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On more than one occasion, parents have been horrified to learn that strangers have been hacking into their baby monitor, spying on the child, speaking into the room and even controlling the camera.

According to this story in the San Francisco Globe, a Washington discovered someone had hacked their baby monitor. Their son had been telling his parents that he was afraid at night because someone was talking to him. They didn’t understand, until one night they heard the voice.

Sarah, the toddlers mother, walked into the baby’s room and hear someone speaking through the monitor. She also realized that someone was controlling the night-vision camera and following her.

The SFG reports that this type of crime is becoming more common, evidenced by the same kind of story reported here by ABC News. In this account, a Houston family heard a man cursing in their daughter’s bedroom. This hacker had a British-sounding accent and was also controlling the camera. This family has decided that they may never use the monitor again.

Click the video below to watch the story of an Ohio family whose camera was hacked as well:

With so many baby monitors in use, it is understandable that parents are nervous about this happening to them. What is the solution?

Parry Aftab, a lawyer specializing in internet privacy interviewed by ABC News has some tips:

1. Keep a password. Without a password, anyone can use the Wi-Fi and gain access to the monitor too.

2. Guard your computers and passwords from people who may have access, particularly babysitters and housekeepers.

Dave Hatter is quoted by FOX19 news as suggesting that another safeguard is to make sure the password on your Wi-Fi is different from the password on your camera. In addition he suggests keeping current on updates for the camera. This can be done by checking the product’s website frequently.

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When a fire breaks out in your office or home, you may have just minutes to make it out to safety. Knowing what to do in the emergency can mean the difference between life and death.

Travis Connelly, a Florida State Certified fire-fighter, EMT and paramedic explains in this short Expert Village video explains that it is important to be able to react fast.

Here are a few highlights from the training. Please click the video below to watch.

If you are in bed when you hear the word “fire” or a fire whistle sounding, it is important to get out of bed as quickly as you can and immediately get as low as possible. The reason he suggests this is because all of the heat is near the top of the room. The floor has the coolest possible temperature. In addition, the smoke will be up above you, but oxygen will be down below.

Next, quickly find a way to orient yourself in the room. For example, feel around and try to find a wall so you have a better idea of where you are in the room. If you practice this enough before there is an emergency, you will know which direction you need to go to find the door, and you should move towards that door as quickly as possible.

Once you get to the door, be sure to check it for heat, because the fire could be on the other side of the door. If you arrive at the door and find it to be hot, you are still against the wall and are therefore still oriented in the room. You can quickly determine where the widow is and head in that direction.

Just remember that staying low is the best strategy for safety in a fire.

Having a quality fire security system in your home or business is the best way to stay safe in the event of a fire. A fire system will alert you as soon as possible after a fire has started and buy you life-saving minutes to escape.

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Regardless of what type of business you own, you should have a commercial alarm system installed. Every day, business owners suffer losses due to break-ins, vandalism, shoplifting, employee theft and fire damage. A commercial alarm system can help your business deal with each of these threats, as these systems are multi-faceted.

The main use of a commercial alarm system is for protection from burglary. A professionally installed alarm system can detect the presence of an intruder, even before he attempts to break into your building.

Starting outside with outdoor perimeter protection, security lights, motion detectors and video surveillance cameras can aid in alerting you and your monitoring service that an intruder is on your property. Once the intruder attempts to break into your building, door and window alarms and glass break sensors can trigger your alarm system. If the intruder makes it inside your building, pressure mat sensors, video surveillance, motion detectors and sirens will trigger your system and alert you of his presence.

Shoplifting and employee theft can also be reduced with a commercial alarm system. Pressure mats can be used in restricted areas and will alert you if someone enters those areas. Video surveillance can be used to monitor both employees and customers to reduce shoplifting and employee theft.

Finally, your commercial alarm system can include a robust fire protection system to monitor for smoke, excessive heat and fire. The use of automatic sprinklers and an addressable system can pinpoint the location of the fire to make containment and control easier.

Best Security Products specializes in commercial alarm systems, outdoor perimeter protection and addressable fire alarm systems and fire alarm panels for businesses in the San Diego County area.
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