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Statistics have shown that around 60% of attempted burglaries attempted on homes fitted with burglar alarms are unsuccessful, suggesting that burglar alarms are an effective deterrent for prospective burglars. There are however a few guidelines you should refer to before purchasing a new alarm. The British Security Industry Association recommends using a professional alarm installation company that are registered with a police recognised alarm inspectorate. There are several types of documentation and accreditation, these include NSI (National Security Inspectorate), NACOSS (National Approval Council for Security Systems), ICON (an approval scheme run by NSI) and SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board).

You should only use installers that offer a free, no obligation estimate and if any firms try to use shock tactics then it is worth considering reporting them to local police or trading standards.


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Card holders must remain vigilant against the threat of card fraud

The UK Cards Association has confirmed that online banking fraud losses across the UK rose to GBP57.7m (an annual increase of 14%). Despite banking fraud losses rising, there are encouraging signs in the war against fraud, with counterfeit fraud falling by half (52%), cheque fraud falling by 29% and fraud on credit and debit cards falling by more tha ...[more]...read more

Guarding costs represent a significant part of the overall facilities budget

According to a recent Magenta Security Services survey, the greatest number of respondents (42%) confirmed that their guarding costs represented a modest 10% or less of their overall facilities budget. However, a surprisingly large number (12%) confirmed that between 50 and 75% of their facilities budget goes into guarding making it their single ...[more]...read more

Absolute security and confidentiality for HR services

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Security is becoming an increasing source of business intelligence

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Cobs EXC lone-worker security pendant is a phone too

The Cobs EXC, available from Call-Systems Technology (CST), has all the features of a lone-worker alarm pendant, including a compact, lightweight, robust design and instant alarm activation. But it also lets staff communicate by voice, just like a DECT phone, which enhances safety and adds a whole new level of versatility to the pendant. The E ...[more]...read more