When Home Surveillance Is Your Best Friend Word Count: 530 Summary: A friend is a friend in time of need. When you live alone, home surveillance will take care of your security. Play it right and you’re alright. Silent walls have stories to tell When you go to work, are you confident about leaving your valuables and pet at home? You may hide your gems under lock and key and your dog inside the house. But would you have any idea who was inside your home while you were out? As a single girl living alone in the big city, home surveillance ... Keywords: home surveillance Article Body: A friend is a friend in time of need. When you live alone, home surveillance will take care of your security. Play it right and you’re alright. Silent walls have stories to tell When you go to work, are you confident about leaving your valuables and pet at home? You may hide your gems under lock and key and your dog inside the house. But would you have any idea who was inside your home while you were out? As a single girl living alone in the big city, home surveillance should be your best friend. Young women looking for the big break in the metro should not gamble with their security. Even with the security of the padlock and multiple locks, there is the fat chance that an intruder may break in and cart away your prized possessions. A home surveillance system could capture the thief’s image and you can identify him in the police line-up. Young women who have been murdered in the safety of their apartments cannot come back to tell what happened to them, and the walls will remain mute and their stories remain untold. It wouldn’t be nice to be another statistics because you reneged on buying yourself some protection. Armed and wired If you latch on to the computer, you can browse the different home surveillance equipments suited for your place. You need not spend a fortune for a surveillance system. You can opt for the two-way intercom for the all entry ways to your place. Some unwisely neglect the back door where wily thieves gain entry. A fixed camera on the back door can be a comforting thought when you are alone in the apartment in the evenings. Wire your IP ready camera to your PC and monitor all areas with your quad monitor. One glance at the monitor you will know what’s going on at the back door, kitchen and your bedroom. To fortify your home surveillance get armed. Also, have your mobile phone on the ready and inspect all locks before retiring. Call your parents back home and tell them you are safe in your apartment. At least they’ll know you are okay. If you are strict about your safety, never admit late night visitors unless they are your kith and kin. Smart surveillance Surveillance is not always about the enemy. It could also be a convenient way to check up on the house when there is a heavy downpour. Is the basement flooding? Are the shutters safely locked? Is the dog running through the rug? You can check all these out even when you are at work. Home surveillance need not be expensive. You can maximize your PC and your cellphone. Save thousands of dollars by just setting up a USB connected webcam for less than $50, and get two cameras for about $200 dollars a piece. If you have a few hundred dollars more, get a PC-based surveillance system. The credit card should come into good use; this is the best purchase you can make with the plastic card. When living in the big city, make home surveillance your best friend and never settle for less.