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July 2010

Dogs and Home Security

Ten thousand years ago one of our early human ancestors, at the demand of his spouse, took out the trash. This is a ritual that we continue today on a weekly basis. Instead of taking the trash to the curb of a paved street, our unwashed and grunting ancestor threw his trash in a pile […]

The Gentleman Jewel Thief

In November of 2007, Canadian born Gerald Blanchard stood in a Winnipeg courtroom shaking hands with police detectives; thanking them for all their efforts. He was sentenced to eight years in prison for burglary. It might seem strange that a burglar would shake the hands of the detectives responsible for his imprisonment, but Gerald Blanchard […]

The Evolution of Burglar Alarms

Many people think of high-tech security measures seen in heist movies when they think of burglar alarms. However, burglar alarms have been around for much longer than most people realize. The first burglar alarms were designed in America over 150 years ago. Hard to believe, huh? The first burglar alarms, which appeared in the 1850s, […]

Intercoms & Peepholes Keep Strangers at Bay

Topping the charts of the all time best parental axioms is the familiar adage: never talk to strangers. Though this advice was critical to our personal security as children, continuing to adhere to it as adults is impossible, and slightly rude. However, a simple modification to the axiom can revive its usefulness in our adulthood […]

What are the Chances it Will Happen to Me?

Many people are reluctant to install home security devices because they believe burglary is one of those things that only happens to someone else. The FBI thinks otherwise. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there are over 2,222,000 burglaries in the United States each year. That is approximately one burglary every 14 seconds! Learning […]

Burglars Get High-Tech

The modern day burglar does not need fancy gadgetry to be considered a high tech thief. With only a laptop and access to the internet, a crook can obtain important information that will help him accomplish his task. Here are four simple ways that can bring any would-be burglar into the realm of the high […]

Homemade Burglar Alarms

Are you interested in protecting your home from burglars, but lack the funds to invest in a comprehensive security system? One way to save lots of money on burglar alarms is to make your own. Homemade burglar alarms may not be as sophisticated as some of the comprehensive security packages you can get installed, but […]

Antique Burglar Alarms

Modern burglar alarms, although quite sophisticated, lack a bit of charm compared to their older predecessors. The old metal bell alarms have a certain charm that many collectors of antiques are now starting to recognize. As antique collectors and dealers are finding out, the past has provided us with many bizarre and outdated burglary prevention […]

Zen and the Art of Breaking and Entering

Master Sun Tzu said: know your enemy, know yourself, and victory is never in doubt, not in one hundred battles. To apply the ancient wisdom of Master Sun to home security, we must know the mind of the burglar, and adjust our defences accordingly. It is important to understand the four types of burglars and […]

July 2010

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