The Bask Blog
Recent Developments in Home Security Technology
March 13th, 2010
Filed under category: Home Security, Personal Emergency Response System, Video
The rapid advance of communication and data technology is having a dramatic impact on the security industry generally. Video seems to be omnipresent — everything we do seems to be recorded for display on Youtube or reality TV.
But with the cost of a degree of loss of privacy and the feeling that Big Brother is watching, the bad guys are having a more difficult time getting away with their bad things … and that’s a good thing.
Bruce Kelly, who is a Home Security Specialist, has given a brief overview of some recent developments in the home security industry. In addition to personal emergency response systems, Bruce reviews some other significant areas of improvement in home security technologies — including something we’ve seen on TV and the movies, but probably don’t have at home yet: fingerprint locks.
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Technology is making the lives of dishonest people and those with violent intent a lot more difficult. They’re getting caught a lot more often. One hopes that this will have a positive impact on future crime rates, as has been reported in some places already.
Ubiquitous video and GPS technology are making it a lot more likely that crimes will be recorded, reported, and proved; the criminals who perpetrate these crimes are a lot more likely to be discovered and convicted because their actions, faces, and voices are being recorded. DNA evidence is being discovered and used.
That being the case, it seems that some simple and relatively inexpensive steps could be taken to protect the average homeowner (or car owner) from casual theft.
Take the case of the missing Ford Explorer recently reported by BrickHouse Security (see the link below).
…continue reading GPS Video Combination For Catching Thieves and Recovering Stolen Property
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