PROTECT YOUR BACKYARD
By Robert Hessel
Your home should be a place of comfort, beauty, and
security for you and your family. Your backyard is an
integral part of it, providing a place for children to play
and a location for family and friends to gather together
and enjoy the outdoors. Therefore, protecting your backyard is
an important part of your residential security that is necessary
to keep your loved ones, valuables, and property safe and secure.
It’s important to feel secure in your home. Fences and proper
lighting are the most common type of backyard protection, but
comprehensive, intelligent security can elevate safety to the next
level. With today’s smart, connected technology, you can have
confidence and peace of mind with products and services that
are made for 21st century security.
There are a wide variety of options for homeowners depending
on the architecture and size of their property. Today’s security
products and systems are flexible, responsive and can be
personalized to meet your specific safety needs. Some of the
components you can consider to protect your backyard and
home include security cameras with Wi-Fi and night vision,
motion sensors, pool security with locks/access control and
alarm systems. These and other security products are powerful
deterrents and should be considered for your backyard, as they
combine the latest technology with targeted solutions to defend
your home and family from intruders.
There are innovations available in home security today that
provide the utmost in convenience, mobility, and safety. Smart
systems are connected and can “talk” to each other to enhance
the overall quality of security for your property. You can even
monitor your alarms and live video from your smartphone or other
mobile devices. You can also have alerts directed to your phone
when events happen, such as the activation of motion detectors.
One of the features of today’s high-tech residential security
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systems for your backyard and home is that they make it easy
for your family to control them. For example, if your teenage
daughter accidentally trips a motion detector that sets off a loud
alarm, you have the power to deactivate it from your phone. If
your teenage son locks himself out of the house, your phone
can solve the problem. You don’t have to leave work because
he forgot his keys since you can unlock the door remotely for
him. This invaluable timesaver for families across the Tampa Bay
area brings agility and effective security management directly
to your fingertips.
Backyards are fountains of memory-making possibilities. From
backyard barbecues to swimming pool parties and more, the
backyard is a place of fun and beauty for family and friends alike.
With the wealth of possibilities open to homeowners through new
security system products and services, you can get the perfect
solution to give you the confidence you need to feel secure for
many years, as you make those beautiful memories.
Intrusion prevention solutions that utilize state-of-the-art
technology such as pin-sharp 1080p high definition video
surveillance cameras, motion sensors, door locks with remote
opening and locking capabilities are the types of resources that
would work well for your family and property. You can have
access to videos of your home from your smartphone. You
can even set night vision video capability for your swimming
pool. There are also sensors that detect movement of particular
valuables in your home. You can decide what types of residential
security solutions are right for you so you can enjoy the full
benefits of your backyard and know that your property and
family are protected. 9
EDITOR’S NOTE: Robert Hessel at Source 1 Solutions can be contacted
at (727) 538-4114 or visit source1security.com.
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