Wouldn’t it be nice to know in the event an intruder gains access to your home or business that your monitoring signal is going to connect on the very first attempt to your monitoring station and not sit banked up, and that the activation is going to be dealt with immediately within a guaranteed timeframe, not just when the operator gets around to it?

What about should you activate a duress alarm late at night because you hear noises from down stairs and think somebody is in the house? Can you risk not being guaranteed immediate attention?

Or should you be away from home and a smoke detector activates, imagine the difference minutes can make?

A medical emergency arises and you need immediate assistance? These things may not ever happen, however security is like insurance, when you need it, you need the protection and peace of mind that comes from a reliable certified security partner.

It is alarming the number of Canberra homes currently being monitored by ungraded monitoring stations.

Our advice is only use monitoring services from a certified grade A1 monitoring station. Centurion Home & Business Security only provide Grade A1 Monitoring services to their clients.

Now that’s peace of mind

It should be noted that the claim of “Locally Based Monitoring Station” ensures faster response times, sounds great in theory. However, the alarm system still has to dial the control room and the operator still has to make the necessary phone calls, being locally based does not change that.

Grade A1 on the other hand means that you are more likely to receive faster response to your activation simply because there is state of the art monitoring equipment being used, no chance of communication failure, sufficient staffing, and proper training, not forgetting to mention the fact that regular compliance audits are undertaken.

The security market is fraught with companies offering heavily discounted monitoring fees, even free service periods on long term contracts for ungraded monitoring services, meaning the use of monitoring stations that have not been assessed and graded, generally because they don’t comply with the rigorous standards imposed.

Our advice is only use monitoring services from a certified grade A1 monitoring station. Centurion Home & Business Security only provide Grade A1 Monitoring services to their clients.

Now that’s peace of mind.

Seek alternatives to normal deadbolts in doors that have windows (or windowed frames)
Talk with your local locksmith about what is available.

Reason: Most burglaries occur during the day when you are away at work. Unfortunately, many back doors are decorative and windowed. It is easy for a burglar to punch out a small window, reach in and unlock the door. Since they are off the street and out of view this is why most break-ins occur through the back and side doors.

A single-key deadbolt has a key on one side and a handle on the other. After punching out a window a burglar can reach in and, with ease, open the deadbolt then the doorknob - elapsed time five seconds. Placing a secondary lock (i.e., a floor lock) outside of the reach of the windows is recommended. If that is too much, a double-key deadbolt is recommended for non-primary access doors. This secures the door while you are not at home. If fire safety concerns you (and it should) at night put your keys in the deadbolt. This not only allows you immediate exit should a fire occur, but you will also always know where your keys are.

A monitored home alarm system is also a great idea.

Renting, owning a home security system is still possible thanks to wireless technology. Recent advancements in wireless security technology make it is possible to install an effective back to base home security system without damaging your rented premises, allowing you to simply remove and reinstall into your new residence when the time arrives.

Contact our friendly team 1300 138 769 to discuss our flexible monitoring terms and rental friendly home security systems.

Office theft can add up to thousands of dollars in lost profits. Secure your office with these extra office security tips:

* Always lock your office door, even if you step out for just a minute.

* Advise all employees to store purses and other valuables in locked drawers when they are away from their desks. Laptops are especially vulnerable to theft.

* Ask for proper identification from all service personnel who arrive at your office. Verify their purpose by checking service orders.

* Have deliveries moved to secured areas immediately upon receipt. Leaving them unattended is inviting to thieves of opportunity.

* Instruct all your employees to greet strangers with a polite “May I help you?” Acknowledging the presence of visitors may scare away potential thieves, yet also provides assistance and welcome to legitimate guests.

* Maintain detailed register of all office supplies, including inventory records of all office equipment serial numbers, and values and dates of purchases.

* Install security cameras throughout your office. Studies show not only a decrease in theft, but an increase in employee performance.

Install secure access control to all areas of your office. Keys and key cards can be transferred from person to person, even stolen, but biometric readers allow only explicitly authorised personnel access to secured areas.