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General tips about security at your home, buying, installing and using a home security system as well security system alternatives and basic safety guidelines.

Young Mom Provides Home Security for Infant Son

Sometimes, the best home security system is simply your will to live and your will to protect your family. A recent incident in Oklahoma involving a young mother and a home invader demonstrates just how dangerous it can be to … Continue reading

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Home Security in Three Layers

When you think of home security, you typically think of a home security system. Yet, a reliable home security system is only one piece of the puzzle. A more appropriate analogy, however, might be that it’s simply one layer of … Continue reading

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Preventing Non-Opportunity Home Invasions

Most burglaries are simply crimes of opportunity. A burglar chooses a home to rob, enters the home, takes valuables, and leaves all within a matter of minutes. There’s not a whole lot of planning ahead of time, and it’s relatively … Continue reading

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Should You Have a Home Security Audit?

You can’t be too cautious when it comes to protecting your home and family. After all, that’s why you’ve installed a home security system in the first place. You want to make sure your things are safe from theft and … Continue reading

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Home Security Options for the Holidays

In a perfect world, a home security system would be the last thing we’d need to think about as the holidays roll around. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. Burglaries and home invasions rise sharply over the holidays. … Continue reading

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How to Securely Store Valuables at Home

Some of your most valuable possessions are things that no one else would want: a child’s drawing of a sunset, that piece of wedding cake in the freezer, or the family ferret. That said, there are plenty of valuables that … Continue reading

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Latest 2011 High-Tech Home Security System Features

Technological advancements in home security system over the past couple of decades have truly revolutionized the industry. Today’s systems are more secure and reliable than ever, and they provide that security at a fraction of the cost of systems even … Continue reading

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Home Security System Add-Ons

A reliable home security system is just one of the components of a comprehensive plan for protecting your home and your family. Home security systems deter criminals and, in some cases, provide important evidence of a crime after the fact. … Continue reading

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Through the Eyes of a Thief

If you’ve ever thought about home security, you’ve probably jumped right into the obvious: put deadbolts on your doors. Lock your windows. Install a home security system. These are the things that jump out at us. To be sure, they’re … Continue reading

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Preventing Repeat Burglaries

Few things will shake up your world like being burglarized. Your first instinct (and it’s a good one) is to go out and buy a home security system. While a home security system will act as a deterrent against burglaries, … Continue reading

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