Home Security and Automation

Answer 1

Having effective home security means staying one step ahead of the bad guys. Many who would bring malicious intent upon your loved ones and assets have long since learned how to defeat older home alarm systems.

Professional burglars know how to time automated systems to determine if someone is really home or not, they know that just because the lights go on does not mean that someone is going to come out, and that most noises in the night will go dismissed by occupants as animals or the house settling. Some of the really good burglars even know how to sound like these things.

The solution is to keep up with the latest in home security and home automation technology. In the current market, home alarm systems can connect to your TV, computer, lighting, lawn, and even your bathroom systems to minimize the chances of a breach and maximize the chances of you being properly warned in time to make the appropriate action.

In looking for an alarm system, a home owner should consider:

1. Adaptability

   The best alarm systems are readily upgradable. Even if you can not afford the most expensive home alarm package that a company has to offer, there should still be an opportunity to upgrade the system at any point later. In this market, any alarm system which does not connect to a computer or digital TV is hopelessly obsolete and should not be considered unless the home owner is on the tightest of budgets.

2. Automation

   As mentioned above, the most professional of home robbers can sniff out an automated system a mile away (and the newspapers piled up on the lawn are not helping - remember to tell a neighbor to pick up newspapers and mail while you are away on trips). Newer home alarm systems randomize their response times to make it seem as if a human is really inside the house.

3. Connectivity

The best alarm systems combine loud alarms with visuals on the places that a burglar might enter. For this, you must have an alarm that connects to other digital devices.