Are Home Security Systems Enough To Protect You And Your Family


by Harry Intrim - Date: 2007-04-20 - Word Count: 469 Share This!

It seems like everywhere you go or look today you see info about home security systems. Every advert or report you see informs what the cost is for every system, and that the security system can help save you and your family's life. What they do not inform you is that the modern day world is full of safety issues and that no single system can protect you from every potential problem or danger. This is not scare mongering its just an unfortunate truth. Hopefully after reading this article you might have a better idea of the individual elements you might need to protect your family, home and its contents.

You only have to watch television to see that home security systems alone are probably not enough, even with the huge advances in technology like wireless technologies. Lets face we are guilty of ignoring the darker side of modern life. Hopefully you will never have to experience anything that brings you back to reality but hope is not really enough is it. Going back to television the recent craze for crime based programs like the csi series can actually be helping the criminals with how to avoid detection and making them bolder.

If we actually look at reality it does not really matter what system we get as the criminals will eventually figure out a way of bypassing it, just look at car alarms. Among the prevalent crimes in today's world is property crime. It is not the only crime obviously but it is one of the ones we need to be most concerned about. Property crime is not just breaking and entering or burglary, it takes many other forms. Today's modern day burglar may just hack into your computer and steal from you that way obviously the most worrying is the violent burglar who may injure or even kill after he has committed his crime.

When someone forces their way into your home whether by stealth or strength this is burglary or breaking and entering. If they use excessive force then that is aggravated burglary. More over criminal by nature can be impulsive. Lets face it can we all control our urges all of the time. The startling thing today is that more and more crimes are being committed by the white collar set, it is no longer the domain of the low income or under privileged.

I realize this may paint a dark picture but if you take the right precautions you can decrease your chances of being involved in a crime considerably. Do not just stick at a home security system for your house. Make sure you have an up to date car alarm and tracking system if possible and take adequate precautions to make sure you computer is well protected both from online intrusion as well as at home.


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