Keeping Your Home Safe With the Latest Technology

 Guest Blogger #778, Entry #1841, November 19, 2012

Modern technology, as with most of mankind’s innovations, is both a blessing and a curse depending on the given day or experience. The internet allows for information sharing on a global scale, which gives individuals the ability to solve some significant problems faster and more efficiently than ever before. However, the internet also gives you unending exposure to media, and most outlets make their money by peddling fear and doubt. Given crime rates and global unease, more and more people are turning their attention to home security, thinking they can use technology to protect their safety far more effectively than the government or the local police force. And while some may insist that placing a security sign in the front yard is all the deterrent you’ll ever need (even if the system the sign advertises isn’t actually installed in the home), proactive individuals are more interested in hunting down long-term solutions. Here are some of the cutting edge technological tools now available to keep your home safe.

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Some people look at the crime rates in the U.S., see the positive trends and wonder why that is the case. Many experts suggest that crime rates are dropping because cameras are much more prevalent in our society, both as part of those omnipresent mobile devices and placed permanently around our neighborhoods. Now you can bring the peace of mind that surveillance provides home with you, with the Logitech Alert 750e Outdoor Security Camera. You can have it installed and running in only a few hours, and it records right onto a microSD card. It’s motion activated, so you won’t have to screen countless hours of nothingness, and it can also connect right into your router so you can watch live video on any web browser or through one of Logitech’s mobile apps.

Another great piece of technology for your peace of mind is the Craftsman AssureLink Garage Door Opener. You purchase the hardware for $330, and you can handle the easy install yourself. Then you register the unit with Craftsman and sign up for $20-a-year service. You can open or close your garage door using Craftsman’s AssureLink app or through any web-enabled device. It’s a great way to let people inside your house while you’re away without running the risk of a hidden key being uncovered and stolen. The system also provides a great deal of data, including the amount of time the door has been left open, and a toggle for turning the lights on and off. And if your power were ever to go out, it actually has it’s own battery, so you won’t be stuck lifting that heavy garage door.

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Finally, if you want a complete solution, check out the 2GIG Alarm Kit. It’s a sleek little interface with a color touchscreen that in the past has only been sold to dealers of security systems. But now you can find certain online stores that will sell it to you, and also give you permanent technical support completely for free. You’ll install it yourself, by placing sensors on each window and door in your home. The 2GIG will tell you when anything has been opened, and also uses motion sensor technology to protect your entryway. Link it up with your cell phone for only $21 a month, and control the whole thing through an app for only $6 extra. It’s truly a top-of-the-line security alarm system for a low-end price tag. And that’s just as important in this economy as issues of security.

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