Posts by Gotcha Security
6 Tips to Being the Most Successful You
Climbing your way up the ladder isn’t easy. It can be exhausting and even make you question yourself. Whether you’re a young entrepreneur or a seasoned executive- you can always be more successful. Here are 6 tips for being the most successful you.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Surveillance
When considering investing into a surveillance camera system it is necessary to compare the costs and benefits. The initial cost of production and installation is the biggest portion of maintaining surveillance systems. After the implementation of the system, maintenance and repair costs compromise a small percentage of costs associated with surveillance systems.
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5 Tips to Improve Your Surveillance System
Your surveillance system was a significant investment, and like all investments, you want to see a return on that investment. However, on a frequent basis, we see systems that are not providing their full potential. We are going to provide you with 5 Tips to Improve Your Surveillance System.
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Rethinking Security: A Proactive Approcah
There are two ways to approach business security. Proactive security and reactive security are the different techniques used to protect a company’s assets. Most security systems are put in place with a reactive approach. If a burglar breaks in, the alarm will sound. If a crime is committed on the property, video footage will provide evidence of who did it. Proactive security attempts to prevent these events from happening in the first place. Reactive security is there for backup. The best security systems integrate proactive and reactive security. Below we go through elements of a security system and how you can use them proactively to prevent theft or damage.
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6 Reasons Why You Should Skip DIY Home Security
The current trend in DIY projects seems to be home security. Companies are coming out with cool new DIY home security projects like Samsung’s new product SmartThings. This sounds like the best DIY project yet. You’re going to save money and get a cool home alarm system. Unfortunately, that’s just not true. As with many other DIY home improvement projects, they typically fail and end up costing more money. Here is 10 totally cringe-worthy home improvement fails if you need a refresher (or a good laugh). The point is, better safe than sorry. 6 reasons to skip the DIY home security!
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5 Reasons to Choose Smarter Home Security
What makes a security system by Gotcha Surveillance “smarter”?
It has its own app, for sure, but so do toothbrushes nowadays. So what’s the big deal about smarter home security -and why should you consider it for your home?
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21 Home Invasion Safety Tips
Should you fight back when someone invades your home and attacks you? That depends, according to security experts.
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Package Theft – What You Need to Know About Preventing It
A shift from in-store to online shopping in the recent years has made package theft a more popular and rewarding crime. The stakes are highest right now, after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Thieves know people are ordering gifts and other discounted high-ticket items and they cannot wait to go shopping on your doorstep. A typical home alarm system will only work if someone actually enters the home. This is why package theft is so popular among thieves and so frustrating for online shoppers. It’s quite frankly, hard to do something about.
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6 Home Security Tips for Renters
Renters experience many of the same frustrations homeowners do when it comes to home security. While renting does have its perks, it can be frustrating to feel as if you don’t have control over your home. It can take weeks or months to get maintenance requests resolved and you can’t make any major changes to the property. However, this doesn’t mean that renters are left without any options for protecting themselves and their belongings.
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Avoid These 4 Surveillance Pitfalls
One serious pitfall can cause the entire security system to fail. A “pitfall” is a risk or vulnerability in your system. They typically result from sloppy workmanship or DIYers. Therefore, proper design and install are critical. Listed below are common system pitfalls to avoid.
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