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How to Secure Your Home While Travelling — CCTV + Alarm Tips

How to Secure Your Home While Travelling — CCTV + Alarm Tips

How to Secure Your Home While Travelling — CCTV + Alarm Tips Travel Security Guide How to Secure Your Home While Travelling — CCTV + Alarm Tips Don’t let worry ruin your holiday. Discover how smart automation and remote monitoring can keep your home safe from anywhere in the world. There is nothing worse than […]

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Alarm System vs CCTV — What Protects Your Home Better?

Alarm System vs CCTV — What Protects Your Home Better?

Alarm System vs CCTV — What Protects Your Home Better? Security System Comparison Alarm System vs CCTV — What Protects Your Home Better? The age-old debate: Do you want to catch the burglar, or stop them from entering in the first place? We break down why you need both. When homeowners decide to invest in

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CCTV Storage Explained — How Many Days You Actually Need

CCTV Storage Explained — How Many Days You Actually Need

CCTV Storage Explained — How Many Days You Actually Need Technical Guide CCTV Storage Explained — How Many Days You Actually Need Terabytes, codecs, and frame rates. We demystify the jargon to help you choose the right hard drive for your security system. You’ve bought the cameras, you’ve chosen the locations, but now comes the

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Sipko Security - Video intercoms vs smart doorbells what to choose for your Melbourne home

Video intercoms vs smart doorbells: what to choose for your Melbourne home

Video Intercoms vs Smart Doorbells — Melbourne Guide At a home’s front entry, convenience, safety, and the look of your façade come together. Two technologies dominate: a video intercom (IP or modern 2-wire digital) and a smart doorbell. Both deliver live video and two-way talk, but they differ in wiring, reliability, expandability, and how they

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Sipko Security - Smart Homes Need Smart Security Why Integration Matters in Melbourne

Smart Homes Need Smart Security: Why Integration Matters

Integrated Smart Security — Sipko Security James and Eliza had just moved into their new Brighton home. It wasn’t the stunning marble kitchen or ocean-facing balcony that impressed them most—it was how the home seemed to know them. Lights tracked the afternoon sun, blinds responded to voice commands, and their music followed them from room

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Sipko Security - How Much Does a CCTV System Really Cost in Melbourne

How Much Does a CCTV System Really Cost in Melbourne?

Integrated Smart Security — Sipko Security James and Eliza had just moved into their new Brighton home. It wasn’t the stunning marble kitchen or ocean-facing balcony that impressed them most—it was how the home seemed to know them. Lights tracked the afternoon sun, blinds responded to voice commands, and their music followed them from room

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Sipko Security - 5 Signs Your Alarm System is Outdated (And Why It Matters More Than You Think) in Melbourne

5 Signs Your Alarm System is Outdated (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

Outdated Alarm Systems: Risks and Upgrade Paths It was just after 2 a.m. when a Brighton café owner got the call no one wants — motion detected inside your premises. Their decade-old alarm showed no alerts, no footage, no evidence. The system failed silently. Across Melbourne, many homes and businesses still rely on outdated panels

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Sipko Security - The #1 Mistake People Make When Choosing CCTV Installers in Melbourne

The #1 Mistake People Make When Choosing CCTV Installers

The Most Common Mistake When Choosing a CCTV Installer And How to Avoid It in Brighton, Melbourne When John and Priya moved into their dream home in Brighton, they wanted peace of mind. They found a local technician through a cheap ad, and within a few hours, cameras were up. But just two months later,

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Sipko Security - What Happens If Your Alarm Goes Off While You’re Not Home in Melbourne

What Happens If Your Alarm Goes Off While You’re Not Home?

What Actually Happens When Your Alarm Is Triggered and You’re Not Home? It was 2:47 AM when James, a Brighton café owner, was woken by a notification on his phone: “Alarm triggered: Rear Entrance”. He was 45 minutes away at home, groggy and unsure what to do. Was it a break-in? A false alarm? Should

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