What makes the best home security system for a Toronto home?
Six questions decide whether a security system is right for you, and most buyers only learn the answers after signing. Here's the checklist, and our answers.
Where does your security camera footage actually go?
Your cloud camera uploads video of your family to a company server, and keeps charging you for it. Here is what that really costs, and the alternative.
Do security cameras work without internet?
Some keep recording. Many stop entirely. The difference is where the camera records to — here's how to tell which kind you own before you find out the hard way.
What does a home security system actually cost in Ontario?
The install price is the small number. Here's the ten-year cost of a subscription system versus a one-time purchase, and exactly what NoBreak charges.
Home security basics: what actually protects your house
Most break-ins are fast, opportunistic, and through a door. Here's what genuinely keeps people out, in the order worth doing it, and what's just theatre.
How to buy a security camera you'll actually be glad you bought
Resolution is the least useful spec on the box. Here's what to check before you buy a home security camera, and the one question that rules out half the market.
Why does your security camera keep alerting on nothing?
Most false alerts come from four fixable causes — and the fifth is a detection method that can't tell a person from a shadow. Here's how to cut them down.
Which smart lock should you actually buy?
Deadbolt fit, winter, and what happens when the batteries die matter more than the app. A practical buying guide for Canadian doors, with installed prices.
Twelve home automations that actually keep you safer
Most smart home automation is a party trick. These twelve do real work — occupancy lighting, smoke response, leak shutoff — plus the ones to never set up.