Thanks to modern technology, you'll find that you have many options when it comes to home security systems. Whether you decide to do it yourself or have the latest developments installed by a first rate company, put a wireless home security alarm system at the top of your list. It’s the most effective way to safeguard your property, valuables and the people you love.
Advantages of a Wireless Home Security Alarm System
A wireless system is a sensible choice. It is much easier to install, involves less manpower, takes less time, and will not involve drilling holes in order to accommodate a complicated system of wiring. Outdated wireless systems present a risk as criminals can easily snip the wires and leave your home open to intrusion. With a wireless system, it will be much harder for anyone to make it a target.
A Wireless System Has Many Beneficial Features
When you go with a wireless system, you can enjoy many features. In addition to having comprehensive protection of your home and an alarm that will sound in the event of intrusion, you can also opt for other enhancements. You can control the lighting and thermostat in your home through your security system, saving money on utility bills and creating the facade that someone is home even when they're not. You can even unlock doors through your security system, which is beneficial when you've accidentally locked yourself out. Smoke detection and carbon monoxide detection can also be included, providing you with extra safety measures in the event of an emergency. If you have a monitoring service as well, you can rest assured that first responders will be on the scene as soon as possible.
Have Access to Your System at Any Time
Wireless access control is another standard feature for a wireless home security system. Whether you are on vacation, on a business trip, running errands or late at the office, your wireless access control feature allows you to check in on your security system at any time and monitor your home. If you’re on vacation, you can remotely let people in and out of your house, instead of having to provide them with a physical key or your personal pass code.
If you’ve forgotten to set your alarm or lock your door, with wireless access control you no longer have to turn your car around to go check; just use your mobile device to check in and confirm that all is well.If you have video cameras, you can truly keep watch regardless of your location. Arm or disarm your system with the touch of a button, turn up the heat, put on the lights, and open your garage door. With the beauty of wireless access, you are truly in the driver's seat when it comes to your home security system.
A.C. Daughtry provides security systems that integrate seamlessly into your home and/or company's day-to-day business. Our systems provide peace of mind and are as easy to operate as a touchtone telephone. Each system has many built-in features which meet even your most complex security needs. We service the residents and businesses of the state of New Jersey with home security and business security systems.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Home Security Alarm Installation for Pets
When considering home security alarm installation, many homeowners view their pets as a potential hindrance. Pets aren’t a problem, however. They’re a part of the family, and state-of-the-art home security providers can account for them just as they would any other family member. With this expectation in mind, let’s explore how you can include and better protect your pets.
Pet-Friendly Motion Detectors
The most common misunderstanding when it comes to home security alarm installation is the relationship between animals and motion sensors. Many people have an outdated perspective on this technology. The equipment today is very sophisticated. It can also be wireless, which allows for configurations that weren’t possible in a conventional system. In addition, home security providers can set detectors with pets in mind, and the central monitoring station can also account for them.
Security Surveillance
It used to be that CCTV systems were only used in businesses and wealthy people’s homes. Today, the technology has become so affordable that cameras are practically standard equipment. What’s neat is that home security providers can install specific cameras with your pets in mind, such as an additional camera in a sleeping area or in an area where you store household poisons. Imagine a camera on your saltwater fish tank, which would allow you to keep an eye on it at all times.
Remote Access and Control
Surveillance is much more useful in a modern system because it’s no longer limited to the immediate living area. In fact, if you have Internet access in the home, remote access can account for this and allow the cameras to stream online. Picture being able to check in on your cats and dogs from your smartphone while at work. Remote control features also allow you to adjust thermostats, lights and even feeders.
Large Pets
Today, it’s common to put security equipment on pet access points. These chimes alert you when the dog or cat comes or goes, and it also allows the system to activate if a burglar tries to exploit it. It’s also possible to protect cabinets, storage units, closets and even garbage in a way that they’ll be able to alert you if a pet compromises them.
Small Pets
Freeze sensors are useful for small pets because it prevents accidental death due to temperatures that are too low. You can also connect feeders, water sources and heat sources to the system. It’s even possible to have an alarm system on cage doors and the like, which will trigger when opened. No matter your unique small pet situation, there’s a way to configure the system to account for it.
Aquarium Pets
The versatility of modern security technology also applies to fish tanks. It’s possible to configure sensors for lids, water temperature, feeding, turbulence, filtration, lighting, so on and so forth. If you have surveillance with remote access, that can serve you as a mobile work of art, and in the case of a real emergency, it can prove invaluable.
Pet-Friendly Motion Detectors
The most common misunderstanding when it comes to home security alarm installation is the relationship between animals and motion sensors. Many people have an outdated perspective on this technology. The equipment today is very sophisticated. It can also be wireless, which allows for configurations that weren’t possible in a conventional system. In addition, home security providers can set detectors with pets in mind, and the central monitoring station can also account for them.
Security Surveillance
It used to be that CCTV systems were only used in businesses and wealthy people’s homes. Today, the technology has become so affordable that cameras are practically standard equipment. What’s neat is that home security providers can install specific cameras with your pets in mind, such as an additional camera in a sleeping area or in an area where you store household poisons. Imagine a camera on your saltwater fish tank, which would allow you to keep an eye on it at all times.
Remote Access and Control
Surveillance is much more useful in a modern system because it’s no longer limited to the immediate living area. In fact, if you have Internet access in the home, remote access can account for this and allow the cameras to stream online. Picture being able to check in on your cats and dogs from your smartphone while at work. Remote control features also allow you to adjust thermostats, lights and even feeders.
Large Pets
Today, it’s common to put security equipment on pet access points. These chimes alert you when the dog or cat comes or goes, and it also allows the system to activate if a burglar tries to exploit it. It’s also possible to protect cabinets, storage units, closets and even garbage in a way that they’ll be able to alert you if a pet compromises them.
Small Pets
Freeze sensors are useful for small pets because it prevents accidental death due to temperatures that are too low. You can also connect feeders, water sources and heat sources to the system. It’s even possible to have an alarm system on cage doors and the like, which will trigger when opened. No matter your unique small pet situation, there’s a way to configure the system to account for it.
Aquarium Pets
The versatility of modern security technology also applies to fish tanks. It’s possible to configure sensors for lids, water temperature, feeding, turbulence, filtration, lighting, so on and so forth. If you have surveillance with remote access, that can serve you as a mobile work of art, and in the case of a real emergency, it can prove invaluable.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Social Media Compromises New Jersey Security Measures
The easiest time to compromise residential security is when your family is on vacation. This seems to be particularly true in New Jersey. After all, there have been a number of high-profile cases of thieves specifically targeting homes while the families were on vacation. For this reason, there is a great deal of local emphasis on proper New Jersey security and how to prepare a home for vacations, outings and appointments.
The Social Media Effect
The emphasis is good, but it tends to be limited to some old-fashioned views about what the various threats are. It isn't simply a matter of arming your security alarms and scheduling pick up for your mail and newspapers anymore. In fact, one of the greatest modern risks is social networking. For many families, social networking is how they keep in touch, but the information shared there can be used by a criminal to undermine your New Jersey security system while you're enjoying Europe or the Caribbean. Keep in mind that the majority of burglaries are committed by someone who knows the victim.
Facebook and Other Social Networks
The biggest threat comes from Facebook and similar online networks. There's a great deal of casual conversation that takes place between families and friends, and there's a lot of opportunity for that information to be exposed. Even if you're careful, the people on your friends list may not be. In New Jersey, there have already been a number of cases of criminals using Facebook to disable security alarms or undermine New Jersey security in some other way.
Twitter and Other Social Media Platforms
Twitter can be a threat as well. If you have an active Twitter feed that a criminal is able to connect to you in real life, then he/she could use that against you. It doesn't even have to be an active mistake. If your Twitter feed goes dry in July after being active every day all year, then that could be an indication that you're on vacation. For this reason, it's a great idea to have a guest keep up appearances.
Forums and Other Online Venues
The same threats exist on online forums and similar venues as well. This is particularly true when you maintain a public persona, which is very common for auto clubs, hunting clubs, gaming clubs and so forth. If you need to alert forum-mates to an upcoming absence, then limit that correspondence to personal messages rather than public posts.
Monitor Children
Children are probably the greatest kink in a parent's armor. Children tend to have no real sense of the dangers present online, and they can undermine even the best security alarms in a heartbeat. Have a talk with them and emphasize the importance of being private. It's also necessary that you keep up with their online behavior and ensure that they're not distributing sensitive information.
Discuss the Issues with Family and Friends
Finally, take some time to mention it to family and friends. Make sure that they don't mention your absense online. You can feel free to distribute photos while on a trip, but do so only to an inner circle. Any public distribution should not happen until you've returned home.
The Social Media Effect
The emphasis is good, but it tends to be limited to some old-fashioned views about what the various threats are. It isn't simply a matter of arming your security alarms and scheduling pick up for your mail and newspapers anymore. In fact, one of the greatest modern risks is social networking. For many families, social networking is how they keep in touch, but the information shared there can be used by a criminal to undermine your New Jersey security system while you're enjoying Europe or the Caribbean. Keep in mind that the majority of burglaries are committed by someone who knows the victim.
Facebook and Other Social Networks
The biggest threat comes from Facebook and similar online networks. There's a great deal of casual conversation that takes place between families and friends, and there's a lot of opportunity for that information to be exposed. Even if you're careful, the people on your friends list may not be. In New Jersey, there have already been a number of cases of criminals using Facebook to disable security alarms or undermine New Jersey security in some other way.
Twitter and Other Social Media Platforms
Twitter can be a threat as well. If you have an active Twitter feed that a criminal is able to connect to you in real life, then he/she could use that against you. It doesn't even have to be an active mistake. If your Twitter feed goes dry in July after being active every day all year, then that could be an indication that you're on vacation. For this reason, it's a great idea to have a guest keep up appearances.
Forums and Other Online Venues
The same threats exist on online forums and similar venues as well. This is particularly true when you maintain a public persona, which is very common for auto clubs, hunting clubs, gaming clubs and so forth. If you need to alert forum-mates to an upcoming absence, then limit that correspondence to personal messages rather than public posts.
Monitor Children
Children are probably the greatest kink in a parent's armor. Children tend to have no real sense of the dangers present online, and they can undermine even the best security alarms in a heartbeat. Have a talk with them and emphasize the importance of being private. It's also necessary that you keep up with their online behavior and ensure that they're not distributing sensitive information.
Discuss the Issues with Family and Friends
Finally, take some time to mention it to family and friends. Make sure that they don't mention your absense online. You can feel free to distribute photos while on a trip, but do so only to an inner circle. Any public distribution should not happen until you've returned home.
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