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Security Zones: part 1

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Security Zones: part 3

Exterior motion detectors, lights, and sirens should have their zones based on the area in which they are. The front entry should be one zone, the driveway another, and the backyard still another, and so on. This way you can have an earlier alert to intrusion and know where on your property the intruder is. ... more

Security Zones: part 2

After dividing the house into fire zones, the next step is to divide your home into intrusion zones. This is a more difficult job since there is a larger variety of zones and alarm possibilities. Keep in mind your high-risk entry points, first floor windows and doors, concealed or low-light entries, and ... more

Security Zones: part 1

While you are selecting the various entries and items you want your home security system to cover and before you choose your contacts and control panel and other accessories, you may want to consider the security zones in your house. Every system is divided into specific sections that enable you to know exactly where the ... more

Apartment Security

Apartments buildings present opportune targets for burglars. Keys are often passed from tenant to tenant, which enables reproduction of the keys a plausible and highly likely occurrence. Strangers come and go at a regular basis, creating difficulties in discerning those who ought to be there and those who ... more

Digital Video Recorders

Digital technology has increased the potential for more advanced and accessible surveillance video recording. It enables greater magnification, long-term usage and storage without altering the original image, and greater control over recording speed and image resolution. Using digital technology over the analogue technology of the VCR’s and videotapes, Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), also ... more


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