When homeowners think about burglar-proofing their house, they often first consider installing burglar alarms. But professional home-security experts offer different advice: “Secure windows and doors ...

A new study, which estimates the carbon footprint of burglary prevention measures, has found that the best options from both an environmental and security point of view are door and window locks. This ...

Your home is not just your castle; it's probably your fortress, if you're using the myriad new security technologies. Alarm companies are providing an arsenal of equipment that protects residences ...

Economical circuit of an electronic alarm, notifies you when your door or window is open, is presented here. This circuit wired around the Quad 2-input NAND Schmitt trigger IC 4093 (IC1) can be ...

Danielle Zuercher doesn’t always feel safe off campus. “I haven’t heard of anything happening on my street, but a few streets away, I’ve heard of break-ins, so it would be nice for that to never ...