Home Security Systems: Phone vs Internet vs Cellular Radio vs VoIP

Not long ago there was only one way to connect your home security alarm system to the internet, now there are many. The original home phone line connection has been joined by various new communication technologies, such as cellular, radio, VoIP, internet and others. Here we discuss the various technologies you can use to connect your home’s security for alarm monitoring as well as the pros and cons of each.

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UncategorizedJames Stein
The Do’s & Don’ts For Store Employees During An Armed Robbery

Armed robberies might seem like something out of a movie (or a nightmare), but unfortunately, they are all too real. Studies conducted over the past decade have found that on average, there is about one armed robbery every minute in the U.S., and the concentration of these crimes tended to be the highest in the Southeast. In light of this, storeowners in Nashville would do well to coach their employees on what to do in this terrifying scenario. Today we’ll talk through a few simple things that can be done if you ever find yourself in this situation.

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COPS Monitoring Opens Fifth Central Station Near Dallas, Texas

COPS Monitoring, a leading provider of wholesale alarm monitoring services headquartered in Williamstown, NJ opens its 8,000 square foot central station in Lewisville, Texas.  The newest hot redundant facility is COPS’ fifth central station and will actively share in the company’s alarm traffic with their four other networked central stations located in New Jersey, Florida, Arizona, and Tennessee.

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AT&T: 2017 end of the line for 2G

Cell carrier’s ‘sunset’ for GSM will force upgrade to 3G and 4G radios by: Rich Miller Wednesday, August 15, 2012 YARMOUTH, Maine—AT&T will phase out its 2G networks by 2017, setting a long-anticipated timeline for the “sunset” of the technology and giving the alarm industry a target date to upgrade cellular equipment.

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Pinnacle Security Uses Misleading, High-Pressure Sales Tactics (from Nashville BBB)

Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News – BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)   Pinnacle Security “Alarms” Middle Tennessee Consumers Company Uses Misleading, High-Pressure Sales Tactics [July 27, 2012 – Nashville, TN] BBB warns Middle Tennessee residents of the business practices of Pinnacle Security headquartered in Orem, UT.

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Home Security Tips

When you think of your home, you think of a safe haven. Your home is the single most expensive investment you have made in your life and as such it is important that you do all that you can within your power to ensure that it is secure.

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Safety and Security of your Home

Home is where the heart is. It is in our home that we try to find our own paradise; any and every comfort of the outside world seems to be a second fiddle to the comfort and happiness that we get in our house. We give in our best to make sure that our house is clean and beautiful.

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Why It’s Worth Having a Home Security System

There’s a wide variety of security systems on the market to ensure the safety of your family. Safety and security is actually a primordial challenge of the human being. The fear and the incapability to face the danger can destroy the daily balance. You hear about various crimes in the news all the time, therefore the evolution of the security systems gives you the chance to prevent house breaking.

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Stop Driveway Car Theft

Automobile theft is a worry that every car owner has to grapple with everyday. Cars are primarily the main mode of transport in the present society. Thanks to technology and credit facilities, affordability and accessibility to cars has been simplified. However, as the demand for cheaper quality cars from the global market rises so does the incidences of car theft.

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