Nest is among the most recognized hardware manufacturers, specialized in home security and home automation. As you may know, home security providers rarely work with their own equipment and instead they rely on licensing alarms, environmental detectors, cameras and other devices from a given manufacturer, and tie them into colorful packages. Even though Nest sells its products separately to customers, they can be paired up with other security systems as well. Home alarm companies partner with Nest to make their systems and their apps fully compatible with Nest’s hardware, forming the perfect marriage between home security and home automation. Read More…
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Inviting Dates Over to Your Home
Just imagine the following scenario: you just left the third base with your newest date, and invited him/her to your home to reach the final “F” in the story (or just have a lobster dinner, if you are old-fashioned). The night gets steamy, and your date recommends some kinky action with a blindfold and a necktie. You agree, and the next thing you remember is lying on the bed, shackled, helplessly watching as your date’s partners in crimes help themselves to your belongings. A freaky scenario indeed, but the sad truth is: such things happen. Inviting freshly met people to your house isn’t without risks, but when it comes to love affairs, people are less cautious than usual. You must always stay levelheaded and make sure your valuables stay in their place and, more importantly, that your personal safety is assured. Read More…
Staying Secure as a Single Woman Living Alone
We don’t envy today’s single women who are living alone. It’s not enough that they have to maintain a classy home on their own, but they also need to think about their safety more than ever before. Solitary living has its ups and downs, and you definitely don’t want to scar yourself for a life by becoming a victim of an assault or a robbery. Such awful events leave a mark, and after that a woman would find it even harder to go on by living alone. Personal security is highly important, this is something everybody knows. But very few know actual steps that could seal said safety. But don’t worry, we are here to help. Read More…
Helping Elderly Parents Stay in Their Homes Independently
Deciding to allow your elderly parents to maintain their independent lifestyle is a tough decision to make. Seniors wish to stick to their old habits and convincing them to move out in favor for a retiree community or care home isn’t something you can pull off easily. Most adults just give up, and let the elderly relatives continue their life. But old age hides many dangers, and no one wants to lose his/her parents due to not having someone close by to help. In case you are in the same shoe, then we’ve collected some tips on finding the middle ground between safety and independence. Read More…
Why You Should Use Your Home Security System for Your Garden Shed
When robbers see a fully armed house, complete with video cameras, alarms and other high-tech security equipment, it’s likely that they will be discouraged from attempting a heist. But then their attention turns to the outside of your home, glancing over a garden shed full of valuable bikes, leisure equipment and expensive garden tools. And they probably have a higher chance for a success, as people tend to care less about the protection of their shed, even though it contains more expensive stuff than you’d first think. Read More…
Protecting Your Garage Using a Home Security System
A common mistake made by house owners who are calculating their home security budget that is they leave out the garage security, or only think about the added comfort of smart controls. We don’t deny the convenience of being able to open and close the garage door from your smartphone, but you shouldn’t forget that a door control doesn’t double as an alarm. And we are sure that you count your car among your most precious belongings, and don’t want criminals to lay their filthy hands on it. We strongly recommend to brace yourself, and spare no expenses to make your garage just as well-protected as your house. Read More…
Leaving the Kids at Home Alone Securely
Do you remember Home Alone, a movie about a family accidentally leaving their kid at home while going on a holiday? A true classic, where the kid stood his ground against two fumbling robbers, and also managed his everyday life until the parents got back home. Although the movie handled the situation as a hilarious catastrophe, real parents find it a common occurrence to leave their kids at home for a brief amount of time. Where’s the line between letting the kid be on his/her own, and being briefly alone without adult supervision? Read More…
Window Sensors vs Glass Break Sensors vs Motion Sensors
The idea of arming the house with different safety sensors is undoubtedly popular among house owners, since no one want’s to find a rummaged house upon arriving home. However, most of them argue on the actual level of protection. You see, most homeowners are satisfied with placing one or two alarms around the doors, as investing in more equipment is not only expensive, but also disfigures the house design. Unfortunately such barebones defense proves to be useless during a well-planned home intrusion. Read More…
Protect Your Package Deliveries
Have you ever encountered the problem of delivered good stolen from your front yard? No, we don’t mean the neighbor snatching your newspaper, although our solution included here will solve that annoyance as well. No, we mean when a package left unsupervised after the delivery gets stolen by thieves. This is an infuriating thing to happen to any homeowner. There are also other, slightly less annoying cases, when drunken hooligans violate your lawn, or damage your property. All in all, you need an eye around the house to make sure no one gets safely away with their crime. And this is where home security – video monitoring in particular – comes into the picture.
Package Guardians
Setting up video cameras is commonly associated with fear of burglars, and some people find them useless when nothing happens. But repurposing them as “package guardians” is a clever idea. All you need is a fully operational camera network aimed at your front door, and possible your front yard as well. When a package is delivered to your home, and no one is at home to take it over, you can still keep an eye on it, thanks to the live streaming feature. Even if you are miles away in your office, you are able to access the camera feed on your smartphone, and check on the status of the package. If something happens to it, you can identify the culprit, and call the police. Even if you miss the action, the recordings are kept in a virtual archive, and you can use them as a proof during the investigation. Read More…
A Safe Wireless Network for Wireless Video Monitoring
On the home security blog of Best Reviews, we’ve published several articles about the benefits or pros and cons of a security camera network. Although it’s definitely not cheap, a wireless camera system without a doubt provides peace of mind for you. You can access the live feed from your phone or desktop, keep an eye on the dog and delivery guy, and its mere presence is a heavy reason for criminals to stay away from the property. This is all nice and jolly, but you should be aware of the dangers of leaving your cameras vulnerable with a Wi-Fi connection.
Who Guards the Guardians?
Admittedly, cameras are highly effective against regular criminals, who plan to break into your home and steal all your valuables. But there are other forms of malicious individuals, who can hurt you. Hackers, for example. This term is applied broadly, but in this case we mean the people who crack up your Wi-Fi’s defense to get access to your security network. This allows them to gain entry to your security cameras’ live feed, and see everything through the camera’s eye. Such act is harmful in numerous ways. For example, they can scout the interior of the property, and check whether it’s occupied or not. Or they can simply avert the cameras, so they won’t operate during the breakout. And we didn’t even mention the idea of someone spying on your everyday life through the camera you installed… Read More…
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