Author Archives: homesecurity101
Breakthroughs make their debut at security expo
Just in case consumers didn’t get enough high-tech home security products at the Consumer Electronics Show, ISC West has served up a second helping. The International Security Conference & Exposition West wrapped up on Friday. While CES provides a showcase … Read More »
Bumbling Burglar Update: Wheeling and Dealing
Some criminals display such a monumental lack of competence that they’d have trouble outfoxing the Keystone Kops with Barney Fife as lead investigator. In the class of Dumb Crooks, we find the sub-category of Dumb Crooks who specialize in burglary. … Read More »
How to Play It Safe This Spring
It’s the time of year when our minds turn to things like renewal, rejuvenation and the end of another grueling winter. If we get too wrapped up in those pleasant topics, however, we could find ourselves trying to think pleasant … Read More »
Star Sings a Different Tune After Alleged Plot
When you think of celebrities and home security, the images that come to mind probably include night-vision surveillance cameras and menacing (but fashionably attired) bodyguards. On the other hand, consider the case of British singer Joss Stone and the two … Read More »
Should Cameras Play a Role in Your Home Security Plan?
Police in Alameda, Calif., recently arrested a man suspected of stealing a UPS package from a local resident’s doorstep. Did the authorities crack the case based on an anonymous tip or an eyewitness? The answer is yes, in a manner … Read More »
Bumbling Burglar News: International Men of Ineptitude
This installment of Bumbling Burglar News takes us overseas, proving that all cultures have at least one thing in common. No matter which corner of the globe you travel to, the phrase “criminal mastermind” is sometimes a contradiction in terms. … Read More »
Security Styles of the Rich and Famous
When you see news articles about the millions of dollars paid to the entertainment industry’s “most bankable” stars, you may find yourself wondering what these celebrities do with all that money. For one thing, how about buying home security systems … Read More »
Home Security’s Tech Transformation Continues
Years ago, the average person’s idea of a home security system probably involved nothing more sophisticated than a sturdy deadbolt and a large dog. How times have changed. Today, home security is a billion-dollar industry in which technology sets the … Read More »
What Can You Learn From Celebrity Break-Ins?
Now that the “Bling Ring” saga has left the courtroom, the next stop is a theater near you. In mid-December, the last defendant in the case pleaded no contest to felony possession of stolen goods. People who followed the story’s … Read More »
