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iPhone Monitoring – There’s an app for that

March 28th, 2011

The convenience of monitoring your home or commercial security system remotely from a computer has been available for several years. Today, you can also remotely monitor your system from your smartphone. For example, Apple offers several free iPhone applications, or “apps”, in its iTunes App Store for monitoring home and commercial security systems from iPhones. [...]

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Video surveillance systems move beyond analog

February 15th, 2011

With the advent of digital video surveillance cameras, home and business owners can do much more with their systems.  The top-of-the-line system is the internet protocol- (IP) based system. These systems use a digital video surveillance camera and can broadcast images live over a local area network (LAN). Because the camera records the images digitally, [...]

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Digital or analog? Which video surveillance system is right for you?

February 15th, 2011

Now that you’ve made the decision to install a new video surveillance system in your home or business, or to upgrade your current system, should you go for a digital system, an analog system, or a combination of the two technologies? Here’s a look at the advantages and drawbacks of each:  Analog and hybrid systems: [...]

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Nanny Cams – Home Surveillance

January 10th, 2011

A “nanny cam” is a home surveillance camera used for the purpose of monitoring individuals who care for your children in your home. No matter how carefully you screen a caregiver, it’s never possible to be completely certain that the individual you have hired will provide a safe, nurturing environment for your child. Installing one [...]

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Household Surveillance

January 10th, 2011

If you travel regularly or have children or pets, home surveillance cameras are a great way to monitor the safety of your home and loved ones from anywhere at any time of day. Do individuals such as babysitters, house cleaners and dog walkers have access to your home when you’re not there? Surveillance cameras enable [...]

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