Keeping your Pets Safe

Pets are part of the family and keeping them happy and safe is every pet owner’s goal. While many pets use their animal instincts to stay out of harm’s way, there are people and other animals who may be too much for them to handle. Even certain foods and household items can pose a threat...

Suspicious Activity and What to do About it

An unknown car is seen driving through the neighborhood, going up and down streets slowly, with no apparent destination. Someone comes to the door in the early evening selling something or taking a survey. He is not in uniform and has no vehicle nearby.  You are waiting in line to order a drink and the...

Keeping your Home Safe during a Power Outage

You are just about to sit down to dinner when a loud thunderclap shatters the quiet evening, soon followed by torrential rain. The lights flicker a few times, then everything goes dark. A Long, Dark Night You are in for a long, dark night. The power ends up being off for the next 18 hours since...

Should I Monitor my Alarm?

As more homeowners and business owners add video cameras to enhance their security systems, the question of alarm monitoring comes up. There is a mistaken perception by some that because they can view the premises when they are away, there is no longer the need to monitor the alarm. There are several reasons why alarm...

Keeping your Credit Card Info Safe

Whether it is a debit card or credit card, few of us make it through the day without making a card purchase of some sort. Online shopping, gas, food, paying bills or a retail purchase may have you pulling out your card and swiping, keying in or inserting. Large data breaches make the news but...

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6 Tips to Enhance Warehouse Security

A commercial warehouse isn’t an easy target for criminals. But, burglars gain big rewards if they get away with burglarizing it. They may be after consumer products stored there or the machinery and equipment used to run the facility, Either way, criminals find warehouse content very desirable. How can you improve the security of your warehouse?...

Equipment Theft – Keeping your Items Safe

Last week in Houston, three brothers were arrested on suspicion of  landscaping equipment theft over the last several months.  This organized crime ring targeted landscapers while they were working! The crew would be in the backyard or  out of sight of their vehicles and this gang would steal their equipment.  They would take riding lawn mowers, regular...

Home Security Frequently Asked Questions

Looking to add or upgrade a home security system but not sure what you really need or how it all works?  These frequently asked questions can help you prepare. Here are some of the things you need to know to get started. Will a Pet Trip My Alarm System? Motion sensors can serve as a...

What Makes Someone an Easy Target

You are waiting at the drive-through ATM behind a woman alone in her car. She finishes her transaction and pulls out. But instead of leaving the bank, she pulls up out of the way and sits in her car. Your first thought, “Is she lying in wait for me to finish my transaction and rob...

Staying Safe at Sporting Events

From the attack at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta to the Boston Marathon bombing to the suicide bombers outside a soccer game in Paris, criminals and terrorists often target sporting events. These venues attract these types of attacks because of the large number of people all in one place. In addition, there will typically be...

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