Protect Your Home From Marauding Porch Pirates This Holiday Season

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Thwarting Potential Thieves

Security cameras watch over your property and alert you when the unusual occurs. Today, you also have digital tripwires. Placing an invisible boundary near the pool, by the garage, or around your property ensures you receive notifications and live video feed when someone unknown crosses them.

This strategy may not be as fun as Kevin’s icy stairs and heated door knobs, but it’s the best security method for protecting your home and loved ones when you’re gone.

A Proactive Illusion

Of course, proactive measures are always a better idea when it comes to home security. After all, dealing with a bad apple after they’ve entered a home, as young Kevin had to do, is much more stressful than keeping them off the property in the first place.

One of the best intruder deterrence measures is creating the illusion that you’re home. Unfortunately, thieves have gotten used to light timers, often using their reliable timing as a sign that you’re not home.

So, do you need to keep someone at home to control mannequins with ropes and roll cutout images of Michael Jordan across the floor? While Kevin would say yes, there is a better way.

Our team of experts at Prodigy AV will program an ‘Away’ button by the door. As you rush away for the holidays, one tap will turn on the security cameras, lock the doors, and set the lights and shades to randomly adjust while you’re away. 

Burglars are also kept at bay just by the presence of a security camera, with studies showing that over 50 percent would choose another target. 

Keeping the Kids Safe

Had the McCalister family installed security cameras, they would have benefitted from keeping an eye on their son and speaking to him remotely. They would have received notifications when someone entered or left the home, when the door was left unlocked, and when a stranger was on their property.

Are you ready to create a home security system that keeps the kids from reverting to nails on stairs and helps prevent package thieves? At Prodigy AV, we create customized smart home security solutions to ensure unrivaled peace of mind. To learn more about home security systems or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Prodigy AV today.