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- Benefits of Cloud-Based Security for Biotech and Beyond
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- How to Host a Safe Black Friday Event in Your Retail Store
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- Winter Safety Checklist: Prepare Your Home & Vehicle for Winter Conditions
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- Clever Stash Spots: Safeguarding Valuables in Your Home
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6 Ways Employees Might Compromise IT Security
/by American Alarm Blogging Team6 Ways Employees Might Compromise IT Security
Consider these six common ways employees compromise IT security. Once you understand where your employees need more guidance, you can offer it to them in a way that makes them feel valued and supported – a win for them and your company.
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How to Protect Your Home Deliveries
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamCriminals can just grab a package from the doorstep in broad daylight and vanish, without needing to break in. To combat this threat, online customers can leverage proven surveillance and high-tech solutions to catch or frustrate these criminals.
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How to Disguise Hidden Home Security Cameras Indoors and Outdoors
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamHow to Disguise Home Security Cameras
This makes security cameras a very important tool for both the safety of the home and the homeowner. Yet, an effective camera isn’t enough. You also need effective camera placement.
In some cases you may not want your cameras right out in the open where they can be tampered with. Instead, you want to ensure that they are well hidden, yet still placed in prime position to capture any would-be intruder.
Here are a few great places to hide your indoor and outdoor cameras to ensure that they are as useful as possible while remaining undamaged by potential burglars.
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Keep Your Security Cameras Free of Insects
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamKeep Spider Webs, Bugs or Insects From Security Cameras
Spider and insect interference may be a bigger problem than you might realize, particularly for homeowners with exterior camera-based security systems. Spiders do in fact habitually spin webs across lenses, as this industry blogs notes. This can create blind spots in your surveillance system, in effect disabling it.
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Returning to School: Security Tips for Parents
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamDepending on your state, county, city or town, your child may be returning soon to the classroom. With the threat of COVID-19 remaining here in New England, you’ll want to take the best approach to ensure your child’s safety in and outside the school or playground.
The challenges for successful reopening and education are considerable, as a Mayo Clinic article on the subject notes. It states, “As schools reopen, they must balance the educational, social and emotional needs of their students along with the health and safety of students and staff in the midst of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Security Technology to Help Find Lost Items
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamWhat’s more, Americans spend over 2.7 billion dollars per year in replacement costs for lost goods. Yet, in 2020, there’s no need to waste money replacing what’s been lost. Here are several technology tools you can use to ensure that you always keep track of your most valuable possessions.
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How Burglars Think: How to Outsmart Them
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamEvery New England home or business owner wants to protect their property from burglars. Such invaders are a real threat today. According to the FBI, in 2018, the most recent full year with available statistics, there were 1.2 million burglaries in the United States. This represents some 17 percent of all property crime.
Naturally, you can take basic steps to defend yourself, such as locking doors and windows when you are absent, alerting neighbors if you are going on vacation, and so on. To take it a step further, however, try to think a bit like a burglar and develop your defensive strategies accordingly.
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How to Secure Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamIf you want to ensure that you do not become part of that statistic, you’re not alone. Homeowners are looking for better ways to secure their property – that don’t come with a hefty price tag.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to achieve greater home security that don’t involve a lot of additional investment. Often, some creative thinking matched with wise decisions are all it takes to ensure that your home is safe from would-be intruders.
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Tough Commercial Security Questions to Consider
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamAs a New England business owner or manager, you probably have questions about security that you weren’t sure how to ask. Here we have assembled a list of common, reasonable questions to help guide you in the future as you evaluate new (or existing) security solutions.
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Four Tips to Improve Productivity by Leveraging Commercial Security
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamOne of the best ways to do this is by implementing a stronger commercial security infrastructure. These added measures will fortify your business against wasted hours, employee distrust, and other productivity stealers. The following four tips show you how to use commercial security to increase productivity among your employees – across all areas of your business.
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