Archive for January, 2010
DSC Power 832 | DSC Security Alarm Review
Power 832 Security Panel by DSC Security provides the versatility, dependability, and usability you require in your home or small business. DSC Security offers you a fully customizable system, designed specifically for your needs, with the extensive range of available upgrades and options. Power 5 Security Panels are simple to install, easy to program, and [...]
Alarm Monitoring | On the Rise And Crime Takes a Hit
Home alarm monitoring has been rising steadily in the United States for several decades. In the 1970’s, only 2% of American homes had any form of home alarm monitoring. But with rising safety awareness, and advancements in home alarm monitoring technology, more and more homes are being secured. By 2005, 32% of homes had home [...]
Dummy Cameras | How To Use Dummy Surveillance Cameras
As more and more criminals get busted for being caught on camera, more and more home and business owners are putting greater trust in surveillance cameras. In fact, people find them so effective that they’re gone so far as to installing dummy surveillance cameras, confident that their presence alone will work as a deterrent. How [...]
Fingerprint door lock technology isn't something you only see on TV
Do you or some one in your household misplace your keys? Don’t worry any longer; with the new technologies that are available there are great options for you and your loves. Some of the technologies available are Fingerprint door locks (Biometrics), Keyless keypad door locks and smart card readers. Fingerprint door lock technology isn’t [...]
Phishing Stealing Of Identity Online
is the stealing of identity information from users online and has become one of the biggest dangers of unknowingly giving away your personal information. According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), the number of Phishing incidents is increasing at a rate of 56 percent every month. Phishing can be done on an unsuspecting victim who [...]
Lifeact JPX Jet Protector Non-Lethal Self Defense Offers Protection For Everyone
The JPX Jet Protector is a highly functional tool for self defense. This is a fool proof way to protect you or your business without causing death or permanent harm to an assailant. The JPX Jet Protector is very lightweight and easy to use. It is a hand held self defense tool and non lethal. [...]
Home Surveillance Syetms
Surveillance systems are not just for businesses anymore. As systems grow easier to use (and more affordable), many homeowners are using video surveillance to protect their home inside and out. Why Surveillance? It’s a proven fact that cameras deter crime. Unlike an alarm system, which is triggered by someone breaking into your home, a home [...]
Mace Pepper Spray
Connoisseurs of spicy food know all about the cayenne pepper. The little red pepper packs a fiery punch and adds four-alarm zip to everything from stir-fry to Creole sauce – and it can save your life. A Modern Twist on an Ancient Technique Cayenne pepper, also known scientifically as oleoresin capsicum (OR), is the main [...]
Childproof Your Home
How childproof is your home? Whether you’re a nervous parent-to-be or a seasoned pro with a family of six, childproofing your home is an ongoing process. And it can be, literally, a lifesaver. Over 2 million children in the U.S. are killed or injured each year as a result of household accidents. Sadly, most of [...]
Tips For The Elderly Living Alone
For many elderly people, living alone can be a scary and confusing new experience. Some have never lived alone before and have always relied on others to take care of finances, home security, and housekeeping. Others are struggling with health and mobility issues that make daily living difficult. A slip in the bathtub or a [...]
Taser. How Do You Protect Yourself?
It seems like crime is everywhere lately. Every time you watch the local news, you find out about a new crime in your community – with all of the robberies, assaults, and home invasions going on in the world, it’s easy to feel afraid. These days, even a trip to the grocery store can be [...]
Home Invasion | Home invasion criminals are different
Home Invasion: Dangerous Criminals Rely on Scare Tactics Imagine it is the end of a long day. You and your family are spread about the house: your spouse in the study, your son in his room playing video games, your daughter dutifully doing the dishes, and you tinkering with your train set in the garage. [...]
Security Lights
Summer is here, and you know what that means: vacation. Whether you’re packing the family up and hitting the road or spending your leisure time at home by the pool, it is important to remember that security lights can help reduce crime in your neighborhood. Statistics prove that crime rates skyrocket during the summer months. [...]
Home Security – Protect Your Loved Ones & Your Property
Are you concerned about home security? Fifty years ago you could leave your front door open all day with very little fear of someone coming into your home uninvited. Unfortunately times have changed and you can no longer trust everyone who walks up to your front door. Home security is now vital to ensure your [...]
College Home Security Tips Are Imperative For College Students To Know
Are you going off to college soon? If you are, then you need to know some important college home security tips that can keep intruders out and you safe. Since you will be living on your own or with roommates, it is now your responsibility to be sure your home is secure and you are [...]