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Home security is a concern for homeowners and renters alike. Here is some great information on home security options and tips to help keep you secure and ease your mind. Home security systems can also qualify you for a lower insurance premium.

Burglars frequently target homes with overhead garage doors. That’s because burglars consider the garage door to be a weak point of the typical home. And that often is the case – the garage door is a weak point. But it doesn’t have to be. Thanks to modern technology, there are now many effective tools available...

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Most of us spend lots of money and effort in making our homes secure. But even so, the security of our garages is often overlooked. That’s rather ironic, because many home break-ins occur through the garage. It’s likely that your garage, in fact, is quite vulnerable to a break-in. But by following these 6 steps,...

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If you’ll soon be heading out on vacation, an extended weekend trip, or even just to work in the morning, it’s probably always in the back of your mind: the ever-present threat that someone will break into your home while you’re gone. It’s a very real risk, no matter were you live. And as crime...

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Wireless home security is an electronic system designed to alert the occupants of a home to an attempted break-in or to an intruder actually in the house. Many home security systems have the option of being installed in a home wirelessly, greatly reducing the cost of installation as well as improving the defense of the...

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Security monitoring is a service that homeowners with a home alarm system installed can subscribe to, for a monthly fee that provides continuous monitoring of the security system by a company. This is a relatively inexpensive and cost-efficient method of protecting a home, especially when compared to other options such as hiring a security guard....

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Nuclear fallout is highly radioactive dust made up of vaporized matter from around the explosion site of a nuclear bomb. The explosion throws the dust high up into the air, which then proceeds to slowly rain down over the area, coating everything in hazardous layers of radiation. The best way to be protected from the...

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Home window security is one of the most crucial aspects of any attempt to defend a house against unwanted intrusion. More so than any other part of a house, windows represent an easy point of entry for anyone looking to break in. There are a number of countermeasures that can be installed in order to...

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An apartment alarm system is an electronic installation designed to protect an apartment against unwanted intruders and burglars. If an intruder is detected, a number of warning devices may be triggered, including a silent alarm, loud sirens, and/or flashing lights. There are some limitations on the types of alarm systems because of the proximity of...

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An alarm system is an electronic installation that consists of input and output devices, a control panel, and their respective wiring. Their purpose is to minimize loss from burglary, fire, and vandalism, as well as to warn building occupants of a potentially hazardous situation. These warning devices include carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms, and security...

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A wireless security system is a battery-powered home alarm device used to alert a home’s occupants to such situations as a burglar breaking into the house. Wireless security systems transmit infrared beams or radio waves to their control panel in order to trigger an alarm. Many security systems are also equipped to detect smoke or...

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