According to the 2010 DoJ National Crime Victimization Survey, 73.4% of completed burglaries accessed the home through a door. In other words, a little front door security goes a long …
Learn the Pros and Cons of Wireless Alarm Systems
While wireless anything sounds like the way to go nowadays, there are always compromises to some features that are made because of the decision to make a wireless system. We’ll …
A look at Ring, the WiFi Video doorbell on steroids
Wouldn’t it be nice to answer your doorbell while you’re at work and tell the delivery man to leave the package on the back porch? This next product will let …
Caution! Pitfalls Buying the Best Home Security Cameras
Security cameras have long been regular fixtures securing high value targets like banks and businesses. The older cameras usually send video back to a central station over a cable that …
Nest for light bulbs – a new series of smart light bulbs is on the way from BeON
Going out of town? Take me. Fine . . . have it your way. When I get ready to leave, a million things run through my mind, in addition to …
Garage Door Security, 4 Steps to Avoid a 6 Second Garage Door Break-In
I’m being perfectly honest when I say that I was clueless about this garage door security vulnerability until I saw a video of it. The 6 second claim in the …
How effective are guard dogs really for home security?
Alright, I know that most of you that are reading this probably already love dogs, are biased, and will defend their effectiveness to your grave. So, I’m going to throw …
DIY Security System Installation Tips
Want to get an idea of what you would be getting into if you choose a do it yourself (DIY) alarm system installation? You have come to the right place. …
How to Prevent Burglaries
Hopefully, that doesn’t scare too many people off. We’re going to be covering some statistics about burglary, and I’ll show you how to determine your probability of being burglarized and …
30+ DIY Home Security Tips, Racked and Stacked
Before thinking about securing your house, it’s helpful to consider your adversary. The following have been aggregated from multiple sources including surveys of convicted burglars and statistics kept by the …
