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Article

Home Security Systems Provide a Safe Environment for Family Members

By: Dr. Jay B Stockman O.D.

There were 4 million household burglaries in the United States, nearly 500,000 resulted in bodily injury, and 20,000 resulted in homicides, frightening statistics. Additional statistics reveal that a home without a security system is three times as likely to be burglarized as compared to one which is equipped with a security system. These facts make it obvious that a home security system will reduce

your chances of intrusion, and can protect your life and property. It is therefore necessary to conduct an extensive home security review, to determine the appropriate systems necessary to secure the safety of yourself, and home.

There were 4 million household burglaries in the United States, nearly 500,000 resulted in bodily injury, and 20,000 resulted in homicides, frightening statistics.

Several points should be kept in mind while conducting a home security review. Security needs should be a first consideration. While it may be obvious that you should be the best judge of security requirements, a security expert has the experience to evaluate your home for vulnerabilities that are not obvious to a layperson. After a full examination of your home, a security specialist will be able to make note of all soft spots, and suggest the kind of equipment necessary to strengthen these soft spots.

The next consideration is security monitoring. Security monitoring can be a sophisticated central monitoring service, or a simple home security system, cost and needs are the determining factors. The central monitoring services are ideal because they ensure that appropriate measures are taken whenever an intrusion is detected. A monitoring team that works from a central station verifies every suspicious activity the moment it receives an alert. While an ideal deterrent, this type of monitoring is relatively expensive, and subject to the experience and professionalism of the company. You must find out if the central monitoring station is certified by Underwriters Laboratory; that it has a power back up system

that can run for 10 to 15 hours; that it is run by trained staff; that it alerts local authorities within seconds of receiving a security alert.

Less costly is a simple home security system consisting of a control panel, a couple of magnetic switches, a motion sensor or two, and an alarm device. This can be hard wired or wireless. The more advanced systems feature a video camera that can be monitored by family members. The biggest advantage of this system is that it scares away potential intruders. This may happen when an intruder sees a yard sign, a decal sign or any of the installed sensors or video cameras. There is a one-time installation charge, with no recurring expenses.

While there are no guarantees, any home security system could scare away potential intruders. Any type of prevention will go along way to reduce the likelihood of a break in, or home assault by a stranger. Remember, the main objective of any home security system is to provide a safe environment for family members, and to limit the loss of property.

About the Author

Jay B Stockman is a contributing editor for Best Home Security Companies. Visit http://home-security-usa.com/ for more information.

Dr. Jay B Stockman is an individual contributor to Google Health Co-op

Dr. Jay B Stockman's public Google Health Co-op profile

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A press release is an effective way to get your story into the
hands of journalists and editors. Through the media, many
startups and small businesses are often transformed from little
unknown companies to famous brands.

How can you multiply your chances of getting media coverage
amidst fierce PR competition? There is a common sense PR
technique you can use to ride your way to media limelight.

Here is a recent case study of how an unknown startup company
catapulted into media limelight using this proven PR technique.

After September 11, security and safety were the buzz. The media
were concerned with national, local and home security. With the
anthrax scares, opening of snail mails became dreaded by many.

On October 31, a San Francisco startup called Paperless POBox
sent out a press release titled "System That Delivers Postal Mail
Via Email is Available to Combat Mail Bioterrorism."

Paperless POBox provides a service which integrates snail mail
with modern email. People sign up for a box address and snail
mail addressed to them are scanned into image files automatically
routed to their email inboxes.

They were soon featured on prominent media like CNN Moneyline,
CNNfn, TechTV, CBS-KLAS and CNet Radio. From an unknown upstart
with no track record, they were soon gaining popularity and
credibility.

Traffic and business poured in. I wouldn't be surprised if
investors started knocking on their doors - wanting to own a
piece of this innovative company.

What can we learn here?

Paperless POBox was able to ride on the bio-terrorism and
security buzz that catapulted their company into media limelight.

Quoting their original press release, founder David Nale "created
the service for frequent fliers to receive their mail anytime,
anywhere and eliminate paper clutter."

By riding on the media buzz, they captured huge media attention
and gained an additional market for their service - people who
were concerned about snail mail safety.

Most of us follow the news regularly to keep ourselves updated.
Why not go an extra step and ask yourself: "What does that mean
for my business?"

You can apply this technique to industry buzz as well. As you
update yourself with industry-specific news, keep an eye out for
buzz that your business can ride on.

About the Author

Michael Low is a professional PR Strategist. He provides top-
notch PR services at highly affordable rates. Check out his full
range of PR packages at http://www.prbuilder.com/pr.cgi?a012

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