If you have been fortunate enough to have become a home owner, then you probably are aware of just how difficult and arduous the process is to reach that status. Considering the struggles people endure in order to actually come into possession of their very own home, it would be completely foolish for them to then go ahead and become lazy and careless regarding their responsibilities-opening the door for all kinds of home security risks. Home owners can rejoice in reaching that promised land of home ownership, yet they should certainly not fall behind on their various security obligations and duties; to help them stay on track, below we would like to explore some of the more dynamic and effective security solutions provided by modern technology and security planning.

The first thing that home owners ought to be thinking about is setting up a basic, hi-tech home alarm system-that is the foundation for security in and around the house, and there is just no replacement for it. There are a few different requirements for your alarm system to really be considered solid and reliable. First of all, you need to have it set up to offer protection of three different access points at the very least, and these are usually the ground floor doors that provide access to the outside; a really outstanding home alarm system set up will not only use magnetic strips on doors and possibly windows, but will furthermore provide protection in the form of glass-break detectors that will trigger the alarm in the event that a sneaky burglar thinks he can get in by smashing a window. With several points of protection established in this manner, the next requirement is going wireless as opposed to hardwired. Experts no longer recommend the use of hardwired home alarm systems because there is always the risk that crafty criminals will be able to gain access to a portion of the cable and thereby bypass it; this risk does not exist when using a wireless set up, and as long as you pay attention to the levels of your wireless transmitter batteries you are only gaining in security for your home and family.

With your home security system established in this manner you can be glad to know that you've laid the foundations for genuine security, but there is still a lot more that can and should be done. For example, you are going to have to make sure that you are getting a good security monitoring service package from a trustworthy security provider with a national (or, better yet, international) presence. You will want round-the-clock monitoring and you will want to consider adding on critical services in addition to a standard package such as extra-powerful microphones installed in key areas of the home (which make communicating with the dispatchers at the monitoring center possible no matter what) as well as a cellular network connection between your home and the monitoring center (in case your landline happens to be compromised for whatever reason).