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Rural & Heritage Security: Threats and Solutions

Whilst it is fair to assume that crime rates are usually higher in urban zones than in rural areas, the fact is that countryside and heritage settings have their own individual security threats, which call for specialist security solutions.

Common Security Myths: Debunked

When you’re thinking about home security, it’s easy to be swayed by common myths; but are these myths simply misconceptions, and just how risky could it be if you were to take them all on face value? Life is rife with myths and fabrications.

How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising Commercial Property Security

As Artificial Intelligence grows in its capabilities, so it is contributing more to commercial property security, with countless businesses taking the decision to integrate security with AI, making their systems proactive and preventive, rather than reactive.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – What it is, and how it can Benefit Commercial Property

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a crime prevention method which focuses on strategic design and the effective use of the built environment to deter criminal activity, and reduce the fear of crime.

Environmental Sustainability and Commercial Property Security

If you are focusing on ways to reduce your carbon footprint, cut energy waste and become a greener organisation, did you know you can do so by making changes to your security system? There is a growing move towards the use of eco-friendly security solutions that effectively protect assets, whilst minimising environmental impact.

Common Causes of False Alarms and How to Avoid Them

Whilst intruder alarm systems are more advanced than ever, they are still not 100% fool proof – false alarms still happen and, when they do, they can be frustrating.

A Buyer’s Guide to Fire Alarm Systems

When you are choosing a fire alarm system for commercial premises or a residential building, you will come across three main options: non-addressable, addressable and wireless, and your choice will depend on numerous factors.

Can Extremes of Temperature Affect Home Security Systems?

Extremes of weather are something we seem to be getting used to in the UK, from heatwaves to sub-zero temperatures, and from harsh storms to high winds, there is a lot to contend with, leaving home security systems potentially at risk.

Crimes Against Businesses Part 2 – How to Combat Retail Burglary

The Commercial Victimisation Survey details the prevalence, frequency and impact of crime experienced by wholesale and retail sector businesses, and the 2021 survey estimated that 38% of business premises in that sector in England and Wales had been affected by crime, with 10% of that crime being burglary.

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