With warmer temperatures, we are tempted to open more windows and doors, and to spend more time away from home. In addition to end-of-summer vacations, your trip to the corner store for a frozen coffee drink, a popsicle or gelato...

PERIMETER PROTECTION Exterior or perimeter protection devices generally consist of sensing mechanisms attached to doors and windows leading into the home. These devices, which can either be hard-wired or wireless, trigger an audible alarm if a break-in is attempted. At...

According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, there are 69 burglaries or property crimes in the San Diego area every day. As tragic as the losses from these crimes are, the real tragedy is that many of them could have...

Home security strategies can be broadly classified into three categories, often referred to as the three “Ds” of home security. These are deterrence, denial and detection. The First “D”—Deterrence Burglars are basically lazy and will usually take the “path of...