Alarm systems are becoming more popular than ever before, partly due to the advent of wireless systems which can be installed by Do-It-Yourself-ers. There are, however, a number of pitfalls to clients installing their own systems. Improper installation can both keep the system from functioning properly as well as release the alarm company from responsibility [...]

Wireless security is a new advancement that, like all advancements, brings with it a mixed bag of good and bad for the security industry - particularly for alarm installers. Here is a list of 5 changes wireless security is making within the industry and both the positive and negative aspects that they bring for installers. [...]

A great debate has long raged over the legitimate safety and security of wireless security systems. Because wireless systems rely on digital forms of communication rather than hard lines, it can seem as if this would make them faulty and unreliable. In reality, however, thanks to recent advancements in technology, wireless systems are actually safer [...]

The most recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) burglary statistics highlight an alarming new trend. While the overall volume of property crimes has slightly decreased over the past year, the number of violent crimes is on the rise. What this means is that when a burglary attempts forced entry to a home or business, it [...]

Conversations with convicted burglars offer a wealth of information to homeowners who seek to protect their property from a criminal invasion. Using these insights, homeowners can identify how their house presents a target to this shifty group of criminals. What makes them "shifty"? Research indicates that burglars are both unpredictable and opportunistic. Most home burglars [...]

Mobile apps represent the latest technological advancement in home security systems and until this innovation, most people set their alarms and hoped for the best. Today, you can arm and disarm your home security system using your phone. Although the mobile technology is always changing, most of the currently available apps are compatible with iPhones, [...]

Visions of a fully automated home on screen have ranged from the push-button functionality on "The Jetsons," the current commercials starring Alec Baldwin for Amazon Echo or the more terrifying self-aware Skynet defense system in "Terminator 2." While the first two are enticing, the latter and all the headlines about data breaches are an impediment [...]