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Archerfish Solo Outdoor/Indoor Video Surveillance and Recording System

Most video surveillance systems don’t have the smarts to distinguish between a burglar jimmying the lock and the azalea bush blowing in the wind, and this results in a lot of false alarms and wasted recording space. Archerfish say they have “Intelligent Surveillance Technology that’s more advanced than motion detection” that understands what it sees. […]

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Help Keep Mom Safe for Mother’s Day

By Janet Cloninger / April 21, 2011 / News / Security, Spotlight Gadgets / 1 Comment

I know pepper spray isn’t the first thing you consider for a Mother’s Day gift, but I think giving something to keep your mother safe is a great way to show her you love her. The Sabre Pepper Spray Home & Away Protection Kit contains a small canister for her keychain, and a larger glow-in-the-dark

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Logitech Alert (App) for iPad

By Dave Rees / April 17, 2011 / News / Home and Kitchen, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Security / Leave a Comment

Logitech has just released an iPad specific Alert security system app. This new app enables you to view HD video (720p) and listen to sound captured by your Logitech Alert security system via your iPad. This past month, I reviewed the Logitech Alert 750i Master System…..thought so highly of it, I have replaced our old

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Never Lose Your Valuables Again with CobraTag

By Janet Cloninger / April 7, 2011 / News / Android, Security / 3 Comments

Attach the CobraTag fob to your keyring, computer bag, purse/gear bag, load up the application to your BlackBerry or Android smartphone, and this security system from Cobra will protect your gear from loss. The application continually monitors the distance between your phone and the protected device; an alarm sounds if they get separated. The application

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Victorinox Swiss Army RescueTool Knife

By Janet Cloninger / March 28, 2011 / News / Gear, Security, Tools, Travel Gear / 3 Comments

This Swiss Army knife was developed over a five-year period in conjunction with emergency medical and rescue services personnel. The Victorinox RescueTool has a window breaker and a seat belt cutter in addition to the more traditional Swiss Army tools. Luminescent, bright yellow grip shells make it easy to see, and the nylon cord allows

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Keep Your Data and Gadgets Safe With These Tips From McAfee

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2011 / News / Security / 1 Comment

Everybody knows that there are lots of things we can do to keep our data safe. We have lots of things to consider: protecting our credit card information when we shop online, protecting our data from virus attacks, keeping our kids safe online. We all know that there are steps we should take to protect

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BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool is a Real Lifesaver

By Janet Cloninger / March 18, 2011 / News / Car Gear, Gear, Security / 2 Comments

You’ve seen those big emergency tools designed to help you escape your car in an emergency. They have a glass-breaking hammer, seatbelt cutter – and they’re as big as a small hammer and hard to keep within reach in your car. The BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency tool is small (1¾”W x 3”L x 5/8”H) and comes

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Dropcam video surveillance now available for Android

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 5, 2011 / News / Android, Audio, Video, TV, Security, Video / Leave a Comment

Last November I reviewed the Dropcam Echo Wi-Fi Security Camera and have been using it ever since. It’s a very easy to setup camera that can send email alerts when it detects motion or audio. You can also login to the camera through any web browser to see and listen what is going on live.

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VirusTotal – Free URL and File Checker

By Don Zelazny / January 26, 2011 / News / Computer Gear, Laptops and Gear, Security / Leave a Comment

All of us techies know that by the time we open our new computer, or for that matter, just about any other tech device, it is close to being obsolete. If this is, for the most part, true of tech gadgets, it is especially true of software, security software in particular. By the time you

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Kensington ClickSafe Review

By Bryan Sherman / December 20, 2010 / Reviews / Laptops and Gear, Locks, Security / Leave a Comment

Laptops are attractive for their portability, but can also be a security nightmare for the same reason. Kensington locks have been around for years securing laptops. I still have the first one I bought over 10 years ago. Essentially the Kensington lock is a cable with a lock that fits into a slot of your

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Dropcam Echo Wi-Fi Security Camera Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 5, 2010 / Reviews / Camera, Home and Kitchen, Security / Leave a Comment

Do you worry about your property, pets, kids, parents, etc. when you’re not physically with them? How would you like an extremely easy to setup security camera system that can show you a live view anytime you like from a PC or Mac browser, or from your iPhone and iPad? If that sounds good, wait

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ila SPORT Helps you Stay Fit and Safe

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 31, 2010 / News / Health and fitness, Outdoor Gear, Security, Symbian OS Related / Leave a Comment

The ila SPORT is a pedometer, milometer and personal safety alarm in one. Now that it’s dark when we get up in the AM and it gets dark earlier in the evenings, runners, joggers and dog walkers might appreciate this small device which includes a calorie counter, pedometer, distance traveled, clock and backlight plus 130Db

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Keep your kids iSafe with an alarm enabled backpack

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 25, 2010 / News / Backpack, Kid Gadgets, Security, Spotlight Gadgets / 1 Comment

Designed for kids ages 8 and up, the iSafe backpack has a built in security system, which is powered by batteries and can be activated by the wearer pulling on a cord. Once the cord is pulled, the bag sounds off as loud as a car alarm and can run up to 2 continuous hours

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SplashID Key Safe Review

By Mark Adkins / September 8, 2010 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Laptops and Gear, Security, USB / 7 Comments

Lots of passwords and private information? Use a lot of different computers? Having trouble keeping them all straight and secure? Splashdata’s SplashID Key Safe may be your solution!

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Dog Dazer Ultrasonic Dog Deterrent

By Janet Cloninger / September 2, 2010 / News / Personal Safety, Pet Gadgets, Security, Spotlight Gadgets / 7 Comments

After reading Robin’s post yesterday about her dog being attacked by off-leash dogs, I remembered seeing the Dog Dazer while surfing the Sky Mall site. The Dog Dazer emits a high-frequency sound that’s painful to dog’s ears, but inaudible to humans. Use a 1-2 second burst to startle and hopefully deter a threatening dog from

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Mace Pepper Spray Gun

By cobinrox / September 1, 2010 / News / Pet Gadgets, Security, Self-defense, Spotlight Gadgets / 7 Comments

For the third time in a month, my dog has been attacked by other dogs (unleashed) while out on our walks. I started carrying a pepper sprayer after the second incident but this last time I could not get it whipped out fast enough, determine where the nozzle was, and could not fumble for the

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Spy Gadgets SD-V03 Color Spy Camera Review

By cobinrox / June 14, 2010 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Clocks, Security, Watches and Clocks / 6 Comments

If you have a need to monitor the activities of your nanny, house sitter, house cleaner, or other part-time guests and need a no-brainer contraption to do so, the motion-activated SD-V03 Color Spy Camera from Spy Gadgets can do the duty. While I don’t have a need to monitor my kids’ nanny, I do have

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ZOMM Speaks, Alerts and Protects

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 5, 2010 / News / Bluetooth, Security, speakerphone, Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

ZOMM is a multi-function gadget that can fit in your pocket. It is a wireless leash for your cellphone, that will signal with an audible alarm when you’re too far away from your phone, thus preventing lost phones. It also functions as a small handsfree speaker phone. The price isn’t bad either at $79.99

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Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ USB Flash Drive Review

By John Schettino / May 28, 2010 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Flash Memory, Laptops and Gear, Security, USB Drive / 2 Comments

The Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ series of USB flash drives provide the expected level of performance for a USB memory stick, with the added security of password protected access and 256-bit AES Hardware Based Encryption, for a slight premium in cost over non-secure storage. In exchange for this protection you give up the ability to boot

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Functional Jewelry – Pepper Spray Ring

By cobinrox / May 2, 2010 / News / Security, Spotlight Gadgets / 4 Comments

Less deadly than the poison ring (review coming soon), yet more punch than the Kinext gear ring, the Stunning Ring is a nice in-the-middle choice for those with the discerning but not pretentious fashion sense. This bauble from Defense Devices can shoot a 2-second stream of liquid 2-3 feet by pressing a switch on the

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