Some people who live in apartments tend to overlook the necessity of their own security. This can be due to many different factors most of which are offered by the particular apartment complex.
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Security in a home, business, school, or nuclear facility, relies on the same basic premise of creating as many layers of protection between what is being protected (your home) and the bad guy(s). Although never 100% effective, the more layers you create, the better the protection.
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Every day we read or hear of lapses in security and tragic criminal acts in schools, the workplace, on the street, or in homes. We shake our heads, shed a tear, say a prayer, curse the offender, and sometimes question law enforcement about their actions or inactions. The one thing that is almost always missed is questioning the victim’s personal responsibility to have prevented the incident
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Security in the United States is a very misunderstood term, field, and concept. When people think about security of a home or business several things may come to mind. Business owners, executives, politicians, and the public in general have different ideas what security entails. Thus there is often confusion and efforts to implement “security” are not as effective as it could, or shoul
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Homebuilders as well as homeowners are no longer purchasing alarm systems solely for security, but want to add more features that are life safety and convenience driven. As more consumers are purchasing home automation solutions, the smart homes market is forecast to reach $2.4 billion by 2018, according to a recent report from research firm IHS. The report notes most homeowners initially purchase
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No matter where we live, our homes are the place that we store our most precious items. We work hard to gather the nice things in life and want them to be safe at our homes. We lock our doors and windows when we leave or when we go to bed at night to make sure we and our possessions are safe. If you live in an apartment, an apartment security system is a great idea.
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Many people choose apartment or condominium living because of the high convenience and low maintenance features of renting or owning one of these dwellings. While you may not have the responsibility of major maintenance or yard upkeep, there are some important things that apartment residents should be doing that are often overlooked. Home security is sometimes an afterthought for those whose domai
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This article and the rest of the residential security series is for anyone who wishes to increase their level of security at home. Although the series has an emphasis on residential security, this will naturally contribute to an increase in your level of personal security.
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Home security and safety separates both. Houses are constructed daily, but not all finished houses are homes. There is a very slim, but important distinction between a house and a home. A house can be any structure, but a home is a place of comfort and safety. Therefore, how secured and comfortable where you live is, determines whether you have a home or a house.
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Most cities have always had their tougher neighborhoods where crime is more prevalent. These types of areas are notoriously difficult to clean up and police properly, often making them dangerous with criminal activity running high. This is the story of one city that was actually able to clean up some of it's worst neighborhoods and how security cameras helped them do it.
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