Installing Home Security before Going on a Vacation

Coming home from an enjoyable vacation and finding it robbed and burglarized is a nightmare that no one wishes to have. Also, taking a vacation should be a relaxing experience where you don’t have to worry about your valuables left at home. So what should you do to secure your home while you’re away? Here are some valuable tips.

First, if you could afford to get a trusted house sitter, then do so. A house sitter is someone who visits your house several times a day to check on things, pick up your mails, turns the lights on at night and feeds your pets. Make sure that the house sitter that you entrust your home to is reliable and competent. Do not forget to give emergency contact numbers that your house sitter can call just in case anything wrong happens.

Another thing that you can do to secure your home is by investing on various types of timers in order to make it appear that someone is actually living in your home. Buy a radio timer, or a light timer as these devices will go a long way in deterring criminals.

A more practical tip is to cut your lawn grass before going for a vacation, if you can’t afford to get a house sitter to do it for you. Grasses which are too high and unkempt will give the impression that no one is at home, encouraging criminals to check out your house.

Of course, you can never go wrong with a CCTV surveillance or security camera. Invest on this reliable security solution and prevent thieves from doing what they have in mind. You also get to enjoy other benefits entailed by an installed security camera such as:

• Monitor the goings-on in your house
• Record and capture in video the things that take place around your home premises
• Additional tool to protect your house, assets and even loved ones
• Peace of mind, of course

Where can you get a reliable security camera solution that fits your needs and budget? There are a lot of providers around, but you should always prioritize the reliability and quality of any security product and service that you need to buy. You can never compromise the safety and security of your home, assets and loved ones.

Good thing, with Data Installers, your security needs are fully met. Our state-of-the-art security surveillance technologies will enable you to keep an eye on your home even when you’re away. What’s more, our innovative technologies will further allow you to monitor your home using your smartphone. Convenience and peace of mind, indeed!

With the hectic demands of life and work, we all deserve a relaxing and enjoyable vacation. Make sure that you have peace of mind while you’re away. Get the security solutions that your home needs and deserves! Let us help you with this. Just give us a call today.

Benefits of Using Security Cameras to Protect Your Business

When it comes to deciding whether or not to equip your business with a CCTV surveillance system, it should be a no-brainer because these systems can provide many benefits. Here are some of the top benefits of using security cameras to watch over your Orange County business.

Acts As a Crime Deterrent

It’s been shown that retail venues in Los Angeles that have CCTV cameras in place have fewer thefts. This is because most criminals who see that a business is being monitored by CCTV cameras will seek a target that is easier to steal from. This also works in terms of employees as well, because when they know they are being constantly monitored, they are less likely to risk their job by getting caught stealing or wasting company time.

Helps Protect Employees

Since customer service employees are required to deal with frustrated or angry customers often, it is a good idea to put CCTV cameras in place to help protect them. If you have CCTV cameras in place, face-to-face altercations between employees and customers are less likely to become violent. These types of cameras work great to prevent the majority of violent acts from being carried out by customers in general.

Enables the Business to Keep a Record 

One of the important benefits of using security cameras is that CCTV surveillance systems  help companies in San Bernardino keep a record. Cameras capture crimes and other incidents which took place inside the establishment. This can help a company in court as videos are great tools to help aide investigations. They can also be helpful if arguments arise between employees or customers. In this case, the employer can simply watch the videotape to see what actually happened, and who is telling the truth.

In the end, installing CCTV surveillance cameras is the easiest way to protect your business in more ways than you can imagine. So, regardless what you are trying to protect your business from, the most important thing is that you are protected by having cameras in place. Once your system is installed you will breathe a sigh of relief because you know your business is protected whether you are there to watch it or not.

If you want to know more about about CCTV surveillance systems and what other offerings we can give you, feel free to contact us today.

 

Phone Systems

Phone Systems

Phone systems today, especially from the consumer perspective, have come a long way from the ‘you-can-have-any-color-you-want-as-long-as-it’s-black’ days of the 50’s and 60’s.  As recently as the middle of the 1900’s there were still lots of homes in the US that did not have a phone.

Of course, most businesses had phones but they were certainly nothing like the sophisticated systems with voice mail, outgoing messaging, multi-party conferencing, recording any many other useful features that you see in businesses (or homes) today.

So…what’s the state of phone systems and the telephone business in the US today?

In a word….it’s HUGE!

Seriously though, the cost of what’s available has come down, down, and down while what it can do has gone up, up, and up.  It starts with colors and then goes on to features.  About the only thing that phones today have in common with phones of the 50’s is that they’re made of plastic.

The trend today is toward digital technology although there is still a place for the older analog technology.  Actually, most home phones are still analog technology at least up to the Dial Central Office (DCO) where the switching is done over to digital.

All phones ‘back in the day’ were analog technology.  You may have heard that term but probably don’t know exactly what it means.  In analog technology, the air vibrations of your voice are converted into electronic signals.  In digital technology, the voice is converted into “1s” and “0s”.

Most home phone systems today are still analog technology.  It is converted to digital technology when it gets to the phone company.  But suffice to say that analog is the older (and higher sound quality) technology whereas digital is the newer and sometimes clearer technology.

Another key differentiator is that you will usually not find the kind of fancy features on analog phone systems that you usually do find on digital phone systems….e.g. ‘voice-mail’.

It’s very common for office phone systems to have voice-mail but if you find that feature on a home phone it’s likely being provided from the phone company (i.e. from the DCO….Dial Central Office).

The most significant development in the last decade or so in consumer communications has been the advent of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, pioneered in the consumer market by the well-known company Skype. So how is VoIP unique?

  • VoIP technology is unique because it is transmitted over internet networks rather than public telephone networks and also because it is not based on geographical coincidence.  You get to select the local area code you want.
  • VoIP is also unique in that, for the home user who usually will have an analog phone system,  they can get certain features (like voice-mail) on VoIP that they can’t get on their analog home phone.
  • VoIP is also unique in that it can be and is offered on a large number of smart devices that are not specifically telephones….thus making those devices much more useful to the customer.

VoIP telephony is routed through an internet connection which obviously implies that the user has and uses the internet.  It really started to grow in 2004 and today almost anybody and everybody who surfs the net a lot knows about and uses VoIP calling.  Callers with cellphone plans with internet service can also use it.

The reality of telephony for consumers today is that all these technologies interface.  Each has certain advantages and some have certain minor disadvantages but one thing if for sure.

With these, you can see that the consumer has more choices than ever.

Want to know more about business phone systems? Call Data Installers Today For A Free Quote.  We will install the most advanced OR basic phone system to meet YOUR needs!

 

 

CCTV Surveillance

CCTV Surveillance can prevent damage to your property or business!

Today, having a well-off business or a large home is like flashing a “Welcome” sign to thief and burglars. If extra careful measures are not implemented, then you may become an addition to the growing number of burglary or crime victims. This is where a CCTV (closed circuit television) surveillance system installed in your home or business can help you. Having your own home or business surveillance system can make your property less of a target for these criminals looking for an easy mark. So what exactly are the benefits of having a CCTV surveillance system installed in your home or business? Here are some:

  • Having a sign prominently displayed on your lawn, in your window, or under your business sign can reassure customers, guests, or even employees that your home or business is a safe environment. If you live in the Los Angeles or San Bernardino area than you know the crime rate and how you may need home surveillance cameras in your home.
  • Your CCTV can deter would be thieves looking for an easy target and quick steal. CCTV cameras can be mounted in a single location and with great features such as zoom, and tracking the camera can be pivoted to track suspicious individuals. Zoom also allows your camera operator to get a close up of the criminal so that you can identify them to the police, or turn in the footage as evidence of the crime.
  • CCTV can also prevent vandalism. If a camera is placed outside on the side of a building you are able to monitor what is happening outdoors even if you are not at home or work. Detecting vandalism or break ins before they happen is one way that you can stop it. If you monitor the CCTV, you can phone the authorities and report suspicious behavior before it happens. Cameras can help security in malls or department stores to detect people trying to spray paint walls, kick in doors, or just break things around your business so they can stop them before they do costly damage to your property.
  • Many times, footage from these cameras is admissible in court as evidence of a crime.

In this technological age, catching a criminal before they are able to commit the crime is the best preventive method there is. With CCTVs you can monitor and record the acts before or even in progress. Even though police and security do a wonderful job in stopping criminals, they cannot be expected to catch every criminal. Having proof of what happened can lead to an arrest and conviction that will help keep this element off the streets and prevent them from doing the same to someone else. CCTV footage also helps police identify criminals or in some cases they can put the footage on the news or websites in order to get tips to find the criminals.

With so many different types of CCTV systems that are available, it might be hard for you to choose. They can start with low end models but some are very expensive and may cost several thousand dollars. When shopping for a system you need to find one that meets your needs and will be right for you. Wireless cameras can also be used in many different homes and business and are popular because they do not require any wiring.

Worry no more– Data Installers, Inc is here to help you choose the right system for your home or business. We have many years of experience in the field of CCTV Installation coupled with DVR Systems. We are security cameras installers for home surveillance cameras and closed circuit television. If you’ve considered having a security camera installation done for your home or business, than feel free to call us. 🙂