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Insights About Home Automation

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Chad

Home automation is becoming increasingly affordable, simple, and popular. This infographic shows how much home automation grew last year– and it will only keep getting bigger.    

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Hollywood Home Security

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Chad

Home security is important for everybody, but sometimes, people take it to the next level. This home in the Hollywood Hills has a 650-pound, bomb-proof door, a helipad for emergency escapes, and full automation. After all, if you lived in … Continue reading →

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6 Fire Hazards in Your Home

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Chad

As we’ve said before, safety begins in your home. While locks and home security systems are a great way to keep dangers out of your home, what about the dangers that are already in your home? Last week we discussed … Continue reading →

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4 Good Home Security Habits

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Chad

Having a home security system is the best way to keep yourself safe, but even people who have them don’t always use them effectively. Here are four good habits to get into– and a few of them don’t even require … Continue reading →

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Top 3 Home-Efficiency Innovations

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chad

Anymore, it’s not about how much you work on your home– it’s about how much your home works for you. As technology continues to revolutionize the way we build homes, their efficiency improves in several ways. This means that your … Continue reading →

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Smart Home Technology Rises in Popularity and Affordability

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Chad

Having a smart home used to be a luxury that only the wealthy could afford. But as technology becomes cheaper and more easily integrated, it’s likely we’ll start seeing it in neighborhoods all over the United States. According to Press-Enterprise,  the … Continue reading →

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The Super Bowl: Security With Style

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chad

Any event as big as the Super Bowl needs top-notch security– but what we called “high security” ten years ago is nothing compared to what we call it today. According to PublicIntelligence.net, this weekend’s game in Indianapolis is already being … Continue reading →

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6 Opportunities That Burglars Look For

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Chad

  1) Easy entry points — unlocked doors/windows, easy-to-open doors/windows (sliding windows or patio doors that can be lifted out of their tracks), breakable glass in or near doors that could allow the door to be unlocked, doors that can … Continue reading →

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How will biometrics affect our privacy?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chad

All of us have seen movies where someone has a done a retinal or eye scan to pass though a door, etc. That is a prime example of a biometric system. Biometrics is a collection of measures of human physiology and … Continue reading →

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Tips for Choosing a Safe Neighborhood to Live In

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Chad

Are you in the market for a new home? With the state of the current economy now is a great time to buy. Since it seems to be a buyer’s market these days, Strauss Security Solutions wanted to share with you … Continue reading →

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