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How to Choose a Home Alarm System
Alarm systems for the home can be complicated and expensive, so it’s crucial to determine your security needs before you begin consulting with alarm companies.
1. Survey your home and determine how many windows and doors you want to be ‘switched,’ or integrated into the home security system.
2. Determine possible locations for the control panel and keypads. You might find it convenient to place a keypad close to the front door. You might also want a keypad close to the bedrooms. The control panel commands the system, and the keypads allow you to program the system and turn it, or its components, on and off.
3. Determine how far away windows and doors are from the control panel so that you know how far wires will be routed if you choose a wired alarm system or how far a wireless system needs to communicate with sensors. Keep in mind that it is difficult to install a hard-wired security system unless your house is still under construction.
4. Decide whether you want a monitored security system that will be monitored 24 hours a day. The central monitoring station ‘watches’ your home for a monthly fee. A less expensive alternative is a basic sensor system with a dialer accessory that connects the system to your phone lines and dials preselected numbers if the house’s security is breached. Continue reading
Intel Goes After McAfee, What Does It Mean ?
Intel made a lot of jaws drop when they announced that they plan to buy security software giant McAfee.
The move, estimated at over $7.6 billion will transform McAfee in a subsidiary of Intel, who plans to strengthen its mobile strategy. The company also plans to extend and enhance the security offerings, bringing not only software but also hardware-enhanced security in the game.
This means that your TV, car, nearby ATM or other electronics will also be protected from the ever increasing security risks.
The ever increasing market of smartphones, like iPhone, Blackberry or Windows Mobile phones will also be great platforms for the company’s latest security offerings.
Intel’s latest acquisition is a threat to competition
Intel has surprised the online security market yesterday when the company announced its plan of acquiring one of the leaders on the security software market, McAfee. This move – that will cost Intel over $7 billion – will allow the chip maker giant to build chips containing McAfee’s security software, thus providing greater performance and more secure systems.
The company that offers the highest performance and toughest security will be the one that can take the biggest slice of the global security market that has an estimated sales value of over $16 billion this year as the number of devices – datacenters, workstations, smartphones and tablets – is growing every day.
McAfee’s competitor, Symantec, will be the most affected by the recent acquisition and the new and improved technologies that follow. It will need to work harder to get in front of the competition, or at least not to fall behind: it will need new deals with strategic partners (like HP or IBM) and needs to launch new network security software for corporate use.