For centuries people around the world have pursued a simple desire that is becoming increasingly complicated as time goes on: Security. Switch your TV to a news channel and the need for security becomes alarmingly clear. In 1974, Aussie glam…
Over 200,000 homes are broken into every year. Calamity's CEO was interviewed on Channel Seven's Daily Edition discussing home robbery and offering valuable home security advice. We discussed: The most recent burglary statistics Why have the numbers of home invasions…
How liable are business owners when it comes to protecting their business from security risks? Whether they are big or small organisations and owners are often oblivious to their responsibilities of implementing preventative measures and countering potential damage to their…
When parents leave their children in your care, they expect a level of security above and beyond that of any other commercial enterprise. In fact, with children being the most precious and important (yet vulnerable) 'investment' to society, the systems…
Don't worry about the NBN affecting your alarm system or home and business security. Calamity's security, monitoring and life-safety systems are all fully compatible with the NBN. The National Broadband Network (NBN) is being rolled-out Australia-wide with a view to…
The implementation of a security monitoring centre is one of the most challenging projects a security company can embark upon. Once launched, there is little chance for turning things off, changing things around or turning back without the risk of…
Poor ethics and a lack of innovation are depriving Australians of modern security technology. The security industry needs to work harder. If the electronic security industry were selling cars, then alarm installers in the year 2012 would be flogging Nissan…
RAM (Random Access Memory) is the short-term very fast memory your computer uses, not to be confused with a hard-disk, which generally are larger, but much slower. If you buy the cheapest available computer from Dell, today, it will ship…
The Global Financial Crisis has cause many companies to tighten their belts, and find ways of reducing expenses and limiting capital outlay. In many cases, security expenditure is in the crosshairs, though often for completely the wrong reason. When security…
Alarms and Access Control Systems Does your alarm system use 'time zones' to automatically arm and disarm itself, or control other devices such as air-conditioning, lights or doors? Do you have systems to electronically control physical access to your premises?…
