Most Common Causes of Kitchen Fires and How to Prevent Them

The kitchen is the heart of your home but, according to the NFPA, it’s also where 44% of house fires start. From sizzling oil to forgotten stovetops, everyday cooking activities can quickly turn dangerous. Knowing the common causes, and how to prevent them, can keep your home, and your family, safe.
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Alarm Safety for Individuals with Hearing or Vision Impairment

For individuals with vision or hearing impairments, the right alarm system is essential to safety. Advances in smart and assistive technology have made these systems more reliable, user-friendly, and reassuring for both individuals and their families. Today’s solutions go beyond standard smoke detectors, offering customized features that ensure no critical alert is missed. Here’s what you need to know.
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How to Secure Your Home During a Power Outage

When we think of emergency situations, floods, earthquakes, fires, and tornadoes easily come to mind. There are other emergency situations when security is important. Power outages can happen at any time due to equipment failure, severe weather like lightning storms, accidents, high energy demand, and human error. Planned outages for maintenance and upgrades also occur from time to time. It’s important that your home is secure for the duration of a blackout. Here’s what you need to know about securing your home for a power outage.
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The Hidden Costs of Poor Security for Small Businesses

As a small business, you may think you aren’t at risk of becoming a victim to theft, as larger retailers are. You may decide that investing in good security isn’t necessary. Unfortunately, small businesses are just as likely to be the victim of theft and other unfortunate activities that will negatively impact them.
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Earth Day at Home: Sustainable Living Through Smart Security

Earth Day is a perfect reminder that small changes at home can have a big impact — not just on the planet, but on your peace of mind. Protecting what matters most includes both your home and the environment. By making energy-efficient upgrades and using your security system in smart ways, you can reduce your environmental footprint without sacrificing comfort or safety.
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Lifestyle Change? Time to Update Your Security System Settings

When you first set up your security system, you created it to coincide with your life at the time. Many people don’t rethink their security system settings down the road. As life changes, security needs change too. Here are some life events that should prompt you to update your security system settings:
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Boosting Warehouse Security with Video Surveillance

Warehouses are essential hubs for supply chain management, handling vast amounts of valuable inventory. Ensuring the security of these spaces is important for preventing theft, mitigating safety risks, and maintaining smooth operations. Video surveillance has emerged as one of the most effective tools for bolstering warehouse security, providing real-time monitoring, deterrence, and rapid response capabilities.
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Hotel Security: Enhancing Safety for Staff and Guests

Providing comfort, convenience, and a sense of security for guests is key in the hospitality industry. Ensuring a safe environment round the clock for both guests and staff is crucial for maintaining a desirable atmosphere. Hotels must balance accessibility with security, so robust safety measures are essential. From access control to surveillance and staff protection, here are some key hotel security strategies properties can use to enhance safety.
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Protecting Privacy and Security When Sharing Your Home Online

Sharing moments from our lives online has become second nature for many of us in today’s digital age. However, with the convenience of social media and online platforms comes the risk of exposing sensitive personal information, especially when sharing images of our homes. Whether you have teens at home posting on Instagram or are a homeowner listing your property online, it’s crucial to understand the potential risks and take proactive steps toward protecting your privacy and security.
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How Do Alarm Systems Transmit Signals?

With the constant evolution of technology, the way alarm systems communicate has significantly changed. Below, we’ll explore how alarm systems transmit signals, particularly concerning the phasing out of Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines and the upgrades from 3G networks to 5G. We’ll also examine the role of Wi-Fi in modern alarm systems and the impact of telecom network upgrades.
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