Are You Still Using The Old Home Security Technology?
When thinking home security most of us will be thinking about the latest alarm systems, infrared motion detectors etc that we have recently seen advertised in some advertisement. We all know the basic logic behind these devices, whenever your home is in danger whether that be because of break-in or fire etc an automated alarm system will go off and or contact your local police station/fire station.
Once the system has gone into action soon after your home will be visited by the authorities and everything should be cleared up. That may have been it for many of the older systems but today’s technology can do a lot more, especially with all the new wireless home security technology available today.
Most wireless security devices have evolved far beyond simply not needing wires. Utilizing our new global Internet and wireless technologies we can now have a home security system ring our mobile phones to inform us of a problem, and we can even access the live video from our home wireless video cameras from anywhere in the world accessing the Internet!
Today’s home security technology can now detect any kind of problem in the home with the help of multiple types of sensors and devices. Carbone monoxide, smoke, temperature and motion sensors are just a few that can be deployed.
Even if you could not be contacted the local authorities would be, and so the issue would be dealt with whether or not you were anywhere near your home.
You can even program your device to activate certain wireless security lights in different areas of the home as you see fit, or if there is an attempted break-in. You can also do this with your security cameras and even access them live via the Internet from anywhere in the world.
With this kind of technology fires and thieves are no longer the only thing you can watch over. For instance with motion detectors you could even monitor whether you’re household animals, or kids for that matter, were attempting to go to places they weren’t allowed.
And that’s not all, why not also make use of temperature sensors to make sure that your greenhouses, wine cellars etc are always at the correct temperature.
And of course with the new wireless home security systems out today the installation is a total breeze thanks to the fact that there is no need for any wires.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Thanks for the article Mike. You are so right, home security technology just keeps getting better and better, offering more and more options. Temp control, home automation, nanny cams … it’s amazing what technology can do. However, technology is only as good as the people who install, monitor and service it. That is why it is so important to only contract with home security companies that offer a full, written guarantee. Any reputable home security company will offer a performance warranty, an equipment and labor warranty, ah emergency service guarantee, a false alarm fine guarantee and a six month satisfaction guarantee. Without that, no matter how cheap a system is, it costs too much.