Traditionally housed as two distinct, separate systems, most modern businesses who utilise fire monitoring services need to install both a security monitoring system and a separate fire monitoring system. However, there may be a simpler way to combine the utility of...
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Coloured CCTV: Hikvision’s Latest Offering is Changing the CCTV Game
Apr 1, 2021
CCTV camera systems have come a long way since their blurry, black-and-white launch on the market decades ago. As security products continue to evolve, develop and advance, the traditional CCTV camera has undergone many upgrades. One of the most exciting to hit the...
How To Make Sure Your NVR is 100% Secure
Feb 1, 2021
If you’re on the hunt for a security system for your house, property, or premises, you’ll likely hear about and require an NVR system. But what exactly is an NVR – and how can you be certain they are 100% secure? Read on for our definition of NVRs, reasons for their...
Tips for Deterring Shoplifters at Your Business
Jun 21, 2020
Shoplifter are more than an annoyance for Perth businesses. WA Police figures show nearly 70,000 thefts are recorded every year across the state. The numbers are rising, along with the cost to businesses targeted by thieves. So, what’s the solution? Here at Castle...
Crime Prevention Tips for Temporarily Closed Perth Businesses
Apr 20, 2020
When you lock up your business for the night, you know the security routine. Switch on the alarm, double-check nothing valuable is left out, make sure the CCTV camera system is working and lock the door behind you. But as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced some...
Now is the Time to Focus on Home & Business Security
Apr 17, 2020
As Perth continues to ramp up efforts to slow the spread of Coronavirus, thousands of people will transition to working from home where possible. While this change might cause disruption for many businesses, it’s also an opportunity to take care of a few forgotten...
Staying Connected While in Social Isolation
Apr 13, 2020
Measures to stop the spread of Coronavirus are creating a secondary problem among Australia’s vulnerable populations: increasing rates of social isolation. Social isolation (loneliness building into depression) was already a mental health issue among our older...
How to Deter Burglars from Targeting Your Home
Feb 25, 2020
Perth records around 25,000 home invasions every year, plus another 75,000 stealing offences and 6,000 vehicle thefts. And those figures are rising. Home security systems have never been more important. At the same time, CCTV systems have never been more affordable or...
Should You Be Performing Maintenance on Your Security Systems?
Feb 10, 2020
More than 51,000 instances of home burglary and property damage took place last year in Western Australia – that’s 1 every 10 minutes. Home security systems are one of those things you don’t think about until you really need them to work, but those stats prove you...