Security surveys and research have shown that traditional security methods are no longer effective against the level of crime currently being experienced, as criminals have worked out ways and means of breaching security. Corruption and intimidation of security services is evident. Crime syndicates have become professional organisations, highly skilled and lethal. The sophistication of experienced criminals, who carry out their own reconnaissance to find new ways of breaching security systems, is totally underestimated.

ISC Intrusion tests and investigations of real intrusions have highlighted the ease with which perimeter security systems and barriers are breached. Time taken to breach most security barriers is generally under 20 seconds, and high security barriers not longer than 2 minutes. Video clips available on Youtube.

Due to budgetary constraints home owners often consider only price constraints when deciding on the level of security required. Most seek free advice from security sales consultants or contractors who may have good knowledge on their particular products/services but seldom have the expertise and are not in a position to give objective advice on holistic security planning. The true security consultant should not be a systems or manpower salesman.

To save money and maximize profits home owners often settle for superficial, symbolic security in the form of sub-standard electric fences.

A chain is only as strong as its “weakest link”. This is true in the planning, design and installation of security systems. No matter how sophisticated the system or how strong the barrier, if badly designed, the entire system will fail.