Access control systems, motion sensors, windows sensors, Remote CCTV monitoring services, alarm systems for business commercial alarm systems, home security alarms, and digital cameras are among the latest technologies being sold by technology companies to improve home security. Many are part of the “smart home” movement, which includes internet-connected doorbells, lights, and voice assistants, among […]

ACT Police crime statistic show some alarming numbers for Burglaries in Canberra in 2017. 2702 offences were recorded across last year – up from 2392 in 2016. That’s a 13% rise. The suburb of Kambah suffered 89 incidences alone and was the worst hit of all suburbs. Belconnen, Lyneham and Kingston were also popular targets […]

In response to recent concerns surrounding the prevalence of Hikvision security cameras, due to the manufacturers Chinese Government ownership, the ABC ran a news report looking into the privacy and security risks of allowing so much Chinese owned technology in the Australian market. The ABC found our recent article on the risks of using Hikvision […]

Hikvision has quickly risen to become the worlds largest supplier of surveillance technologies. Many security businesses across Australia provide and install Hikvision surveillance products, which also includes the Swann and Digiguard brands. You’ll find their cameras and monitoring equipment in homes, businesses and government institutions. The concerning thing about Hikvision is that the company is […]

According to a recent article on the Maitland Mercury, there has been a recent break-in wave across the Port Stephens-Hunter region, with Maitland being the hardest hit. During a 2 week period across March and April 19 homes were broken into, which was a 46% increase on the normal fortnightly average. As a result, the […]