MIDDLE EAST - EON, together with General Electric, brings an innovative round-the-clock security system to the Middle East. Their new home security solution called SIMON has been widely used in Europe and is now available in the Middle East.

SIMON was specifically set to transfigure security solutions in the market and is specifically designed to add another layer of security that can complement home improvement solutions. SIMON is customized to design a home security system with all elements in it, such as motion detectors, door and window sensors, and more! It is based on Internet connected cameras with motion detectors and will transmit an SMS message to the owners in cases of intrusions.

SIMON is also not a burden to your pockets, since it highly reduces insurance costs and combines all solutions in one!

PHILADELPHIA, US - Meanwhile, here in the US, a home security firm gets more funding to expand on their home protection products and services. InGrid Inc., Berwyn, has raised $13.5 million in private equity and will embark on a new class of all-digital and all-wireless technology.

InGrid Inc. is now developing digital home protection solutions for both the residential and small business market, through broadband service providers. The firm has said that more than 60 million US homes have broadband Internet service but do not have home security service, and they plan to work on that.

Home security monitoring is now at an advanced level! ADT introduces to us its newest home security monitoring system, the Safewatch Videoview.

With Safewatch Videoview, video cameras are installed in your home and you can take a look inside and around your home no matter where you are. All you need is an Internet connection to log on to view the live or recorded video. Only the customer will be able to view the videos, and they will be granted total control of the system.

The homeowners can also customize the video service settings, like predefining the time or event when the cameras can record and save it for the homeowner to view at a later time.

With a person’s busy lifestyle, this home security monitoring system can contribute a lot to home security and safety. More information about ADT’s new system can be found on their press release.

• Consider hiding your valuables in the children’s bedroom. Burglars usually think that the children’s rooms are only full of toys and clothes.

• The no. 1 home security device to buy would be the wireless door and window alarm, since about 80% of burglars break in through the door.

• Fake stickers can lead a burglar to think that you’re too cheap to secure your own home with a real home security system.

• Flimsy chain guards can be utterly useless; teenager can break it.

• Light timers and security cameras are great deterrents.

• When you have sliding glass doors, a Charlie bar can be used to protect it.

• Converting door locks to double-cylinder types, in case of emergencies like fire, would be a good idea for the safety of the family.

• Dogs are great additions for home security.

THE PERISCOPE WEBCAM: Released just last week, the Periscope webcam software for Mac OS X offers a cheap way for home security. It costs only $ 29.95 and has a trial version ready to be downloaded.

The Periscope webcam software is compatible with just about any webcam. Capturing images will be made easier. The software can capture pictures whenever the camera senses some movement or when the microphone hears a noise. You can also program the software to capture images when timers go off or when a remote control triggers an action.

More information on Freeverse Periscope.

These gadgets are on the rise.

And it’s no surprise! Cameras and home surveillance have proven themselves extremely helpful for residents who have trouble keeping outsiders out of their property.

A recent incident with one resident from Bartonville encountered problems with people trashing around his property and vandalizing it, he installed a pair of cameras to find out who did it and deter them from entering his property again. He made no secret to his neighbors that he had installed cameras.

The usefulness of the cameras became very apparent when the resident took a footage of a neighbor’s plight with robbery. Someone had broken the window of the neighbor’s car and took off with some of their stuff. with the caught footage, the cops were able to arrest the two robbers responsible.

There are a lot of reasons why people would prefer to have their own surveillance cameras. On reason implied above is that it can deter and help solve crimes. Other reasons include watching over babysitters, repairmen, housekeeper, etc.

Even stores and shops use cameras and surveillance methods. With these needs rising, home security companies also include cameras in their security packages.