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Door Security for Your Business Beyond Locks

By Ryan Bell / July 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Door Security for Your Business Beyond Locks

When we work with our commerical customers, we often surprise them with the variety of solutions we provide to help them secure their perimeter. In particular, we place quite a bit of emphasis on creating effective door security. After all, the majority of break-ins involve coming through a door rather than smashing through a window…

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Smartphone-Based Security

By Ryan Bell / July 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Smartphone-Based Security

Over the last decade or so, consumers have come to expect to control many of their electronics through the use of their smartphones. This trend has ranged from televisions to refrigerators and many products in between. As you can expect, our industry has gotten tugged into this trend as well. After all, our security solutions…

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Anticipating Threats to Your Alarm System

By Ryan Bell / July 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Anticipating Threats to Your Alarm System

Last week, we reviewed some of the Unexpected Benefits to Alarm Monitoring. In that post, we share some of the unlikely ways that a monitored security system can provide you with added security and peace of mind. This week, we take a slightly different approach to anticipating the unexpected when it comes to your alarm.…

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Unexpected Benefits to Alarm Monitoring

By Ryan Bell / July 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Unexpected Benefits to Alarm Monitoring

We’ve reviewed the benefits of a monitored burglar alarm in many posts on our site. These systems create a few valuable layers of security. First and foremost, a security breach gets greeted with a siren response to alert you to danger. In turn, this generally causes the perpetrator to flee the scene as well. Additionally,…

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Surveillance System Design Tips

By Ryan Bell / June 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Surveillance System Design Tips

Over the last decade or so, our industry has seen an explosion in the number of camera installations. A few factors have led to this sudden growth. For starters, installing cameras offers tremendous security benefits. These include the ability to view live and recorded footage of your property at any time. Additionally, these security benefits…

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Security Mistakes That Can Cost You

By Ryan Bell / June 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Security Mistakes That Can Cost You

Over our 35 years in business, we’ve helped over a thousand customers design and implement complete security plans for their homes and businesses. Obviously, we recommend installing a variety of security equipment to help secure your property as effectively as possible. However, we cannot simply design and install systems as we wish. In fact, we…

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Securing Your Yard this Summer

By Ryan Bell / June 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Securing Your Yard this Summer

Last week, we shared some Security Tips for Travelers to help those leaving their home traveling to help vacationing homeowners secure their properties this season. In that post, we shared tips that add security against threats such as burglary, fire, and even weather-related emergencies that might pop up during an extended absence. All of the…

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Security Tips for Travelers

By Ryan Bell / June 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Security Tips for Travelers

As the calendar turns over into the warmest months of the year, travel plans also begin to heat up. The advent of beach season and the end of the school year both work to get families out of the house for extended periods of time. Of course, this in turn can lead to security concerns.…

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Z-Wave Smart Devices

By Ryan Bell / May 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Z-Wave Smart Devices

Over the last couple decades, smart home products have crept their way into a staggering number of homes. Homeowners can control a variety of devices around their homes with smartphone apps, allowing them to experience a significant level of connection and convenience. In addition to these features, many of them also offer unique security features!…

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Panic Button Security for Your Alarm

By Ryan Bell / May 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Panic Button Security for Your Alarm

Last week, we created a post on Securing Against the Unexpected. There, we detailed how we can use an alarm to secure against events above and beyond the well-known burglary and life safety-based threats that often prompt customers to install a security system. These unexpected events include such issues as weather-related damage to your property…

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