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January 2011

Securing your vacation home by installing burglar alarms

Some individuals today are fortunate enough to have second homes that they use as vacation homes or as vacation rentals. Unfortunately, many of these have not realized that having burglar alarms installed in these is no less important than protecting your main place of residence from a burglar by having alarms installed there. If anything, […]

Facts regarding burglar alarms that are on the market today

Installing burglar alarms proves that you value the safety of your family and home as well as providing one of the best security measures you can take in order to keep any burglar from victimizing you. Many alarms on the market today are very sophisticated compared to what they were even 10 years ago. The […]

Burglar proofing to consider in conjunction with your alarms

Granted, the act of installing burglar alarms is the best step you can take to ensure the safety and security of your family and home. However, there are some additional burglar-proofing steps that you can take to supplement the effectiveness of your alarms. The following is a list of 3 home security measures that will […]

Why does home security involve more than burglar alarms?

For many homeowners, their concept of the best home security goes no further than the installation of burglar alarms to protect their family and their possessions. But will a burglar always be deterred when these alarms are in place? The answer is yes and no depending. The less experienced intruder will most likely pass up […]

The primary advantages of wireless burglar alarms

There are two basic types of burglar alarms available on the market today – hard-wired and wireless. The most significant difference is that the former has to be wired directly into the home’s electrical source whereas the latter alarms do not. However, both are effective deterrents and help to prevent being victimized by a burglar. […]

Burglar alarms and burglary statistics

When you combine the current state of the economy with rising crime statistics, it shouldn’t be surprising that more and more burglar alarms are being purchased and installed every day. Today’s burglar is considerably more brazen and intelligent from those of the past and without any alarms protecting your family and your home, it’s only […]

Watch out for scams involving burglar alarms

We are all well aware of the fact that consumers are not immune to scams and fraudulent activity. It follows then that scams and other fraudulent activities involving burglar alarms are no exception to the rule. All homeowners have concerns regarding protecting their families and homes from being victimized by a burglar, so they look […]

Choosing your burglar alarms

With the current economic situation in the US and the fact that older neighborhoods are slowly deteriorating, burglar alarms have become a necessary part of society. Current statistics show that a burglar victimizes a residence or place of business over 2 million times annually. Of these 2 million plus crimes, more than 65% of them […]

Burglar alarms and evaluating your home security needs

Whether you have installed burglar alarms in the past or have finally decided to do so, you always need to stay on top of your home security needs. The common burglar today is fairly smart when it comes to circumventing certain alarms and entering your home. So you can never be too sure that your […]

Do security cameras deter intruders as well as burglar alarms?

Here’s something to think about. Many individuals do not have burglar alarms installed because they feel they can’t afford them. When you consider the fact that a burglary occurs every 12 seconds in the US, it’s safer to say that you can’t afford not to install a system. The burglar today is smarter than ever […]

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