What is your
Security Awareness IQ?
Are you
aware of the need for security?
Your awareness of
the need for security, is the best place to begin a discussion
on physical property security.
What is security
awareness? Our definition is multi-faceted, and includes the
ability to identify known and unknown threats, being aware of
the technologies, products and services that can defuse those
threats, knowing how to operate the products and systems you
have,
and
most importantly the awareness that these systems must be
used, and must be used all of the time.
This security awareness may be more
important to the security of your home and business than any
of the security hardware or systems you install. Why is this?
Any lock or security system, will not do you any good unless,
You
use it!
An old adage
states that "locks only keep honest people honest", and is
possibly very true. If the "bad guys" really want to get in,
all we can really hope for is to slow them down. If you, with
our help, choose and have installed the correct hardware
and/or systems, we CAN slow them down - or at least discourage
them from threatening your loved ones and your property. We've all
heard the stories, usually from older relatives, about never
having to lock our doors or cars, because the town was so
safe, and they knew everyone. Well it is sad to say, but those
days are gone. When people choose not to secure their
property, they are not doing only themselves a disservice,
they are also hurting their community. If any one of us makes
it easier for the "bad guys" to prosper, they will multiply,
our communities become less safe, our property values decline,
and our quality of life suffers.
Yes that's
right, if a lock is not locked, it's only a decoration. You
need to be aware of using your locks every time you leave as
the "bad guys" don't advertise what day they are coming!
In medieval
times security was easy; the property owner built a castle,
dug a moat, and erected a drawbridge. Today these measures are
not practical, or even desired. In today's society, if you
lived in a castle, and made all of your decisions based on
safety and security, you would at the very least be labeled as
paranoid. It is important that you balance the level of
security you install, and how it operates, with your unique
situation. You and any other persons need to fully understand
how your systems operate - does it require you to lock it
manually or will it fortify your property automatically. If
you have too much security, you will not use it; too little
security, and it will not do the job.
Back to our
medieval castle. The property owner recognizing that he might
have to increase the level of security at a moments notice,
made provisions to place his archers along the walls. We don't
have any archers, but we can be sure that systems and plans
are in place. Thus, we can increase the level of security and
protection if the threat level increases.
You can
combine this security awareness with properly chosen and
installed hardware and/or security systems. And with the
general security tips provided at this site. Then you can take
this information and apply it to your particular situation.
With a little initiative and the use of this new security
awareness you will be on the way to creating "Peace of Mind"
for your family, business and community. |
