Leaving your children home with another person can be a little nerve-wracking. Whether it is a night out for you and your spouse or a regular occurrence, you can prepare your family and your home to have a safe, comfortable babysitting experience. Here are some great babysitter safety tips. Picking a Babysitter: If possible, pick…
Have you thought about fire alarm monitoring for your home while you’re away on vacation this summer? Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean fire hazards can’t still exist. Some people think that just because it’s summer, a fire can’t happen. We usually associate fire dangers with the winter, mostly because we have heat on in…
Safety for senior citizens in the home is a continual worry for those with older parents or relatives living on their own. With the world an even more dangerous place than what it was when they were young, it might be bewildering to them on how to cope. Likewise, your own responsibility in making sure…
Do you know how long you’ve had your alarm system in your house? Is it possible your alarm system is outdated? That might not be the question (intended as the answer) that you want to hear during the time of year when burglaries usually increase. What signs do you have on your alarm system that…
While you might think primarily about the alarm system hardware and software being installed in your home, and even believe it is the most important part of your system, we would respectfully beg to disagree. We believe that an alarm system is only as good as the alarm system monitoring and the ability to monitor…
Have you thought about your home security during the summer compared to other times of the year? For those who still haven’t invested in a security system for their Long Island home, risk is already a factor. But timing couldn’t be more perfect to consider home security now because evidence shows that summer is the…
Did you know that the earliest electro-magnetic alarm systems were patented 160 years ago? This early forerunner of today’s sophisticated alarm systems relied on the closing of an electric circuit to set off a ringing bell that would alert homeowners that a window or door had been opened. Fortunately, when we started this business, there…
Recently a Florida man was caught driving around with a cell phone jammer engaged during his daily commute. Apparently, he had been jamming cell phone signals for two years. He was using the device because he thought that his fellow drivers should be focused on the road, not their phones. Over a year ago, Metro…
Social Media and your personal security is becoming more important each day. You can now publicize and share practically any aspect of your life instantaneously using multiple social media venues. Pictures, videos, conversations… all content is available to anyone to whom you grant access, whether or not you know them personally. Unfortunately, the advance of…
Staying safe is a basic human need. Unfortunately, there are people out there that aren’t too worried about you and your safety. Burglars and thieves are out looking for a free ride and if that means breaking into your home and stealing your things, that is what they will do. With some careful planning and…
In the security industry, there has been a great deal of conversation recently regarding the “convergence of residential security with home automation,” according to this SourceSecurity.com article. Home automation is intended to provide convenience, such as letting you turn your lights or appliances on and off. It’s a trend that is not new but that…
A home security alarm system is a must, but how do you handle a home security yard sign? Home security yard signs inform burglars that the home is protected. Since burglars like to get in and out of a home quickly, they will pass up homes with signs in the yard. Placing the sign in…