When home security first became a legitimate concern, the methods and tools used were far from exhaustive and often too pricey for most household budgets. The last few decades, however, have brought with them technological advances that mean it is now possible for any home one any budget to consider a fully-featured home security solution. […]
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Why winter is the best time to upgrade your home security
As the summer begins its slow fade into winter (also known as autumn) and the year winds to a close, it’s common for people to get reflective and start thinking about the changes they could make to their lives and their homes. When it comes to positive change, upgrading your security system is an obvious […]
City living – 5 security tips for staying safe in the big city
At one point in our lives, we all attempt city living. Whether we’re self-professed country bumpkins looking to expand our horizons and experience new horizons or have chosen to simply move for a job, it’s inevitable that at some point, the magnetic pull of the ‘bright lights’ will take us. What the ‘big city’ constitutes […]
Battening down the hatches – keeping your home safe whilst on holiday
We all deserve a good holiday. Without it, what would we have to look forward to for the rest of the year? But there is one significant drawback to the concept of casting off the shackles of the working week and leaving the country for a fortnight – the idea of leaving your home vacant […]
How and why to secure your garden
When it comes to home security, the garden is often an area that gets overlooked but there has been a worrying rise in garden theft in recent years with the ONS revealing that over 700,000 thefts from gardens and outhouses took place in 2016 alone. Because our gardens are not just our gardens are they? […]
Top security tips for your flat or apartment
The vast majority of security tips circling the internet are geared towards homeowners, but there are just as many of us living in apartment buildings and many tips that might make sense to a semi-detached house in the suburbs simply wouldn’t apply to a high-rise flat in the middle of a city. So, we’ve decided […]
How to secure your home after a burglary and make sure they don’t come back
There can be few tragedies as disturbing and saddening as having your home broken into. Our homes are our safe spaces – where we rest our heads at night and curl up with our families after long days at work. To have that space violated by an intruder is often devastating and can leave lasting […]
8 reasons why your home security system could fail
If you’ve recently invested in a home security system then you might be content to sit back and let your snazzy new security system do all the work for you. However, no matter how reliable and to secure your brand new home security system might be, no system is infallible. That’s why we’ve gathered below […]
Do fake security signs alone really deter burglars?
There is a commonly held belief amongst many homeowners that when it comes to their home’s security concerns, they can always get away with spending less and getting the same results. However, that is not how the world works. This phenomenon can be best reflected by the thousands of homeowners nationwide who choose to display […]
Managing business security – making sense of the moving parts
Crime, in all of its various forms (from burglary right down to vandalism), costs businesses across the country millions on an annual basis. But in such a complicated age, security has never meant so many different things to so many different people, which can be especially confusing when you’re trying to run a business. One […]
