Monitoring More Than Just The Bad Guys

It comes as a surprise to many of my clients that we are able to monitor more than just Intrusion and Fire. In fact, if it has a switch or detector, we can monitor it.

Take, for example, a sump pump; Many sump pumps have dry contact outputs which enable you to connect a buzzer to the sump to alert you in the case of failure. Ask anyone who has had a sump pump fail on them how much damage the rising water caused to their basement.
So they have a buzzer, that is great if you are home to hear it. In fact, most of these sump pump buzzers are located in the basement with the sump. So what if you have a large house and cannot hear the sump pump alarm, or even worse, if you are away on vacation when the sump fails? No worries, at KeepSafe Systems, we can connect the failure contacts on your sump pump to the security alarm. So now, if your sump pump fails our 24 hour monitoring station is there to let you or the people on your call list know... wherever you may be in the world.

OK, so now we have covered sump pump monitoring, what about the hot water tank? I'm sure most people have experienced at least one hot water tank burst in their lifetime... I know I have. It is not a pretty sight when a hot water tank bursts, if you are lucky, the leakage will be maintained to the drip pan and find its' way out the drain. Unfortunately, there are those cases where the leak is so bad the basement gets flooded. The damage can be even worse if the hot water tank is on the second floor.

The solution? a simple $20 sensor which monitors for water. Yes, for a simple 20 bucks plus whatever it takes to connect the sensor to your alarm panel you can be rest assured our 24 hour monitoring station staff will know if there is a water leak around the water sensor. If you really want to get fancy, many panels will even enable you to activate an electronic water shut-off valve to limit the damage of the water. - Just like turning off the water main. What's more, all this protection is backed up by the alarm systems' back up battery supply, so even in the case of a short power failure, you are still protected.

So KeepSafe Systems can monitor your home or business for water, maybe you have other concerns. Since KeepSafe Systems offers a more customized approach to security alarm systems, some of our clients have come to us with some very interesting and unique area's and conditions to monitor. In addition to the obvious, Burglary, Fire, Smoke, and water, the simple installation of the appropriate sensor enables the KeepSafe Systems 24 hour security alarm monitoring station to monitor your home or business for high and low temperature (This is perfect for coolers, freezers, vacation homes, chicken farms, or in our case The KeepSafe Systems Chinchilla Family Mascots.) For those conditions which require either a dry or humid environment, there is also humidity sensors available to connect to your security alarm system. This is perfect for the cigar aficionado or the consummate wine collector.

So the long and short of it is, if there is a sensor or dry contact output, KeepSafe Systems can connect it to your home or business security system enabling you to rest easy in know our 24 hours security alarm station monitoring staff is on the job monitoring your most prized and valuable possessions from both criminal and environmental threats.

Paradox Touch Screen Keypad - Alarm System Reviews

Canadian Security Alarm manufacturer, Paradox, recently announced a
number of updates to their line of high tech affordable security
alarm systems.

First came the Paradox Imperial which is a security
alarm system / home automation / Access Control system beyond
compare. Aside from being a state of the art security alarm system
with the modular advantage of all products in the Paradox line, the
Paradox Imperial offers modular INTEGRATED Access Control and Home
Automation.

So, unlike many competitive panels, the Paradox Imperial actually
takes care of the Security, Automation and Access control in once
seamless system. Other Security Alarm panel manufacturers rely on
Integration with other systems which often results in technology
clashes and incompatibilities.

More recently, Paradox added 2 new keypads to their line of
"Sexy" (what can I say, they are in Quebec) user interfaces. Anyone
familiar with the Paradox line will remember the Graphica keypad,
which was one of the first LCD screen style keypads on the market.
Well, Shmuel has upped his game and come up with 2 touch sensitive
keypads.

The first is the Paradox Touchsense K656 Keypad which is ideal
for dusty environments where standard button style keypads are prone
to failure. In addition, the Paradox K656 Touch Sense keypad makes a
very attractive addition to the decor of any home or business.

Going one step further, Paradox just released the TM4 touch
screen security alarm keypad. At this point, the TM4 is compatible
with the EVO line of Paradox Security Alarm panels, however there
are plans to make it compatible with the New Imperial.

I just received a couple of TM4's today and am quite impressed
with the small footprint and attractive design. I believe there will
also be a flat black version available. Since the TM4 is so new,
Paradox has not even posted it on their website. Here are some
advance pictures of this sexy beast alongside the other Paradox
Security Alarm System Keypads. It is not powered up, but at least
you can see what it looks like.

 

Paradox EVO keypad line up:

Top Left - TM4
Touchscreen security alarm keypad

Bottom Left - K656
Touch sense security alarm keypad

Right - K641 Full LCD
button style security alarm keypad

 

 

This is still fairly new as I just revamped my website. There
will be information in here shortly

Cheers

 

Heinz

Credit Crads and identity Theft

Credit Cards

I was speaking with a client yesterday and she had brought up a recent incident she had at a local department store. It isn't really related to anything I do, however I thought it should be mentioned as it does relate to security and identity theft.

She bought some items and one of them was rung up incorrectly ($99 instead of $ 9.99) Honest mistake, I would hope. After abit of confusion the transaction was fixed.

On her way away from the til, she decided to check for her Credit Card. realizing it was not in her wallet, she asked the clerk if she had left it behind. The Clerk insisted she had given my client back her credit card.

Of course, knowing she had just used the card, my client continued to search for the missing credit card at the checkout. After a few minutes of searching, the teller said. Oh, hold on, I must have "Accidentally" put it in my pocket.

I don't know about you, but I have worked retail, and I deal with retail businesses on a daily basis. There is no reason anyone behind the til would "Accidentally" put anything in their pocket. Oh did she accidentally slip the 100 bucks cash from the next customer in her pocket?

To add to the suspicion, this particular client has a very common surname. In the world of Credit Card theft, common name cards are very valuable.