Even with so many of us spending more time at home in recent months, a home security system is an investment you will never regret making in the value and safety of your home. A burglar is statistically three times as likely to break into a home that doesn’t have a security system, so even […]
Alternate uses for your CCTV
There are thousands of us across the country that use CCTV to protect our homes and our businesses. They have been keeping burglars at bay for generations now but (and this is particularly true of more modern models) did you know they were useful for more than just catching out criminals? Here, we’ll be exploring […]
How to protect your CCTV security footage
When you have a CCTV security system installed in your home or business, the first instinct is to keep the cameras themselves safe and secure, of course. But few spare a moment to consider the footage your cameras are capturing. Because, not only are they capturing the footage that could put a thief behind bars […]
5 ways to protect your garage from burglary
For many of us, the garage is something of a sanctuary away from the noise and confusion of the rest of the world. It can be a hobby room in which to store your various trinkets and tools, a workshop in which you slave away on your latest masterpiece or ingenious invention, or a place […]
What you can and can’t record (legally) with CCTV
There has never been a better time to invest in a personal CCTV security system. With more of us spending more time at home than ever before and certain individuals taking advantage of the chaos and confusion of coronavirus, it’s an investment in the safety and security of your home and your family that you’ll […]
A guide to securing leisure facilities in ‘the new normal’
COVID-19 is something few of us could have predicted even a year ago and yet it’s a virus that has, in just six short months, completely changed the playing field for many sectors. While there are a thousand think-pieces on the death of hospitality, one industry that seems to have been almost completely forgotten about […]
Has COVID-19 forced us to rethink our security solutions?
Whether we want to admit it or not, COVID-19 is redesigning our world around us in a way that no other external force has before. From the roped off beaches and enforced mask-wearing to the number of people working from home, not even World Wars have had such an immediate impact on how we live, […]
Preparing for the second wave – Business security plans for coronavirus 2.0
When lockdown measures began to be eased towards the middle of July, many of us thought we’d reached the beginning of the end, as far as coronavirus was concerned. Others, however, were a little more pragmatic and realised that eventually, a second wave of infections was not only likely but inevitable. On September 22nd, 2020, […]
Thermal imaging – Is it the next must-have security measure?
While it might have earned a reputation for itself as something bizarre and alien (primarily due to its prolific use in several major science fiction franchises), thermal imaging is actually a very reliable and stable technology. It works by utilising infrared technology to detect heat radiating from a source, which is pictured on a coloured […]
Running on empty – How to keep empty offices safe and secure during COVID-19
While the world might slowly be getting back to normal there, there are still thousands of offices across the country that are quite literally running on empty as staff are being told to continue working from home. There are those that have suggested that Coronavirus might change the way we work indefinitely, of course, but […]
