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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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The pros and cons of mobile workforce and portable offices

The workforce today is a mobile one, working where and when they choose fact. Indeed, many organisations have even started issuing laptops in preference to the standard desktop PC. However, as always, every positive must have a negative, and this practice is no exception the battle is to mitigate against these negatives before they can do any d ...[more]...read more

Radio fire alarm systems can offer significant advantages over traditional hard-wired fire alarm systems

Radio or Wireless Fire Alarm Systems first became available in the early 80s. In these days the early systems began to gain a poor reputation for reliability, mainly related to the radio transmissions and battery life of the devices. However over time the technology involved in these systems has steadily advanced to where we are today. Today ...[more]...read more

ComNet allows Ethernet based equipment to be connected over CCTV coax or phone lines

ComNet Communication Networks has introduced a new model that allows Ethernet based equipment to be connected over non-traditional media. The all-new ComWorx CNFE1CL1MC accepts common 10/100TX Ethernet data and transports it over common 75Ω coaxial cable or twisted pair telephone wire. The benefit to the user is that in many installation ...[more]...read more

Neighbourhood renewal project involving SelectaDNA wins Lancashire POP Award

A neighbourhood renewal project that has been using SelectaDNA to help improve the quality of life for residents in a deprived area of Lancashire has scooped a Problem Oriented Partnership (POP) Award at a recent ceremony held in Blackpool. The Lancashire POP Awards are held annually at the De Vere Hotel, Blackpool, and are sponsored by the De V ...[more]...read more

Korenix releases High-Bandwidth Wireless Access Point for reliable surveillance networking applications

Korenix has released the JetWave 2450 IEEE 802.11b/g/n complaint Outdoor Wireless-N Access Point to provide supercharged speed, range and performance for the most demanding high-bandwidth wireless surveillance networking applications. The cost-effective JetWave 2450 with up to 150Mbps data rate connection by high throughput 802.11n technology al ...[more]...read more