schlage: DIY Home Security Automation is easy
- 02/28/14 09:54 PM
Take home security seriously—before the break-in. If you’re up for a great DIY project, get going with home security.
Reinforce doors. What you see in cops and robbers TV shows is true: Doors really can be kicked in. But not if they’re reinforced with easy screw-on upgrades that can resist even a kung fu master. Start with a door guard plate. Next, a door jam reinforcement will replace the weak pine door frame with a steel inset. Of course, replacing a wooden door with a steel door would really add security. For an added layer of protection, install the Schlage … (12 comments)
schlage: Connected Home Security is Smart
- 02/26/14 09:22 PM
How would you like to carry on a conversation with your home while you’re away? Get the latest scoop is on its safety and security? Schlage, America’s most trusted lock brand, wants you to get connected to your home.
With today’s home security technology, the internet and your smartphone, you can do just that. Don’t assume you have to hassle with a dozen apps to be able to check in on your home while away. Using portable devices, you can monitor your house with an all-in-one app. The monthly fee for the all-in-one application can be free to upwards of … (1 comments)
Have you ever walked down the hallway of a hotel and passed by rooms with doors left wide-open by cleaning staff? Ever thought of how easy it would be to enter and pretend the room is yours? Imagine what you could steal. This is why a hotel that takes security seriously will be very strict about whom is issued an electronic key to rooms, and will issue regulations regarding housekeeping tasks. In more remote hotels or those in less developed countries, the hotel staff itself may … (3 comments)
Take home security seriously—before the break-in. If you’re up for a great DIY project, get going with home security.
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