| It would be nice to live in the Emerald City where no | | | | in it, without you even realizing it! Wireless |
| crimes take place and where no fears have a reason | | | | technologies are therefore a safeguard against |
| to be; unfortunately, we live in the real world, and | | | | ingenious and alarmingly "talented" crooks. In addition |
| until the Wizard of Oz comes to scoop us up we will | | | | to being wireless, make sure that the keypad you |
| have to take certain preventive measures to keep | | | | are using to configure your home security system is |
| ourselves, our families, and our homes safe. There | | | | digital and not analog, as this helps guarantee the |
| are few things as important as having a sophisticated | | | | functionality of your system. |
| and cutting-edge home security system installed in | | | | Then, there is a variety of different gadgets and |
| one's home in order to be able to live a tranquil life, | | | | gismos you will want to have in place in your home, |
| within the realm of the possible that is. What these | | | | to really diversify and round out your home's system. |
| modern security systems do is prevent against | | | | As far as crime prevention is concerned, having |
| potential risks, and put in place contingency plans in | | | | several infrared motion detectors (ideally with pet |
| the undesirable instance something does actually go | | | | detection capabilities included in them, to reduce the |
| wrong-whether tremendously or only slightly so. | | | | frequency or chance of false alarms) is crucial, |
| After all, a home is too significant an investment to | | | | covering all the areas inside your home in which there |
| be taken lightly: not only is the sheer volume of | | | | is unlikely to be any movement of family members |
| money that was dropped into the structure and the | | | | during the night hours or whenever the alarm is |
| property itself at play, but furthermore the lives of | | | | activated. Furthermore, having a keychain home alarm |
| the people living inside and the cumulative value of all | | | | activator and deactivator is a good idea, so that you |
| the additional assets and possessions stored therein. | | | | can turn your system on and off from any point |
| Taken as a grand total, that's a lot-both in monetary | | | | within your home. Additionally, try having two-way |
| and in altruistic terms! Hence, the need to have a | | | | voice communications capabilities installed and |
| reliable home security system in place. | | | | accessible from virtually any point within your home, |
| There are several features that need to be in place | | | | so that should an emergency arise you don't have to |
| for any such system to be considered | | | | make it to a specific spot in order to contact a live |
| "comprehensive;" anything short of the following is | | | | dispatcher-a luxury you may not have when |
| just not good enough, and needs to be upgraded. | | | | something goes wrong. Lastly, in terms of general |
| First, any modern security system needs to be | | | | home security, it is wise to have heat, smoke, and |
| wireless. Why? Because criminals and burglars know | | | | carbon monoxide detectors in place, as well as |
| how to by-pass hard-wired security systems, which | | | | freeze and water sensors, all of which help protect |
| means that they can break into your house with you | | | | against serious threats to your home and your family. |