Posts Tagged ‘smart home’
5 Tips for Better Vacation Home Security
As summer turns to fall, people with vacation homes begin to pack up and head back to their full-time residence. Our Vacation Security Checklist pointed out some unique security needs that come with leaving your home empty during vacation season. Likewise, leaving your vacation home empty as vacations wind down also creates security issues that…
Read MoreCreating a Plan for Back to School Security
The chill in the air this week comes as a reminder that it’s time for students to return to school. Some students spend the later stages of summer vacation looking forward to this reality. For others, the end of summer comes far too quickly. However, most students enter this week with a mix of both…
Read MoreFollowing the Latest Home Security Trends
As with many technology-driven industries, the field of home security has seen many recent advances. As we pointed out in our Tips for Your Security System Upgrade, many customers periodically install new equipment to keep up with the changing times. Doing so can make security equipment both more effective and easier to use. This combination…
Read MoreKitchen Security Measures for Your Home
At Northeast Security Solutions, we work with families to create a complete home security plan. This involves taking into account safety and security issues in every area of the house. Our recent Guide to Shed and Garage Security addresses securing these important exterior structures. We also created Best Practices to Improve Bedroom Security, Tips to…
Read MorePreventing Car Break-ins With Your Home Security System
This week’s edition (7/11/19) of our local newspaper, the West Springfield Record, includes a front-page headline that reads “Town Besieged by Rash of Car Break-Ins.” The article explains this is happening in multiple communities in our area. WWLP reported about this trend as well. We’d like to take a moment to point out ways your…
Read MoreUsing Alarm.com Scenes for Extra Security and Convenience
At Northeast Security Solutions, we strive to keep customers up to date with the latest security technology. We encourage customers to use the best security equipment available to monitor their homes. That’s why we monitor many of our accounts with a cellular dialer powered by Alarm.com. Doing so adds the security of cellular monitoring, which…
Read MoreSecurity Equipment Shopping Advice
Over the last couple decades, we’ve seen the use and availability of technological devices skyrocket. During this period, industries built on technology have seen products similar to what they provide hit mainstream markets. Of course, the security industry does not provide any exception to this phenomenon. This recent local story from 22News points out the…
Read MoreUsing Alarm.com to Add Child Security to Your Home
A month or so ago, we posted about New Alarm.com Features that can add security to your home. We’ve long pointed out the added security and convenience that comes with monitoring your alarm system with an interactive cellular dialer. Our preferred cellular dialer is powered by Alarm.com, so we can offer all of the services that Alarm.com offers. That…
Read MoreNew Alarm.com Features to Add Security
While hard to believe, in the not-so distant past burglar alarms required a traditional phone line for central station monitoring. Over the past couple decades or so, however, more and more homes count on cellular dialer monitoring for this service. As cell dialer technology improved, “interactive” cellular monitoring added even more security and convenience to…
Read MoreSeven Home Security Resolutions for the New Year
The next couple weeks find us winding down one busy year and entering a new one. Many of us use this time to reflect on the previous year and make changes for the new year. Hitting new fitness goals, spending more time on self-improvement, and spending money more wisely make up common New Year’s Resolutions.…
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