Home Security

You’re looking to buy a home security system for your house, but you’re worried about how much to get. How much is enough? How much is too much? Do you really need all the bells and whistles, or just the basics? How do you go about choosing the right home security system for you? With…

Your box of custom Elvis coasters made of real blue suede shoes is set to arrive in the mail, but you’re too busy fretting to look forward to proudly putting them on display. After all, you’re stuck at work and when your treasured box arrives, it will sit there on your porch for hours, a…

What, exactly, is a motion sensor? What does it actually do and what can’t it do? And why is a motion detector a vital part of a full home security system? Device can detect movement outside your home long before other levels of defense kick in When you hear the words “motion detector,” you likely…

The temperature is rising as the dog days of the year are nearly upon you and it’s time to consider the best home security tips for summer. Home security is, of course, important year round, but your home’s specific security needs can vary depending on the season, and there are several things one can do…

You’re thinking about installing a home security system in your newly acquired home, but as you think about what that might entail, you start to have doubts and wonder, how effective ARE home security systems? After all, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security, the industry trade association for security companies, only…

The long-awaited time is nearly here: when you can start truly dreaming of a child-free house and getting your house ready for an empty nest. With Junior about to head out for a future outside of the parental home, you and your spouse can finally start thinking about all those long-delayed plans and making your…

So, you’re looking for security tips for your home now that you’re officially an empty nester, at long last. The last of your once tiny offspring have left the house, for college, career or other destination, and without any children in the house, you and your spouse are alone again at last and making decisions…

When one has set up their home security system, they tend to not think much about it anymore, beyond the daily process of setting it when leaving the house and disarming it when returning. One should hopefully keep an eye on the various components, keeping them clean and unobstructed, but for the most part, the…

So you know you want a home security system. Now it’s time to assemble all the parts. You’ve got a home alarm. You grabbed some security lights. Maybe you added a motion detector or two. You already feel more secure just from adding these elements to your overall house safety package. But now comes the…

So you’re installing a security system and one of the first things you want to make sure you’ve got included in your home package is a good spread of cameras. There’s just one issue. How many do you need? Just one at the front of the house? One per door? One per side of the…