Most of us are aware how important home security is and with more and more products coming on to the market every month, it can get a little confusing as to which one is best for you to use. CCTV has helped cut down on break ins and vandalism and also helped to capture the culprits that do it but is your CCTV system being used against you to actually aid criminals? Many CCTV systems work off WiFI connections. The cameras usually connect to your home WiFi meaning that you can then view the footage and perform actions such as... Read More »

If you are thinking about the security of your home but cannot afford to splash out on everything then you may have to consider if you would prefer a house alarm or a CCTV system. These are both different ways of protecting your home and often work in different ways at preventing a crime or catching the people responsible. Traditionally, most people had a house alarm. This alarm was not really there for the owners as much as the people around them. If the owners where away and the alarm sounded, then hopefully one of the neighbours would hear it... Read More »

We often try and use as little electricity as possible to keep our energy bills down, but we may be leaving our homes unsecure by doing so. For years people have been leaving a light on in their home when they go out, but burglars have quickly wised up to this and it’s time to be a little more creative. If you have a new smart phone and the applicable devices in your home, you can actually control your lighting remotely, meaning you can switch random lights on and off at different times to make it appear that someone is... Read More »

No of us ever want to become victims of a break in but unfortunately it does happen and with criminals becoming increasingly sophisticated, this figure is expected to rise over the next few years. With this in mind it is vital to try and protect yourself and your property as much as possible and also to be aware of signs that you may be the next target. Thieves often scoop out houses that they are considering breaking in to first to check what security systems are in place, what time the house is unoccupied and what they may be able... Read More »

Dash cams have recently grown hugely in popularity despite being available on the market for a number of years. Many super markets and high street retailers are selling dash cams and this has bought the price down of them significantly. Dash cams have been designed for drivers to install in the front and sometimes rear of their vehicle to allow them to record footage that may prove vital in court should an accident occur and responsibility has been disputed. Not only can dash cams help in this way, which can often also help to lower insurance costs but they can... Read More »