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In last month’s Part 1 of this series, we reviewed some of the more basic home security tips you should pay attention to this holiday season and now we’re going to step it up a notch with some more advanced items for you to consider checking off your list this year. If you already have a home security system with alarm monitoring, check to make sure that it uses cellular alarm monitoring vs broadband (internet). Though broadband internet communication is becoming more prevalent in the security industry, should your internet connection go out and someone breaks into your home over the holidays, your system won’t be able to send the emergency signal to the authorities. By combining smart home automation devices like smart door locks to check your front door lock status, smart lighting to check your home’s lighting, and smart thermostats to adjust your home

When you hear the term “Buy Local” many different kinds of businesses come to mind like restaurants, retail stores and other product & service businesses, however one overlooked local industry that may be just as — if not more — important to buy local is home & business security. Here are 5 reasons why they’re migrating back and why you should apply the “Buy Local” motto for security system & services: Covering & securing thousands of homes and businesses in the area allows local security firms to have detailed knowledge of the location you’re living or doing business within. Ultimately, when you’re equipping your home or business with a security system or camera system, you’re seeking peace of mind for your family or business. And if you ask many Lowcountry local residents and business owners, getting the peace of mind you deserve when it comes to security, means partnering up with a local security company to provide you with the best, most trusted security system & services.

— have the tendency to increase over the holiday months of November & December each year and with the average dollar loss per burglary at roughly $2,361 it’s even more important to make sure you’ve got everything you need to protect your home this holiday season. If you get a lot of valuable items in your home that come in large boxes (like TV’s, computers, etc) — be sure to breakdown those boxes into bags or ensure they can’t be seen by your trash pickup location. Going without a home security system can be a risky endeavor to begin with any other time of the year, but going without one over the holiday season can be even more dangerous with the elevated burglary offenses during this time of year noted above. While there are many, many options for home security systems & alarm monitoring services on the market, most homeowners still prefer having a local security system company professionally install and maintain their system over other options out there.

Previously they had collected data & feedback from the burglar’s perspective (see our video post about that burglary study), and now with this new study they have assembled a complete point of view for a burglary event. You may think that burglars wouldn’t know that you didn’t arm and assume that you do, but don’t ever leave it to chance as it only takes a few seconds to arm your system, wherever you may be heading for the day. While different methods of increasing security after the burglary occurred– like improving indoor and outdoor lighting — by far the most common way victims increased/improved their security was by having a home security system installed in their home. The primary purpose of this study was to examine burglaries from the victim’s point of view, find a trend between burglary targets and understand how victim’s behavior changed as a result of the incidents.