by jjordonbrown | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Don’t let Fall bring false alarms! As temperatures cool down, many of God’s smallest creatures will want to find a place to stay warm for the winter. Motion detectors are the perfect condominium for most of these creatures. A spider or roach walking across the face...
by jjordonbrown | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive Link to full story Americans who have been frustrated with the slow service of the U.S. Postal Service since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic probably won’t be thrilled to hear...
by jjordonbrown | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Are you using the full potential of your security system? Security is more than just arming and disarming a burglar alarm system. It also includes fire detection and notification, robbery devices, and integration with home and business automation to ensure a safe...
by jjordonbrown | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Arm/disarm Lights Locks Thermostats Anything you can plug into an outlet (lamps, neon signs, etc.) Geofencing Favorites (all lights on) Actions, using if/then statements (i.e. if the system is armed, lock the doors) Guard Tronic offers one of the most state-of-the-art...
by jjordonbrown | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Business phones have changed over the last 50 years! When alarm systems began using phone lines in the 1960s, the fastest phone lines could communicate data was 1,200 baud. In the late 1990s, the heyday of dialup internet, they could communicate at 56,000 baud. ...
by jjordonbrown | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
It seems that everyone is short staffed. There are help wanted signs everywhere you go. Companies are offering signing bonuses just entice workers to show up. Many times it seems government is working against small business and creating obstacles in an already...
by jjordonbrown | Aug 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Home phones are going away. They were staples in our homes for decades: Your grandparents had them. Your parents had them. If you’re old enough, you’ve had them….but most of us don’t any longer. Most home phones in use today are only there to serve a need other than...
by jjordonbrown | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that you have about two minutes from the time smoke is seen or smelled until you are incapacitated by that smoke and unable to evacuate your home. NFPA 72 A.29.2 Most residential fires occur between 11:00 pm...
by jjordonbrown | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Back to School 2021 With many schools starting today, safety on the streets is on everyone’s mind. If you are considering a camera system, it may be helpful to point a camera toward the street in front of your home. This may help law enforcement in case of an...
by jjordonbrown | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Back to School is once again upon us! In preparing your children to go back to school, don’t forget their safety in returning home from school. Do you know who your kids are bringing home with them while you’re at work? A camera system or doorbell camera will help...
