home security system in […]
Common Misconceptions About Home Security
Many people imagine robbery and violent crime to take place in the dark, at night, in stealth. The images we’ve picked up from TV, movies and the fears in the back of our minds are not the reality. It’s broad daylight that sees the most crime – particularly for burglary. When you aren’t home and […]
Top Nine Reasons to Consider a Home Security System
Sure, it sounds like a good idea. Just the name security system says it all – security. But maybe you’ve never gone for a security system because you’re not really sure what you’re protecting against. It’s not just burglary. The dangers we face in our homes – when we’re away and when we’re present are […]
Interview With Ira Somerson
Image via Wikipedia Home security systems can be useful anti-theft devices, but they have more important uses – like protecting your family’s safety. “People don’t want to face the reality that alarms are about personal protection,” said Ira Somerson, a leading expert witness and consultant in the field of security systems. Somerson went on to […]