Banner Alarm

Banner Alarm Co. Inc. has been serving the residential and commercial needs of Long Island, the five boroughs and surrounding communities since 1982. We at Banner Alarm Co. strive to provide our customers with the best possible service along with the personal attention they deserve when making such an important purchase.

There are two basic ways to contact the security company when an alarm signal is received; the telephone or two way radio. The telephone system depends on the fact that the telephone wires are not comprised and if you use cable phone that there is no power failure and the modem is functioning (You can protect against power failure for cable by having a UPS).

Any product that promises to protect your home deserves a heightened level of scrutiny, so it isn't surprising that you'll find plenty of strong opinions about the potential vulnerabilities of popular home-security systems. After all, home security is a bit of a chess game - you want your system to be as many moves ahead of the bad guys as possible.

So, now that you know what encryption means, what exactly does this have to do with protecting your residence? Just like there are bad people out there who want to steal your wallet, there are also people who want to gain access to your devices. Hacking is, unfortunately, becoming easier and easier as technology advances, especially if companies and manufacturers don't take additional precautionary steps to protect their devices.

In only a matter of minutes, a small house fire can rage out of control. Heat temperatures from a fire can reach 1,500 °F. The flames emit carbon monoxide gas, which is odorless, colorless and tasteless - and can cause immediate unconsciousness, followed by death. In the 1970's it would take about 30 minutes for a fire to take over a room; today it can take over a room in less than 5 minutes.