There is a difference between an infrared security camera and a day/night camera which many consumers are not aware of. In this article, we'll explain the difference between the two and if you're in the market for a security vision system with night time capabilities, then you should be able to make an informed decision about which type of camer

Here's some good news. 96% of us will happily sail through 2008 without being burgled. But for the 3-4% who aren't so lucky the event will be a miserable one. Few experiences are as traumatic as coming back to a ransacked home and discovering that a stranger has made off with what's yours. So it makes sense to do what you can to beat the burglars.

In today's society, security is a primary concern for everyone. From protecting your loved ones, home and possessions, to protecting your business, video surveillance can help. If you're in the private investigation business video surveillance systems can be a valuable tool for you and your clients. With today's technology, spy cams can keep an

In this day and age, its sometimes difficult to know when someone is trying to take advantage of you. The news is full of incidents where people were trying to help another, only to become a victim themselves. While it is not possible to plan for every scam, it is possible to increase your awareness and decrease your odds of becoming a victim.

Imagine this: you've just hired a new housekeeper. Everything is going well and your house has never been so spotless. One day, though, you notice that a valuable piece of jewelry is missing. What do you do? Do you accuse the housekeeper with no evidence? Do you just assume that you misplaced it? Perhaps you suspect that your spouse has been les

Concerts, entertainment shows, and musical performances are all events which have a significantly large audience from all types of backgrounds with varying age group ranges. When it comes to large aggregations of people, it is always wise to monitor their location and surroundings using security cameras. These surveillance devices are composed of t

Do you value the security of your household? If you do, then getting a home security surveillance system might be the solution for you. Home security surveillance systems come in many looks and different sizes, but all of them are built with one sole purpose, which is to record video footage and signs of activities in your home without you being

Around one third of residential burglaries in WA occur when someone is in the home, a fact which highlights the importance of locking all doors and windows even when you're at home. A report by the University of Western Australia's Crime Research Centre (CRC), which interviewed offenders, found that over a third admitted to knowingly breaking i

Self-defense is an increasingly necessary component of safety in today's world. From the city to the country, harmful and dangerous characters lie in wait for hapless victims. For those without proper physical training, self-defense weapons are a necessity. One of the most basic yet effective of these weapons are pepper sprays. Can you recall th

Pepper sprays have received a great deal of attention throughout the past decade. Do they work? How do they work? What do they do? Pepper sprays have been used by many people for both professional and personal reasons. They typically work best when you can spray your attacker for a few moments. Pepper sprays are organic in that the main chemical

The world is never a safe place to live after all; dangers are just at the corner waiting for its next victim. With the ever increasing rate of people who risk their life because of crimes, some would be careful enough to go their way and bring pepper sprays with them for protection. In fact, if you'll only have the chance to inspect each bag of ev

A bright LED flashlight should be considered if you are looking for a good self defense tool. These days, self defense seems to be on the minds of many people. One only needs to look to the coverage many self defense tools are getting from the media. A tool that has escaped recent media coverage has been a good flashlight. With the advances in L

We all know this is the season for good tiding and great cheer, but did you also know that the holidays are a season when the number of burglaries can increase? Now that daylight savings time is over, its dark when people leave in the morning and come home at night. Entire neighborhoods can be dark at 4 p.m. in the afternoon and criminals look

Over the last two weeks I have seen on the news a half a dozen reports on home invasions. This seems to be the crime of choice these days probably due to the luxurious home goods that people are investing in today. It wasn't just a few years ago that the term "home invasion" was rarely heard and no one ever thought that they were at risk. The

Today's world offers many threats to one's personal security. Identity theft, burglary, fire and natural disasters are all plausible ways that ones important information could be lost forever or end up in the wrong hands. Personal information, irreplaceable pictures, business files, credit card and bank statements, etc. are often stored on