Archive for the ‘Home Security Systems’ Category

• Protect your home with Alarm Monitoring

  Date: 2010.03.30 | Category: Home Security Systems

  One of the best ways and most effective ways to keep your home safe and secure, is by having an alarm system installed and combining it with alarm monitoring. Home alarm systems, also known as home security systems, are great burglary deterrents and have been keeping families safe for many, many years.

  Alarm monitoring is a great service and a service that proves to be invaluable to most families. To understand how alarm monitoring can benefit you, you must have an understanding on how it works. Sure, a stand-alone home security system is a good way to deter burglars, but if a burglar should break into your home with an unmonitored home security system, how will you know he was ever there?

  If you subscribe to alarm monitoring services, your alarm is connected to a 24/7 alarm monitoring center that acts as an extra pair of eyes and ears on your home. Whether you are home or away, once you arm your alarm system, your alarm monitoring company will be notified immediately if a protected zone is violated in your home.

  Once an alarm monitoring company receives an alarm signal from your residence, they will act swiftly to make the appropriate calls. For instance, when you set up your alarm monitoring account, you will be asked to give the company phone numbers and instructions on who you want called in the event the alarm trips at your home. It is always recommended that you keep this emergency contact list up to date.

  Burglars do not like alarm systems, and they especially do not want to deal with monitored alarm systems. That is why it is important that once you get an alarm system installed that you elect to have it monitored as well. When you do that, ask your installing company or alarm monitoring company to provide you with alarm decals and a yard sign to display around your home. That way, burglars will see you have a monitored alarm system and will think twice before picking your home as their next target.

  Having a monitored security system in your home is a smart decision, and one that will have you and your family sleeping better at night. Remember, alarm monitoring centers run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—even holidays. This means that you can rest assured knowing your home is being looked out for whether you are 5 minutes away from home or on the other side of the world on vacation. Alarm monitoring never takes a day off, and that is the main reason why so many people choose to take advantage of this service.

  With so many advantages that a monitored alarm system offers, it is a wonder why some people choose to go without it. When asked, most people say they elect not to use the services of an alarm monitoring company simply because there is a fee involved in the service. While it is true that companies do charge nominal fees for alarm monitoring services, the fees are considered low for the service provided and are competitive among each company.

  If you ask those who have a monitored alarm system in their home if the service is worth having, you will find that the majority, if not all, of the people will tell you alarm monitoring is a service they will never go without, and neither should you.

  

• ADT Pulse: Home Automation and Security Made Easy

  Date: 2010.11.19 | Category: Home Security Systems

  Technology is allowing us the opportunity to make our homes safer and smarter. Now with ADT Pulse out on the market, on-the-go, mobile homeowners have an easy and affordable way to add security to their homes. All while enjoying the benefits of home automation.

  Here’s how:

  Remote Arming and Disarming: Did you forget to arm your alarm system when you left home? Do you remember if you gave the housekeeper an alarm code to use while you are away? No problem. ADT Pulse allows you to arm and disarm your alarm system from any web-enabled computer or device such as an Android, Blackberry, or any other Smartphone. ADT Pulse even has an app for iPhone and iPad users.

  Home Automation: Do you want the temperature to be cool and comfortable when you get home from work, but you don’t want to leave the air conditioning running all day? With ADT Pulse, you can easily change the temperature in your home without even being there.

  Energy Efficiency: ADT Pulse offers you the ability to schedule when you would like your indoor and outdoor lighting to turn on, and when you would like some or all of the lighting to turn off. This not only makes your home more energy-efficient, it  helps cut down on home energy costs, and it also adds a bit of extra security to your home.

  Email and Text Alerts: Do you want to know when your child got home from school? Would you like to be notified immediately when your alarm goes off, and what zone was violated? You can set up your ADT Pulse to send you instant notifications by email or text, along with video clips, for events such as burglar alarms, carbon monoxide and fire alarms, flood alarms, and more.

  Remote Video Monitoring: Gone are the days of complex camera systems and recording devices. ADT Pulse simplifies video monitoring and allows users to view their cameras from the comfort of their home, or while they are away from home, via any web-enabled computer, device, or Smartphone.

  Interactive Touchscreen: Instead of using a traditional alarm keypad, ADT Pulse provides an interactive touchscreen that puts your home automation and security features right at your fingertips.

  Whether it is arming or disarming your system, adjusting the climate or lighting in your home, viewing video coverage, or going over past alarm events, your ADT Pulse interactive touchscreen will provide you with all the options you need to make your home more energy-efficient and safer than you ever thought possible.

  ADT Pulse is currently available in Select, Advantage, and Premier packages, which combines home security and home automation into one affordable solution.