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IMPROVING
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Security
Done Right
Taking steps to protect
your investment
W
ith crime rates seemingly always on the rise, most
South African homes have some security mea-
sures in place. Security estates have gained steady
traction in recent years, but even if your property isn't located
in a gated development, there are certain steps you can take
to make it safer.
Roy Alves, Country Manager of Axis Communications,
explains that whereas before the value of houses was largely
driven by location, today’s property prices are increasingly
impacted by the level of its security. “Crime is not abating,”
says Alves. “People want to feel safe, they want to know that
their homes and families are protected.” He goes on to em-
phasise the importance of not only installing security sur-
veillance tools, but also eradicating blind spots and reducing
false alarms. “One cannot simply install a camera, and hope a
potential intruder will wander into its line of sight,” he says.
Instead, a thorough site survey needs to be conducted, iden-
tifying exactly where and how surveillance cameras need to
be installed.
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