Thanksgiving guarantees a full stomach for the whole family, which means a full kitchen before that with people coming and going as the Thanksgiving feast is being prepared. Unfortunately, all the hustle and bustle leads to Thanksgiving being the number one day for house fires. ACS Security wants you to be safe and alert this… Read more about Thanksgiving Kitchen Fire Safety
Home & Business Security Blog
How to Avoid Hackers: 10 Tips for Holiday Shopping Online
Why deal with the hassle, stress, and dangers when shopping online? Your inbox is most likely already flooded with deals that you can’t afford to miss out on. But holiday shopping is as productive for cybercriminals as it is for online retailers. Pay attention to your online transactions and follow these tips to protect your… Read more about How to Avoid Hackers: 10 Tips for Holiday Shopping Online
How To Set Your Clocks And Home Security System For Daylight Savings
The arrival of the Fall season often ushers in big changes for the year. From new weather, a new school year for students as well as big holiday preparations and travel. But you may also want to consider minor maintenance on your security system as Autumn rolls in. Since you’re getting ready to change your… Read more about How To Set Your Clocks And Home Security System For Daylight Savings
Halloween Safety Tips: Protect Your Home and Family
As Summer quickly fades into Fall, the leaves start to change and the colder weather rolls in. But we can finally look ahead to fun seasonal holidays like Halloween. It’s easily one of the most anticipated nights of the year. But it can also be one of the most dangerous if you and your family… Read more about Halloween Safety Tips: Protect Your Home and Family
Smart Home Solutions For The Fall Season
HOME AUTOMATION UPGRADES Making your home safer during the fall season pairs nicely with efficiency upgrades via smart home solutions. Outside temperatures can fluctuate in autumn, meaning you might still have some sunny days with much cooler nights. Installing a smart thermostat makes it convenient to regulate your home’s temperature directly from your mobile device.… Read more about Smart Home Solutions For The Fall Season
Emergency Preparedness Plan: 5 Ways to Ready Your Home
Remember the old adage, “failure to prepare is preparing to fail”? It’s often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, and while he almost certainly wasn’t talking about an emergency preparedness plan or protecting your home, it still definitely applies! And since September is National Preparedness Month, we want to take this time to run through a few basic… Read more about Emergency Preparedness Plan: 5 Ways to Ready Your Home
Community Patrol Officer Aids in Arrest in The Oaks
Our community Patrol Officer, Andrew Martinez, was instrumental in the prevention of a burglary by a man who had been roaming The Oaks community of Los Feliz for several weeks. Officer Martinez spotted the individual trying to break into a property in the middle of the night and immediately notified dispatch and LAPD. Zoe B.,… Read more about Community Patrol Officer Aids in Arrest in The Oaks
Protecting Your Security Camera From Hackers
Recently, there have been at least four notable cases of hacking into do-it-yourself security systems. You may be left wondering if your business’s security system is vulnerable to these same attacks. The last thing you want from your security system is to leave you feeling insecure. While you can’t be failsafe in protecting your business security system, these hacks are preventable if you take… Read more about Protecting Your Security Camera From Hackers
THE HISTORY OF HOME AUTOMATION
If you think home automation is a new invention, you’re only partly right. The History of Home Automation goes back further than you think. Science fiction that has fixated on smart home technology (remember Rosie from The Jetsons?) since, well, the beginning of science fiction – but it’s not just that. For centuries, the world’s… Read more about THE HISTORY OF HOME AUTOMATION