Home & Commercial Safety Blog
Welcome to the SEi Security safety and security blog. Here, we’ll cover topics that concern both residential and commercial security along with tips to keep your family and business safe and secure.
3 Ways a Home Automation System can Prepare Your Home for Winter
The leaves are beginning to change color, and the air is getting cooler. With fall here and winter not far behind, there isn’t a better time to prepare your home for the months to come. Here are 3 ways a home automation system can help you and your family stay safe and comfortable throughout the winter. Lock control During the coldest months of the year, no one wants to spend any more time...
Missouri Growers Should Consider Commercial Security Systems to Safeguard Their Investment
Thinking about getting started in the marijuana industry? There are a lot of steps and regulations that need to be followed, but investing in the business could bring serious capital to you and your state. Last December, as you may have heard, Missouri legalized marijuana for medicinal use. As of this April, Missouri marijuana regulators announced they plan to issue 60 cultivation, 86 processing...
3 Necessary After-School Home Security Features
Keeping Your Children Safe When Home Alone with Specialized Home Security Features With the kids back in school, they often get home before you’re done with work. Even if you trust your children to be home alone, there’s always a bit of worry that comes with leaving them unattended. Keeping your family safe has been our priority for the last 50 years. With our home security system features, you...
Big Life Changes? Consider Adding a New Home Security System!
Life moves fast. We all undergo changes, some much bigger than others. Sometimes these changes have such a large impact on our lives, they change the way we navigate the world. Getting married, buying a home and having children are all big changes (and big financial decisions!) that make you look at your surroundings in a new way. Other life changes, such as getting a dog or accepting a new job...
8 Clever Tips to Keep Your Home Secure While on Vacation
Did you know that home burglaries peak during summer months? Unfortunately, while most of us our planning summer fun and trips out of towns, burglars are looking for empty homes to target. According to the FBI, crime rates rise approximately 10% during June, July and August. When the weather heats up, people generally spend less time in their homes and more time outside, away from their homes,...
They’re back! Summer Scams
Summer is here and so are the scam artists, including security scams! Be on the lookout for these popular seasonal scams. DOOR-TO-DOOR SECURITY SALES SCAMS Summer sales programs send teams to cities all around the country to try to make quick sales. As quickly as they come to town they'll be gone. Likely one of the reasons you chose SEi as your security provider is that we are local,...
Looking for a New Alarm Monitoring Company? We Offer Free Takeovers!
If you have an existing security system in your home or business that’s not currently being utilized or you are looking to switch security companies, you have come to the right place! SEi offers free takeovers of old security systems to give you new monitoring and guaranteed satisfaction. In addition, if you have a current provider, SEi promises that you can pay $5 less each month for switching...
ACI Worldwide selects SEi and AMAG Technology to Secure Offices Globally
AMAG Technology, a world-leader in unified solutions that help organizations mitigate risk, today announced that ACI Worldwide has selected AMAG’s Symmetry Security Management system to deploy at its 50+ offices worldwide. ACI will install Symmetry Access Control, Symmetry CompleteView 20/20 video management, Symmetry GUEST visitor management and Symmetry CONNECT identity management—this is a...
Moving Soon? Here’s How You Can Take Your Home Security System with You!
As we enter peak moving season, Security Equipment Inc. wants you to be aware of your options for your security system! Home security systems are vital for today’s security needs. A residential security is an investment into protecting your home, valuables and family from intrusion. SEi’s systems also allow for home automation, saving you time, energy and money when it comes to utilities. So, if...
Mobile Business Security—The Best Way to Secure your Business
Owning a business means you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. But if you own a business, you already know that! That’s why simplifying your tasks as a business owner is super important. Why make things harder on yourself? Well, do we have a solution for you! A security solution, that is. One of your responsibilities as a business owner is keeping your building, employees and...
Additional Posts
Stay Dry with Leak Detection Services from SEi
Is there such a thing as being too prepared? At Security Equipment Inc., we don’t believe so and neither should you. When it comes to water damage, it’s best to have all your bases covered. It’s important to understand that water damage doesn’t always present itself...
Temperature Control with Smartphone Home Security from SEi
Having a smart home used to be a thing we all joked about in the past. (Anyone remember the movie Smart House?) In today’s world of Alexa’s and Google Homes, a smart house is becoming the new norm. Wouldn’t it be nice to take control of your home no matter where you...
Restaurant Security—Security Cameras, Door Access, Fire Alarms & More
Restaurant security can be especially challenging. Restaurants often have high employee turnover, high customer traffic, tight profit margins, and perishable inventory. What restaurants need is a system customized to your operation, one that is easily managed, without...
Smart Home Security: The Future is Now
Are you still walking to your front door and fumbling to find your keys? Or, do you feel like you’re always rushing to set everything down and disarm your security system in time? Wishing you could just ditch the keys or entering the numbers on the keypad altogether?...
Why SEi is your One-Stop-Shop for Business Security
There are a lot of steps that go into starting a business. Have you considered the security of your business? Do you have commercial fire alarms? Are you going to use wireless video cameras to protect your investment and your employees? The list can get long—so...
Safety Tips for After School
Parents often get off work after their kids have arrived home from school. In our busy lives, we can forget some of the basics of keeping our kids safe when we're not at home. So, we've gathered a list of safety tips for after school as a refresher course whenever you...
Professional Security Cameras vs. DIY Security Cameras
So you have decided to add a residential security system for added safety to your home, correct? Or, maybe you are considering installing a business alarm system for your company. But, in come all the opinions on what kind of security cameras you should have and from...
Nothing But Net Visits SEi for Corporate Tour
For the third year, we recently had the opportunity to host a group of children from the Nothing But Net Summer Camp. The day started with a tour of our corporate headquarters. The kids had to opportunity to learn more about SEi, what we do, how we protect families,...
What is Business Automation and Why Does my Business Need it?
Let’s make an assumption: you are here because you own a business. You are trying to figure out what this ‘business automation talk’ is all about because automating anything in a business sounds like a good idea. We’d like to think so as well. If you don’t own a...
The Importance of Integrating Security into Your Business Continuity Plan
It’s easy to put your business continuity plan on the back burner when the day-to-day tasks of running a business demand the bulk of your attention. But no business is immune to disruption or disaster. A crisis can arise at any moment, and responsible business owners...