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28May

How To Spot A Shoplifter

Think you can spot a shoplifter a mile away?  Well, you probably need to rethink that because most shoplifters don’t look anything like you’d expect. Most shoplifters don’t stand out from the crowd – they blend in and look just like other ordinary customers.  They are also often friendly and engaging as they don’t want […]
28May

Surveillance In The Workplace

Is Big Brother watching you as you work? The answer to that question probably depends on where you’re working because legislation governing electronic surveillance and monitoring of employees in the workplace isn’t consistent throughout the states and territories in Australia. However, there is certainly legislation governing the handling of personal information in Australia and it […]
12May

Smart Locks for your AirBnB

Whether you’re an Airbnb host or a guest, you want to know that the space that you are renting out or staying in is totally secure. After all, as an Airbnb host, you are inviting people you have never met into your home and as a guest, you are relying on a stranger to provide […]
22Apr

Top 5 Tips For A More Energy Efficient House

Improving your home’s energy efficiency doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, by making some surprisingly easy adjustments to your day-to-day lifestyle, it’s possible to achieve meaningful changes to your domestic energy usage.  And if you add technology to the mix, the possibilities for improvements in sustainability and energy efficiency become even greater. Let’s take […]
06Apr

Top 3 Tips For Seniors Who Live Alone

The Australian population is ageing and more and more older people – especially women – are living alone. Way back in 1911, one in 25 people reached 65 years or older, but statistics show that it’s now almost one in six people with predictions that by 2021, up to 24% of those living alone will […]
20Mar

Where To Set Up CCTV In Your Business

Everyone knows that with crime on the rise – including white collar crime – security cameras have become a valuable tool in preventing, identifying and prosecuting transgressors. But they’re only as good as their location and there’s much more to positioning cameras than many people realise.   The height of the camera, the angle, lighting conditions […]
10Mar

Reducing False Alarms

Repeated false alarms are not only a nuisance, they’re a costly concern for homeowners, businesses and the community. When a security alarm is activated, it sets off a series of events designed specifically to respond to what is understood to be an emergency.  Whether the activation is as a result of a detected intruder, a […]
02Mar

5 Ways To Monitor Your Home

Innovative technology and digital communications have enabled us to connect like never before and when we apply the latest advances to security and monitoring at our homes, we’re talking a whole new level of convenience and information. Certainly smart is the new safe when it comes to home security and there are numerous ways of […]
27Feb

Protecting Your Hospitality Staff

If you’re in the hospitality business, you know all about giving guests a warm welcome.  But are you extending that same welcome to unwanted and undesirable visitors too? The hospitality industry faces similar workplace security challenges to any other industry, but because of the nature of the business, there are some additional risks and considerations […]
16Feb

What Are Smart Security Systems?

Smart phones.  Smart cars.  Smart homes.  Smart buildings.  Smart businesses.  It’s an increasingly smart world out there and it comes with plenty of opportunities and benefits. And when it comes to protecting ourselves and our loved ones and securing our property, we should also be smart. Smart security systems are the way of the future.  […]