Making Your Alarm as Effective as Possible

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When it comes to securing your home, very few measures do as good a job as a monitored security system. These alarms create a siren response upon activation that lets you — and anyone who tries to break in — know that someone’s been caught in the act. Additionally, a monitored alarm also creates a…

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Rental Property Security Tips

Several months ago, we created a post sharing some valuable Security Advice for Renters. In that post, we shared how renters can use different approaches to add non-intrusive security to their rental properties. This week, we share some security tips for those on the other side of the “renter/rentee” transaction. Here, we will share tips…

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Creating a Convenient Home Security Experience

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In our post Tackling Ten Common Home Security Myths, we discussed concepts that scare homeowners away from installing an alarm. Some of these notions we regard as baseless. However, some of these ideas have the potential to cause issues if not addressed properly. The fear that alarms cause more issues than they solve can prove…

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Stopping False Alarms for Good

In our Best Practices for Creating a Quick Alarm Response, we highlighted how cutting down on false alarms can help you experience a quicker police response to your security system. Certain houses in a neighborhood occasionally “cry wolf” too many times. This can lead to police departments responding to other calls before checking on what…

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