The Night Kim Kardashian's Alarm Never Sounded In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room. Her personal security team had gone with her sister to a nightclub elsewhere in the city. That left her alone when armed intruders, posing as police officers, forced their way in at around 3am. […]
According to Office for National Statistics data, police recorded 245,284 burglaries in England and Wales during 2024/25, including 78,707 targeting non-domestic premises. That's over 200 commercial break-ins every single day. Commercial burglaries typically cost businesses thousands of pounds in direct losses, operational disruption, insurance excess payments, and potential premium increases. If you're responsible for protecting […]
When you're researching a product or a service, like home security, cost is always a consideration. It's natural to want to get an idea of the outlay to set your budget.
You'd be within your rights to assume that a company providing security systems for many years could comfortably give you a reasonably accurate quote on the phone.
But, if you made that assumption, you'd be wrong. Choosing a security installer who offers over-the-phone quotes could be a critical mistake.
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For many industries, accreditations from governing bodies or trade associations are the only way of ensuring that a company provides a quality service. Security company accreditations - covering burglar alarms, CCTVand access control- are no different. So why do we insist on NSI Gold, SSAIB and other accreditations?
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Perhaps the installer wasn't competent, the system is getting old or you forgot that the alarm was active when you popped downstairs to get your newspaper... Whatever the reason, false alarms happen!Usually it's not a problem, but if you have a monitored alarm system with Police response,then you'd better read the following carefully - or you may end up in trouble.Did you know it's not just the installer, maintainer and monitoring company's responsibility to filter out false alarms? It's yours too.
Valid NSI accreditation indicates that your security company is qualified to design, install and maintain your home burglar alarm. While a smooth talking salesman can promise the world, without this accreditation from the National Security Inspectorate, he may not be as trustworthy as he seems.
It's critical that you check the credentials of the people you're considering to install your alarm system, so you can be sure: