We are a business, so making money is fundamental to our existence. However we are also a company that operates high moral standards and we recognise that there are times when profit is of secondary importance. Today for example we were talking to one of our clients who commissioned us to provide her CCTV surveillance… Continue reading GuardHomeSafe Is Our Watchword
Category: Electronic security
The Benefits Of A Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera
We sometimes recommend the use of a PTZ camera to our clients to give them some additional versatility over their static counterparts. A static camera, no matter how good, will only give you the same image all the time. If you look at the camera views below, you will see that there are 6 images.… Continue reading The Benefits Of A Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera
Random Acts of Kindness
I am planning to carry out a number Random Acts of Kindness (RAK’s) this year. These will be in various forms and totally arbitrary. To kick off the year, I have decided to increase the number of new £250chairs that I am sponsoring for the Victoria Hall in Old Harlow from 2 to 3. I… Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness
20 Thieving Days Till Christmas
Never mind Black Friday or Christmas Sales, where do you think burglars go for their Christms presents? They will take yours, I have know families lose theirs on Christmas Eve! So a little security Christmas Carol verse to remind and amuse! We three thieves from Orient are, Stealing gifts, we travel quite far, Gifts large… Continue reading 20 Thieving Days Till Christmas
Why Accreditation Is Important
A couple of weeks ago we completed our periodic assessment by the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) . Most members of the public have probably never heard of them, but this organisation are the security industry’s equivalent of what is now called “Gas Safe” formerly “Corgi” and their role is too ensure that people who purchase… Continue reading Why Accreditation Is Important
Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
At a business level, burglary is bad news for the police. It is labour intensive and difficult to secure convictions, so when their organisations are already under pressure due to staff shortages, further cuts will only exacerbate the problem. Sara Thornton, Head of the National Police Chiefs Council stated earlier this year that in some… Continue reading Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
Amateur Alarm Installers Are Leaving Users Vulnerable To Crime
In the last couple of weeks, we have been invited to look at a couple of security systems installed by other companies. What we have seen, if you pardon the pun, is alarming. Modern professional alarm panels are very sophisticated with over 500 installer settings, (the same cannot be said for DIY systems as these are… Continue reading Amateur Alarm Installers Are Leaving Users Vulnerable To Crime
Foiling The Van Thieves
In recent months there have been thieves who specialise in stealing power tools from vans parked outside of the owners homes. They drive around at the dead of night selecting vehicles to target. They have a master key that allows them to unlock the van and turn off the van alarms. Even CCTV does not… Continue reading Foiling The Van Thieves
How To Save On Your Electricity Bill!
An interesting article on why it is important that people select professionally certified security companies for alarms, CCTV etc. click here Of course if you are only interested in getting it for the lowest price, my advice is don’t bother to have anything, because I can almost guarantee it won’t work properly and so… Continue reading How To Save On Your Electricity Bill!
Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
Every GuardHome system that we install is based on our professional in depth survey conducted with the home/business owner to ensure that the system is based on the requirements of the client. If you have suffered a burglary or there is another qualifying set of circumstances that we determine to be relevant, we will give… Continue reading Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
