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Trends in Home and Office Security

Written by Posted On Saturday, 14 April 2018 23:23
Trends in Home and Office Security

As a business owner, things of value will always be housed on-site. From office supplies to equipment and cash, you’ll be fully aware of the valuables in your possession. If you’re a regular homeowner, items like important documents, cash, and jewellery are at risk of being lost or stolen if not well protected.

According to a BBC article, 2017 saw a rise in most crimes. There were 68,968 robbery offences (up 29% from the previous year); 37,443 knife crime offences (up 21%); 138,045 sex offences (up 21%); and a staggering 1,291,405 violent crime offences (up 20%). The frequency of offences had been falling since 2011, but has started rising again over the past three years.

Inadvertently, one issue that will always be of the utmost importance to every business or homeowner (which, essentially, comprises most people) is the security of their building. For this reason, consulting a local security expert like a locksmith and staying up-to-date and following the trends and improvements in home and office security should be imperative.

Read on as we look at possible upgrades that could be implemented to ensure you have the best possible protection for your buildings.

Upgrade on locks
As the ‘loopholes’ in the old types of locks are being exploited, new kinds are being manufactured just as fast, if not faster. From deadbolt and mortise locks to the new technology biometric locks (like the iTouchless Stainless Steel Bio-Matic Deadbolt Door Lock), more secure top-of-the-line locks are now more affordable than ever. This article further outlines the best door locks you can choose. It’s just a simple matter of checking with your local locksmiths to see which suits you best.

Video monitoring
CCTV use is very common these days - and for good reason. This gives you an up-to-the-second look at what is going on in your building and its vicinity, even in your absence. It goes without saying that this is invaluable in more ways than one. CCTV systems such as the Nest Cam, Hikvison, Armcrest and Swann are leading the pack in an ever-advancing market.

Motion detection sensors
Most people see the use of motion sensors as overkill, but their usefulness cannot be overemphasised. There are a wide variety of very affordable motion sensors on the market, divided into two main groups: sensors with a loud alarm system and those with silent alarms. Names like the MAXSA Innovations, First Alert, Frostfire and Sunforce are commonplace.


Smartphone integration

This is one of the relatively new technological improvements in security. With smartphone integration, your smartphone will be equipped to receive up-to-the-second updates with regards the movements in your building and its immediate surroundings. You’ll get notifications of events as soon as they happen, with live feeds from your installed cameras and readings from your motion sensors. This certainly gives a new meaning to ‘the power is in your hands’. What’s not to like about this?

Location-based automation

This is one improvement that can’t be understated. Imagine you were in a hurry to leave the house and forgot to lock the door - it’s happened to the best of us. Usually, this would mean driving back home from wherever you are to lock up.

This isn’t only time-wasting, but could also leave you frustrated and just might spoil your day before it has even begun. With location-based automation, your house is automatically locked if your location is found to be too distant from the vicinity. This is also reassuring when you travel, as you will still receive notifications of any movements in your building and can therefore alert the necessary authorities if need be.

On-the-go customisable settings
This is an added convenience which affords you the ability to set specific preferences to your home security. Settings like turning on the lights when the alarm is deactivated; distance before location-based automation kicks in and deactivating the alarm at particular times during the day. These settings could be affected by your security system suppliers or made available in your building. This makes it so much easier to manage your security systems.

Investing a little bit more in your security systems is - in actuality - investing a little more in your peace of mind, and that has never hurt anybody.

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