Big Brother – how secure is your home?
I never used to be into the whole home security industry – you know, cameras, surveillance goods, etc… but I’ve got to say that in recent years I’ve really become ‘hooked’!
Just last week I went to a home-security convention (well, it was more of a road show), and I came away in awe.
These guys are developing technology that will pretty much guarantee your home is a safe place at all times. OK, so nowadays, we can make our place of residence safe and secure, but there’s still some risk of some little low-life getting inside. However, with the sort of stuff that’s being developed right now – as I write this post – you’re home will never be the same again.
Security doors that can’t be broken into, quick-closing metal ‘curtains’ which will either lock the intruder out of your house, or keep them in a certain room until the police arrive… and it’s all done automatically. The system recognises people who are meant to be there, and shuts in/out those who don’t.
Of course, basic models/beta releases are bound to make a few mistakes here and there, so you will be able to tap in a code to over-ride it. But this really is the future of home security.
There were a few other things dotted around like retina scanners, voice detectors, pressure pads that you turn on at night (to determine if someone steps foot into your house)… but nothing was as impressive as the full system. I’ll be sure to look out for that in the years to come… might even get one installed in my home, I think it would be quite cool – a bit like something out of a movie!