Why Choose Professional Security
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Why Choose Professional Security

Original Report by: Joan Engebretson for SDM Magazine     Why choose professional security?   Everyone at Forest Security has ongoing training in all aspects of the security industry. Technology changes rapidly and if we don’t keep one step ahead, we can’t keep you, your homes and your businesses safe. If we are not installing…

Keeping Your Security Account Secure
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Keeping Your Security Account Secure

Forest Tips To Help Prevent Security Account Tampering   The Forest/Alarm.com App invests heavily in the reliability of its services and protection of user data. Your information is protected through a unique username and password, and certain sensitive communications are protected  through server authentication and secure connections. Here are a few tips to help you…

Cybersecurity Tips for the New Year
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Cybersecurity Tips for the New Year

  There has been a flood of recent reports of hackers breaking into residential security cameras. What has happened to allow so many security breaches? We have learned that hackers have developed dedicated software to break into several self-installed security devices and cameras.   According to Motherboard,  hackers have developed a tool specifically for breaking…

Use Scenes for a Smart Home way to get things done
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Use Scenes for a Smart Home way to get things done

From: Alarm.com We all have things we have to get done every day. Some small, some large, some things more important than others, but it all needs to get done. For example, the kids are tucked in bed and you want to enjoy a movie. First you have to check that the front and back…

What makes some homes more attractive to burglars than others?
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What makes some homes more attractive to burglars than others?

Original Report By: Ryan Unger (Moneyversed.com) Just thinking about someone breaking into your home and going through your belongings is horrifying. The feeling of being violated is hard to shake, even more so if something irreplaceable is stolen. Unfortunately, many people fall victim to home invasion and theft every day leaving them to wonder why…

Forest can help keep your home cool and save on energy too
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Forest can help keep your home cool and save on energy too

Forest Will Fix Your Summer “Hot Room” Problem   Your thermostat does a fantastic job of keeping a constant, comfortable temperature in the room where it is mounted (front hallway). Everywhere else in your house is a different story! The kitchen is sweltering and the bedroom is too hot to sleep. Your thermostat thinks everything…

Burglars Targeting NW Side Residents
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Burglars Targeting NW Side Residents

NW Chicago Community Alert – Police are looking for burglars who have been posing as workers doing plumbing or construction work in the area in order to try to gain access into the homes of local residents. The burglars are targeting elderly home owners, distracting them and steeling small items including jewelry and cash. The…