Vigilante Security

Intruder alarm maintenance is a scheduled visit where a technician inspects, tests and documents every part of your burglar alarm: sensors, keypads, siren, control panel, backup power and the communication path to the central station. The point is simple. Your system should work on the night it matters, not just on the day it was installed.

Controlled access security is the set of locks, credentials, door sensors and rules that decide who can enter which parts of your building, when, and what happens when someone tries to get in without permission. Done well, it protects what matters most to you without slowing down the people who belong there. This guide works through your building zone by zone and door by door...

A wireless security camera sends its video over a wireless network instead of a dedicated video cable. That definition leaves out most of what matters on a real building. It says nothing about how the camera is powered, how far the signal has to travel, or who keeps the system recording after the installation van pulls away.

If you are weighing security cameras and wir...

Fire and life safety systems are the connected set of building systems that detect a fire, warn the people inside, help them get out safely, and send a signal for help. That picture also includes the suppression equipment and fire-rated construction that slow a fire down. In most buildings, those sit under a different agreement than the alarm side does.

If you manage a...

Choosing between home security systems in Troy, MI comes down to two decisions worth settling early: what the City of Troy requires of you once a system is live, and how to verify that the company doing the work is licensed by the state. Settle those first and everything after — equipment, monitoring, service — becomes much easier to judge. This guide walks through both, then...