The safety and security of your home are incredibly important. Not only is your home your haven and your safe place, but it homes your loved ones and valuable possessions too, which you want to protect around the clock. Home security camera systems are a must if you want to protect the home from various...

Many businesses are investing in commercial grade security systems for their premises. These are more advanced than standard CCTV or even smart systems as they use AI and analytics technology. There are plenty of other trends that you may have missed about commercial security systems, however, and they just might be even smarter than you...

Improving security for your business is always something that is at the top of your priorities? Why with increased security options, you can ensure that incidents such as burglaries can be prevented as much as possible. An access control system can help you secure your business and protect both employees and customers at the same...

A paradigm shift Take it back to 1989 and the release of Stephen Covey's book, 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.' The business/self-help publication became successful to the point of introducing new terminology into our daily language--'paradigm shift' is one such example. A paradigm shift is an event or series of such significance to...

1. Are you seeing spots? Who doesn't clean their eyeglasses daily? Yet as basic as it sounds, IP security camera lens cleaning is often an overlooked source of security system maintenance. 2. Don't blind your IR Night Vision cameras: From glare to bare Your exterior lighting, adjacent lights, street lighting, or direct oncoming vehicle headlights...

What is value? Some would say that it ties mainly to cost. At SCW we see value as a component less associated with a dollar figure. We view value as more of a combination of performance, reliability, durability, and service. SCW commercial-grade cameras are a high-value purchase. What is 4K?: Better resolution with 8,294,400 total...

What is an NVR? Foremost, an NVR is a surveillance recorder . It is the brain of your NVR Security system. It receives, processes, and stores the digital footage from your digital or Internet Protocol (IP) cameras. NVRs are often mistakenly called DVRs, but they are different. A DVR is designed to process footage from...

1. Liability Reasons If you want to protect your business and reduce your business's liability exposure and insurance costs, it certainly makes sense to invest in a security system. Your business can't afford to inflate its liability exposure, and no one wants to be paying higher insurance premiums than is necessary. Your insurance premiums will...

Securing employees When business security and safety are at the forefront of your company's plan, do any gains necessarily follow? 'Workers going home safe and having the confidence that they are part of an organization that cares that they do so has immeasurable value.' says the article Safety Profitability and the Data-Driven Business . Employee...

Following the Ring harassment hacks and the ADT scandal , Verkada is the latest surveillance provider to be involved in a security breach. The surveillance industry overall has had its problems from a privacy perspective. That isn't something we've ever shied from talking about. The Verkada Breach--What Happened? A loose international collective of computer-savvy hackers...

Not in a million lifetimes would I have guessed correctly. At least it wasn't Brussel sprouts or pickled beets. I mean, Brussel sprouts taste like soured, sweaty gym socks, and beets taste like straight-up dirt. Anyway, the actual, unedited, unspoken question began as: What will become my main coping mechanism in the time of corona?...

It was going to be the best summer of my adult life. Chris Cornell was very much alive and his group Soundgarden dominated radio air time with their latest single, 'Black Hole Sun.' Also heavy in the rotation was Collective Soul's catchy hit, 'Shine,' a new anthem for Alternative Rock, the '90s answer to the...

5 reasons why eufy is the wireless camera for you Over the past year, the SCW team has been working tirelessly to find the very best wireless camera solution for our customers, and we have struck gold! It's no secret that we haven't always been the biggest fans of wire-free cameras. However, it's 2020, and...

5 Tips to Maintain Your Security Systems Over the next few weeks, we know that some of you will be working remotely, or you'll have fewer people in your office. The SCW team wants to make sure that your homes and businesses are secured and prepared. Now is the time to make sure your security...

Introduction The world around us is encompassed in symbols, hidden meanings, and secret languages. In fact, anyone time traveling from past eras to our computerized world would believe it is run by magic. Doors sense when you are nearby to open on your command. You are able to wirelessly communicate with people across continents with...