| So, you plan on purchasing a home security system? | | | | systems.3. When do most home burglaries occur in the |
| Do you believe you know enough security system | | | | United States?The majority of home burglaries occur |
| information to make a good choice? Do you think you | | | | during the holiday season. Because of our hectic |
| know the whos, whats, whens, wheres, and whys of | | | | schedules during the holidays, we often find ourselves |
| security systems? Take the following quiz, which | | | | becoming lax on home security issues. And burglars |
| contains some useful, interesting, and trivial security | | | | know that we often receive expensive items, such as |
| system information, and check your knowledge of the | | | | electronics, as holiday gifts. The following holiday-time |
| subject. Read and answer the questions, then scroll | | | | security system information allows you to enjoy the |
| down for the security system information answers.1. | | | | holidays while staying safe: always turn on your |
| Who invented the first home video security | | | | security system when not at home, never give your |
| system?Marie V. Brown and Albert Brown applied for | | | | passcode to delivery people or temporary |
| a patent on the first closed-circuit security system for | | | | housekeepers and teach trusted houseguests how to |
| home use in 1966. They received the patent on | | | | use your security system.4. Where is the best place to |
| December 2, 1969. The two used their combined | | | | keep your security system information, guides, and |
| security system information to devise a system that | | | | copy of your passcode?A home safe offers the best |
| implemented a motorized security camera that slid up | | | | protection for your security system information. A |
| and down looking through a set of four peep holes | | | | fireproof or home security safe protects your home |
| drilled through the door. The system also included an | | | | security system information from being lost, stolen, or |
| electric switch that gave the home's occupant the | | | | destroyed in a fire.5. Why have home security |
| option of unlocking the door remotely.2. What is the | | | | systems become less expensive in the last few |
| least expensive way to install a security system in | | | | years?Recent advances in technology, such as the |
| your home?Opting for do-it-yourself installation grants | | | | Internet and wireless security systems, led to the price |
| you the benefits of a home security system at a | | | | decline of home security systems. Before, installing an |
| much lower cost than professional installation. Reading | | | | alarm necessitated hiring a professional. Now, home |
| and posting questions on do it yourself security forums | | | | owners can properly install wireless security system in |
| gives you the security system information needed to | | | | minutes, and if they come across a problem, the |
| not only make an educated decision when purchasing | | | | numerous sources on the Internet offer the security |
| a system but also offers installation instructions and | | | | system information they need. |
| first-hand accounts of other people installing their own | | | | |