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Home Security Technologies

Home security utilizes a range of acitvities. Some of these ate technology based, and range from physical locks, through security cameras and alarm systems. Effective security involves also common sense, such as providing adequate lighting, making sure that your house appears occupied, not enticing criminals by leaving the box to your new expensive television outside while waiting for it to be picked up with the trash, and planning your landcscape so that criminals can't climb a to your upstairs balcony or unlocked window.

The sites below provide information on some of the approaches to security just discussed:

  • Home Security is Defense in Depth - This site discusses the range of activities that must be applied to imrpove the security of your home or business.

  • In addition to physical security for you home, you will want to consider Computer and Internet Security too.

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