Updating Your Doors With Security In Mind

exterior door securityWith the warmer weather soon to arrive many people throughout the GTA are thinking about some home improvements. One area that is often a subject of attention when its time to spruce up the home is the entry doors. The main focus usually begins with the front door. This is the one that is seen the easiest and used the most often. It is often one a break in artist will attempt their first entry at. This is because many of the doors are vulnerable and easy to get into. Continue reading

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Getting Your Security Equipment to Fit In With Your Decor

housewindow.jpgA lot of people thing that having security equipment in their homes is going to take away from its decor. They are worried that it will stand out and take away from the ambiance of the home atmosphere. Others worry that it will make them appear paranoid about their security. Continue reading

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Do Toronto Women Have Enough Home Security?

security for womenThisĀ  past Sunday was international women’s day, and as usual it put the spotlight on many of the challenges that women are faced with. Safety and security is always part of this and there is always more that can be done to enhance the safety of women in general. They are often seen as being vulnerable simply because of sheer strength that is needed to ward off an attacker. Continue reading

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Fraud Prevention as Part of Your Security Planning

fraud preventionMost of the priority when it comes to our security is put on protecting our home and business from intruders. Of course this is the way it should be, but to be fully protected you need to expand your thinking regarding other security issues. One of these is the protection against fraud. Continue reading

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Are Guard Dogs Good Home & Business Security?

guard dogsEveryone gives consideration to different types of security. One common consideration is a guard dog. Then there are lots of people who have the good old fashioned dog as a family pet, who they consider as a guard dog. Assuming their canine friend would defend them in the case of need. In many cases this can be true regardless of whether their particular dog is considered to amongst the top 4 breeds considered to be the ultimate guard dogs. Continue reading

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How Far Should We Go With Minding Our Own Business?

Being security observantMost of us as individuals like to practice minding our own business. We don’t want to appear as nosy. Often when we see something out of the norm that involves other people, we tend to turn away out of embarrassment, or because we don’t want to become involved. Continue reading

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Frozen Pipe Flooding Problem What to Do?

flood securityWell Toronto is certainly seeing its fair share of frozen pipe flooding. In some cases its affecting the home owners pipes and in other cases its a pipe bursting that comes under the responsibility of the city. Either way it creates one big mess. So what can you do about it? Continue reading

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Should You Build a Safe Room In your New Home?

prelockhomeEvery bit of space counts when you are building a new home. You want what you are going have to be fully functional.Perhaps you have wondered if you should have a safe room built inĀ  as well? Continue reading

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Where is Your Business Most Vulnerable for Crime?

prelockbussecurityOnce you get settled into your new business and everything seems to be running smoothly you may have a tendency to start feeling comfortable about your security measures. When first starting up a business there are so many things to tend to that you may have overlooked some additional security measures and just concentrated on the basics. Continue reading

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Giving Extra Thoughts to Door Security

doorknob safetyMany of us are aware of the tragic event that led to the loss of a youngster’s life recently in Toronto. This was an unfortunate incident and the frightening aspect is it could happen to any of our little ones. Continue reading

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