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Qualities Of Dependable Security Recording Systems

By Brian on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 | No Comments

By Nahshon Roberts

These days, the bolts on your door are not enough to keep your family safe from all the bad people out there. That is why you should set up your own security system to make your home safe. To get you started, keep in mind these key characteristics of security recording systems.

Pick The Spots To Monitor

It is understood that the most effective security recording systems will monitor potential danger spots at home. This means that you should put cameras over areas strangers and intruders may use to get inside your home. These areas could be the front door, the garage, the kitchen door, or through the windows of an empty room or a basement. If your children will allow it, you can also monitor their rooms, too. Cameras should also be used in places around the house where they tend to play and hang out. Make sure that your home security has no blind spots.

Shop For The Equipment That You Need

The best security recording systems use the most efficient cameras, digital video recorders, and recording software. If you don’t have a personal computer, you may need to buy one, too. The equipment that you will buy should be used appropriately. If you want to monitor your yard, you can put up a weather-proof camera that has night vision capabilities. To watch over the rooms of your kids, you may need an Internet camera with pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) features to give you a wider field of vision. If you have a baby or little kids at home, a nanny camera will be great for them. To scare-off potential burglars from your home, you can install a dummy camera right over your door steps.

In addition, a digital video recording (DVR) device is really recommended for crispier surveillance videos and longer monitoring times. At the heart of it all, you should get video recording software bundled with security features such as motion detection and time-lapse recording.

Connectivity

Internet connectivity in security recording systems is a must. Even if you are at work or on vacation, you should be able to see what’s going on at home by logging-in to a site. When your home security system is connected to the web, you will receive video alerts and all kinds of security alarms through email. When your video recording software is Internet-ready, it is easier set user privileges to protect your home system from unauthorized access. You have to make sure that no one but you and other family members can view your security system.

Setting up a home security system seems a little daunting from the get-go. You might be overwhelmed by the different devices and machines that are involved in security recording systems. For sure, you should ask assistance from an expert or a friend who already has a security system in his home. The opinions of software reviewers and enthusiasts also count. It pays to do a little research, too. Do what you can to keep your families safe and happy.

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Single Parents and Home Security

By Brian on Sunday, December 4th, 2011 | No Comments

By Richard Armen

Being a single parent can be a difficult time in life. The same amount of work is there, but you have no one to share it with. Single parents are often stretched so thin that they miss a lot of crucial steps when it comes to personal safety, which can significantly impact their ability to live a safe and happy life. If you are a single parent, you might be struggling to make ends meet, but that is not an excuse to ignore your weaknesses when it comes to home security measures that you should be taking.

If you are a single mother, do not overly advertise the fact that there’s no man living in the home. It might be stereotypical, but many criminals will target homes that do not have a man to fight them off. This is true no matter how strong or able to protect yourself you are. Criminals assume that women are weak, and without a man in the home will be unable to fight off the attack.Things like using only your last name on the mailbox, and recording a voicemail message that doesn’t allude to the fact that it’s only you and the kids, can avoid giving too much info away to potential attackers.

Be aware of how having one parent affects your kids’ security. Do they come home after school to an empty home because you are still at work? Don’t leave the key under the mat or above the doorframe, where any criminal will know to look for it. Make sure that your home security is strong enough to protect them, and that they know what to do in an emergency. Instill the confidence in them to handle the home while you’re away. Consider ‘nanny cams’ or other forms of surveillance. You can even use cameras that allow access online so that you can watch them in the afternoons from work.

If you are dating, be aware of how that can impact your security. Avoid bringing new dates to your home too soon. Instead, meet in a neutral place. Introduce them to your home and children slowly. Do not give them a key to your home until it’s become a long-term relationship. If a relationship ends on bad terms, a few simple changes like adding new door and window alarms and changing the lock on your front door can go a long ways towards keeping your family safe.

Single parenthood is often a stressful time. Raising kids by yourself means you’re in charge of everything in the home, from cooking meals to helping with homework to making sure your children are safe when you tuck them into bed at night. Rest easier knowing that you and the kids are protected when you’ve taken the right security precautions. If you are a single parent trying to keep yourself and your children safe, avoid discussing your situation too openly, protect latchkey kids with the right security precautions, and install home security measures such as cameras and alarms.

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Home Security System – What Are Your Options For a Home Security Alarm System?

By Brian on Monday, May 30th, 2011 | No Comments

By Christopher Winters

Considering a home security system? You have a lot of choices – so many that it can get confusing.

Do you want a wired or wireless system? Security cameras or monitoring system – or both? Do you want infrared sensors, day/night cameras, two way voice communication? How about fire alarm monitoring as well as burglary?

When choosing a security system for your home, it’s important to step back first and look at your options. What may work for you may not work for someone else’s home. Different homes need different types of protection.

And you also need to consider your budget as well as your comfort level. For example do you want your home to be shut up tighter than Fort Knox? Or do you just want a fake security camera with an ADT sticker out front to deter potential burglars?

These are a few considerations before choosing the right system for you. But when it comes to the actual system part – what options do you have?

Here’s a brief overview of your basic choices:

#1 Home Security Alarm System

This is usually a siren that goes off when a monitored door or window is opened. The alarm sound can potentially scare off burglars and alert homeowners that someone is in their home.

The upside to a home alarm is that it can be more affordable than some other options. The downside is that if the burglar knows you’re not home and you just have a basic alarm, they probably won’t be deterred from cleaning out your stuff and moving on.

Another downside is that if you or your kids are home, someone needs to have the presence of mind to call the authorities if somebody does break in. And this can be difficult in an adrenaline-pounding situation.

You can sometimes find a home alarm that will auto-dial a certain phone number like the police if it is set off. However be aware that if you have a false alarm, you can get charged a hefty fee if this happens.

#2 Home Monitoring System

This is what most people think of when they consider a home security system. A home monitoring system means you have a third party service like ADT or Brinks monitoring your home for burglary, fire, carbon monoxide etc.

When something goes wrong, the system sends an alert to the monitoring center. The center then contacts the homeowner and/or the proper authorities.

The benefit to this is that you have a reliable 3rd party looking out for your home so if something goes wrong you don’t have to worry that you (or your kids) won’t have the presence of mind to call the proper authorities.

Another benefit is that you can often customize the service to give you exactly what you need including adding nanny-cams, wireless viewing, email alerts, etc. The downside to this is that there is a monthly monitoring fee.

#3 DIY Home Security System

These are usually wireless out-of-the-box systems you buy and set up yourself. There are a wide variety of options here from basic to very complex. You can get security cameras, DVRs, motion sensors, etc.

A benefit to doing it yourself is that you may be able to save some money and you can also customize your system to be as simple or state-of-the-art as possible.

The downside is that you have to make sure you’ve got enough coverage for your property. There are some very cheap do-it-yourself systems out there that are easily disabled in less than 10 seconds so you don’t want to take a chance on protecting your home and family, just to save a buck.

#4 Home Security Cameras

You can buy these on their own or often as an entire system which may include indoor and outdoor cameras, video monitors etc. This is more of a do-it-yourself option however you can get a monitoring system like ADT to add in security cameras as well.

The benefit to this option is that you can constantly monitor what is going on in your home – even from your iTouch or laptop computer. You can see who is at your front door. You can see who’s pulling up on your driveway. You can even keep an eye on your nanny or a caregiver for your elderly parent.

So those are some basic options you have when choosing a home security system. Each one has it’s advantages and disadvantages. Every home is different and I recommend you take some time to familiarize yourself with the options you have and what kind of protection you personally are comfortable with.

About the Author: Chris Winters writes for Home Security Systems a site giving you the ins and outs of how to best protect your home. For more information on home security cameras visit Home Security Cameras

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Snatched In The Night-What Every Parent Should Know About Home Invasion Abductions

By Brian on Monday, February 18th, 2008 | No Comments

By Stacy Shattuck

Home invasions have made the news recently as a frightening form of child abduction. This type of abduction is not new, but it is starting to become more common as traditional forms of child abduction are becomming less effective.

This type of child snatching has parents panicked and paranoid. After all, where is your child safe it not in their own home? However, very few parents understand that with a little safety training, this type of abduction can usually be prevented just as easily as other forms of child abduction.

How it works

An abductor will sneak into the child’s home at night, attempting to gain access to the child. He or she will then either threaten the child with harm, or talk the child into coming with them. The child is snatched out of their bed, usually without a sound or commotion, and unfortunately, is rarely seen alive again.

What it depends on

This type of abduction, is obviously a stealth abudction. It is secretive, quiet, and depends on the child’s compliance, in one form or another. They need silent kids, period.

Defeating it

Noise. Plain and simple. Compliance gets a child nowhere, they need to yell and make a ruckus. If a person did not intend to physically harm the child, this will just scare them off. Even if they did intend to harm the child, it is highly unlikely, that in the commotion, the abductor will choose to kill the child on the spot as opposed to run off. Silence with kids is death. Yelling and screaming is life.

Training your kids

It is important that you sit down and talk with them about this type of abduction. Tell them that if anyone ever awakes them in the middle of the night, they are to scream as loud as they can and call for help. They need to scream, kick the walls, knock over furniture, make as large of a ruckus as they can in order to yell for their parents and try to get away. If the person grabs them and try’s to run off, they should hang onto doors, windows, whatever they can to resist. Teach children to do this even if the person says they will kill them if they make noise. Explain to them the reality outlined earlier, that they are just saying that to get compliance and will probably run off if you make noise. If you go with them, they might kill you anyway.

A parents role

If at all possible, encourage children, especially younger children, to sleep with their doors open at night. Parents should also keep their doors open, (when not engaged in extra curricular activities) so that they have a means to hear their child if they happen to scream in the middle of the night. Not only does this ensure you hear them in the rare event that someone is in their room, but it will also come in handy for the everyday night terrors and other needs that your little ones require your assistance for.

Friends don’t come a knocking in the night…

What many parents don’t seem to realize, more likely of a scenario than threats, is that the child willingly walks out with the abductor because it is someone the child knows. Around 60% of all children murdered are taken by a close friend or relative.

It is important to teach children to never go anywhere with anybody except their parents in the middle of the night. If someone awakes you at night, it doesn’t matter who they are, you scream as loud as you can, and you get your mom and dad, no exceptions. Teach children that there is never any circumstance where someone they know would have a need to enter their room or retreive them at night without their parents knowing.

Additional resources

All parents should sit down at some point with their children and go over this subject. Global Children’s Fund also publishes a book, “Something Scary Happened”, which teaches kidsabout what to do in this situation. Have a happy and safe year!

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