Security innovations to outSMART burglars

Following on from our post earlier this month, we’re continuing our autumn security hardware focus to present you with our pick of leading-edge security innovations from some of the most trusted pioneering hardware brands in the industry.

These products have been specifically developed to meet real consumer needs for clever kit that improves our way of life, and exploits the latest technology and state-of-the-art design to deliver practical security solutions that protect homes against increasingly resourceful and determined thieves.

Our first two Smart Living products from Yale both show user-friendly, convenient crime-fighting app-titude because they can be easily configured and controlled with a smartphone via the Yale app. They are designed to function independently or together as part of an integrated Smart Home security system

 Smart lock achieves app-solute control of front doors

Winner of the 2017 National Technology Awards’ Consumer Product of the Year, the Conexis® L1 smart door lock puts homeowners in full control of their door whenever and wherever they are.  They use the Yale app to configure, control and unlock their door, as well as send virtual keys to family and friends, and keep track of who comes and goes with their smartphone!

Sporting super-sleek, minimalist styling, the door lock itself is battery-powered to make it wire-free, hassle-free and easy to fit, plus it works with most multi-point locks so it’s simple to source compatible hardware. An internal tamper alarm and push & turn thumbturn delivers improved door safety and security, not least to guard against burglars, but also to keep young families safely inside.

Learn more about the Conexis L1 and buy online. 

Houses need never be home alone with a smartphone alarm 

Yale has taken the phone-led power trip one step further with their Easy-fit Smartphone Alarm System. This clever kit takes just a few minutes to install and there’s no monthly fee or contract, which means homeowners can start protecting their home themselves almost instantly.

The Yale Smartphone Alarm System lets users configure, control, arm and disarm their alarm, plus check on their home remotely via a smartphone or web browser. When the alarm is triggered, the PIR camera takes a photo and sends a picture alert directly to the owner’s phone. The kit contains a control box which requires a network cable and power supply, a siren box and dummy siren box to decoy and deter intruders, a keypad, one door contact, plus one PIR movement detector and one PIR image camera. Simply add on a Yale module to link the Yale smartphone alarm system with a Conexis L1 Smart door lock to be able to control access from anywhere in the world. 

Find out more about Yale’s Smartphone alarm system and watch our step-by-step video to see just how quick and easy it is to fit and configure!

Thwart thieves with this anti-fishing letter plate

While there isn’t a chipset or ounce of RAM in sight with our last product pick, Trojan’s TS008 Unicorn letter plate has earned its place among our smart innovations thanks to its ingenious anti-fishing design that aims to thwart thieves who use the letter flap to break in or steal belongings near the entrance. Unique features like the concealed hinge and external fixings help to resist attack, while a positive stop feature ensures the inner flap only opens wide enough to let mail through but seriously hampers opportunistic hands, rods or hooks.

This high-spec letter plate meets the requirements of TS008 and is PAS 24: 2016 compliant, offering fabricators, installers and home-owners top-level security, guaranteed! It also comes with a 25-year anti-corrosion guarantee and 10-year mechanical guarantee, promising many years’ trouble-free service. The letter plate suits both composite doors and PVC-U doors and comes in a choice of three external finishes: chrome, PVD gold and white, all with white internal finish as standard.

Learn more about the Trojan TS008 Unicorn letter plate and buy online now 

Burglaries and thefts are an unfortunate fact of life, but our cutting-edge product picks offer quick and easy ways to improve home security, deter robbers, and afford more control and peace of mind for home owners.