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		<title>A Short Briefing Apropos of Alarm Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working for your family's safety is hardly something any responsible parents want to gamble with. You'll want your family and home to be as protected as can be. What ought you to know? All the vital notes, covering wireless monitoring, etc., will be discussed in what follows.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The safety of your family isn&#8217;t a matter any responsible father wants to bungle. It&#8217;s good to know you&#8217;ve done everything possible to help. Just what should you know? The most vital notes, involving alarms, wireless monitoring, et cetera, will be analyzed in this article.</p>
<p>Possibly the most necessary step in your home&#8217;s protection is the acquisition of reliable alarms boasting monitoring by ADT. For the best results, whatever package you go with requires control pads, sensors, cameras, not to mention alarms. Otherwise, your dwelling will be left with security flaws that can make it an obvious target.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ve read thus far is quite straightforward; now, it&#8217;s time to discuss lighting, which can be a powerful deterrent on its own and a vital aspect of a reliable security system. To begin with, illumination deters criminals from coming near your dwelling because there is a better chance they might be seen. And beyond even this (and the evident benefits of a brightly-lit building to the residents) you&#8217;ll be more able to see anything suspicious and even camera surveillance can benefit. And once you add motion sensors, things improve sharply.</p>
<p>ADT monitored alarms and security services offer more than help protecting your dwelling from nefarious behavior. They can also provide help should a relative become unwell. Accordingly, if an old or handicapped loved one is staying in your home, it&#8217;s crucial to have personal emergency wristbands active.</p>
<p>The typical burglar looks for vacated buildings &#8212; so while you&#8217;re elsewhere, here are a few simple tips. The most obvious sign is external &#8212; a sizable pile of ignored mail. A neighbor might look after this if asked. It&#8217;s also helpful to have external lights and sprinklers regulated by a timer programmed to follow a typical day of your life. This creates a semblance of activity and dissuades criminals. Pay no attention to those who try to persuade you that <a href="http://www.homealarmexpert.com">home security</a> is a guarantee. It&#8217;s possible to minimize risks, mind you, and we highly recommend that. Each acquisition will help you defend your loved ones better, letting you sleep comfortably.</p>
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		<title>Sleep Soundly with an Intruder Warning System</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 09:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Internet Security Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people worry that home security systems turn out to be more trouble than they're worth. However, said systems will take care of any security worries that you might harbor. With your home protected, you'll have the opportunity to get on with the really important things in your life...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although there have been leaps in home security technology, many homeowners are given to believe that installing an intruder alert system isn&#8217;t worth the time or the hassle. Fortunately, nothing could be further from the truth as they are quick and simple to use, and will dispel any worries you had about the safety of your home. No matter where you are, you can be confident that protection is a concern you can strike off the list.</p>
<p>Through experimentation, all of us have developed our own routine for when we wake up and prepare for the day ahead. After a few weeks, activating a burglar alarm will become part of that same routine. Instead of being a cause for concern, it can be one of the most reliable things in your life. In addition, assuming they&#8217;re old enough, why not pass on the alarm code to the kids? An emergency button is one of many additional features that are now available. By touching the alarm, anyone will be able to summon help whenever they require it. Your household and your property will be well looked after when you&#8217;re at work or at the supermarket. Going on holiday and leaving your home and belongings behind can be scary, particularly if you plan to be away for weeks or months at a time. Such anxieties can weigh heavily on your mind and may well leave you feeling uptight. With your home watched over by a trespasser alarm, you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to focus on your vacation.</p>
<p>Remember, take your time when you&#8217;re selecting your home trespasser alarm &#8212; in today&#8217;s market there are many different variants with their own unique characteristics. Some packages can be programed to turn the lights on and off, thus making it look like someone is in. Others have sensors that can detect fires, floods, and carbon monoxide surges.</p>
<p>Naturally you want the best deals, so do some hunting on the Internet. Look up &#8220;homealarmsystems&#8221;, &#8220;<a href="http://www.home-alarm-systems.com/adt-home-alarm-system-pricing.html" title="click here for alarm system louisville page">alarm system louisville</a> [the city you live in]&#8221; or &#8220;home-alarm-systems.com&#8221;. With a security system set up, you&#8217;ll have the time to concentrate your thoughts on chores that really matter.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll soon discover that your home burglar unit is now a natural part of your day. Why wait any further? Look on the Internet for one today!</p>
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		<title>Using an Outdoor Spy Cam</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A spy cam can be a great tool for protecting your home. A spy
cam, properly placed (Or more than one for better coverage of
your property) can provide you with visuals of people
approaching your house. Additionally, it is very good to use if
you have had vandals ruin some part of your property. With the
help of a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A spy cam can be a great tool for protecting your home. A spy<br />
cam, properly placed (Or more than one for better coverage of<br />
your property) can provide you with visuals of people<br />
approaching your house. Additionally, it is very good to use if<br />
you have had vandals ruin some part of your property. With the<br />
help of a camera, you can more easily identify these criminals.<br />
Also, if you have one or two conspicuously placed cameras, they<br />
can act as deterrents to would-be burglars who will move on to a<br />
less protected target.</p>
<p>But before your outdoor spy cam can be effective, it is<br />
important to take some common sense measures to make sure that<br />
your camera is protected. After all, if the camera does not<br />
work, it does not do a great deal of good unless it has been<br />
working as an effective deterrent.</p>
<p>First, make sure that you have outdoor spy cam casings. There<br />
are plenty of camera protector&#8217;s available at most reputable spy<br />
shops and online retailers of spy gear. These camera boxes are<br />
weather resistant and protect the camera from snow, wind, and<br />
rain. Additionally, it is possible to get these camera holders<br />
outfitted with fans. This ensures that during the summer they<br />
are adequately cooled, protecting the cam from overheating.</p>
<p>Another thing you should remember is that you should have a spy<br />
cam or two that is not visible to others. While having on or two<br />
cameras prominently displayed can act as a deterrent, they can<br />
also become targets. Make sure that you have back up cameras<br />
hidden behind bushes or in trees, or even place inside an upper<br />
window, out of sight. If one of your visible cameras is disabled<br />
by someone who thinks to disguise him or herself, then your<br />
hidden cameras will still be able to identify the perpetrators.</p>
<p>An outdoor spy cam can be a great comfort to you and your<br />
family. It is nice to know that you can identify intruders and<br />
that you can help catch criminals who damage your property. As<br />
long as you take precautions in the use of your cameras, there<br />
is a lot that can be done for your home by a spy cam.</p>
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		<title>Does SSL protect you, or is it a condom that is open at both
ends?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last five or so years, SSL has been paraded as the technology that secures the Internet. All you have to do is look and see the padlock on the bottom of the screen and you can be sure it&#8217;s safe.
Is it true?
SSL is a technology for providing a secure connection between two places. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the last five or so years, SSL has been paraded as the technology that secures the Internet. All you have to do is look and see the padlock on the bottom of the screen and you can be sure it&#8217;s safe.</p>
<p>Is it true?</p>
<p>SSL is a technology for providing a secure connection between two places. It provides secure links, or pipes between wherever it starts and wherever it stops.</p>
<p>What it does not do is actually secure any of the data that passes through the pipe, or really know where either end of the pipe actually is. What you can be sure of is that anything put into one end of the pipe is going to come out wherever the other end is.</p>
<p>But surely the data is fully protected? Yes, whilst the data is in the pipe it is protected. Now, assuming &#8211; and unfortunately that&#8217;s what we have to do &#8211; that you know for sure where each end of the pipe is, and you are sure that each end is very secure, and you know for certain who is at each end, then you&#8217;re OK. If any of those is not true then you do have a problem.</p>
<p>My data is SSL protected between the server, and me so why should I worry? Well no one at the server end really knows whom the data is from because they don&#8217;t know what your identity is. They assume that data arriving through the pipe is right, and that your identity can be presumed from the data, not the other way around. Unfortunately there are hacker attacks that divert your link through their own site, where they can pretend to each end that they are the other entity without either end being the wiser. (This is called a man-in-the-middle attack using web site spoofing.)</p>
<p>Once your information gets to the server it stops being protected and anyone can get to it, at least judging from the fact that hackers target web sites first because that&#8217;s where they can guarantee to find large quantities of names, addresses, credit card numbers and so on. (Actually, SSL places such a heavy load on computers that they now have other machines doing just the SSL encryption so your data is potentially exposed even before it has a chance to get to the web server, but that&#8217;s not the point.)</p>
<p>So there&#8217;s the problem. SSL provides strong protection, but not actually to the data, just the link. You might say it was a condom that protects the pipe.</p>
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		<title>An ISO 27001 Certification for the Affinion Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confidentiality, integrity, and protection; these are the three most important words that describe the commitment of the Affinion Group to its customers, clients, and partners.After receiving the much coveted ISO 27001 certification in January 2008, Affinion Group, a global affinity marketer with about 35 years of experience, pledged to give more importance to its partners&#8217; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Confidentiality, integrity, and protection; these are the three most important words that describe the commitment of the <a href="http://www.affinionsecuritycenter.com/">Affinion</a> Group to its customers, clients, and partners.After receiving the much coveted ISO 27001 certification in January 2008, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_Affinion-Group_GWXS.html">Affinion</a> Group, a global affinity marketer with about 35 years of experience, pledged to give more importance to its partners&#8217; customer relationships through a variety of programs geared towards valuing loyalty and commitment to information security. With the certification, the <a href="http://www.news-bits.com/business/affinion-group-award/">Affinion</a> Group joins the ranks of other U.S. companies that have been given the same recognition like Reuters America, Sun Microsystems, The World Bank Group, and Xerox Corporation.For a company to be given an ISO 27001 certification, it has to have only the best global security standards. The certification normally lasts for three years and can only remain with a company if it passes comprehensive surveillance audits usually done every six months by BSI Americas.For the Affinion Group, its inclusion in the elite circle of ISO certification holders is proof that the company has been performing exceptionally well. It is also a signal that assures the company&#8217;s partners/affiliates, clients, and customers that they are safe with the Affinion Group; precisely the kind of assurance expected of a company dealing with global information security. The award is also an effective push for the company to work even harder in its commitment to prioritize information security. </p>
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