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		<title>Your Workplace Security Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If your business has either private or public spaces that are utilized for business then you need to formalize your master “Workplace Security Plan.”   These security plans are so essential that both state and federal agencies have published dozens of documents that help your business in addressing this topic.

A good security plan always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/02/02/your-workplace-security-plan/</link>
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		<title>Options To Wireless Networks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many modern home security systems connect into your home networking environment and can actively send alerts and other information to your internet connected devices.   As you start connecting your specific selection of security monitoring devices you soon or later need to address the range and signal strength of your network.   Most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/02/02/options-to-wireless-networks/</link>
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		<title>5 Steps to Prepare for Winter Weather Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a short video we found to help you prepare your home for the coming (and maybe already here) winter weather! Remember to be careful while you’re out there and that you’ll thank yourself for any work done while the sun is still shining and there’s no snow on the ground.

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		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/28/5-steps-to-prepare-for-winter-weather-video/</link>
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		<title>Are you tired of False Alarm Fines?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We found this great write up on the web (just another reminder that our website is a wonderful resource for customers or potential-customers out there)
Monitored alarm customers have the option to choose Private Guard Response to replace police dispatch in the case of a possible false alarm. What does that mean for you the customer?
If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/28/are-you-tired-of-false-alarm-fines/</link>
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		<title>Understanding the Smart Grid and Smart Appliances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks we have investigated the concepts and major companies behind the “home automation” movement.   It is difficult to read through even one document in this emerging market without a reference to the Smart Grid and Smart Appliances.   There appears to be substantial misunderstanding of these two terms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/27/understanding-the-smart-grid-and-smart-appliances/</link>
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		<title>ZigBee Intelligently Connects Your Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ZigBee is a set of standards that help define how you can integrate all the devices of your home or office into a single intelligent system.  ZigBee is the only standards-based wireless technology designed to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power wireless sensor and control networks in just about any market.   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/27/zigbee-intelligently-connects-your-home/</link>
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		<title>How to Prepare for Winter Storms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter in the Pacific Northwest can be a strange and unpredictable time—for example, an epic snow storm in Seattle may hardly register in other parts of the Puget Sound because of the area’s unique weather patterns. This said, you need to take precautions to prepare yourself for the possibility of winter weather both while you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/20/how-to-prepare-for-winter-storms/</link>
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		<title>Closer Look At Continental Automated Buildings Association</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we continue our research into the major players in the home automation world.   CABA ( Continental Automated Buildings Association) is an international not-for-profit industry association dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies.   The organization is supported by an international membership of nearly 400 companies involved [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/20/closer-look-at-continental-automated-buildings-association/</link>
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		<title>January is the Perfect to Rethink your security</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January is the perfect time to upgrade your current home security measures. Christmas and the holiday season has come and gone and you are now settling into your New Year’s resolutions (you are keeping your resolutions, right?). Well, add one more to the list and this January vow to get your home’s security in tip [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/15/january-is-the-perfect-to-rethink-your-security/</link>
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		<title>Why Integrate Your Fire and Security Systems with Your Network</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks we have starting covering “Home Automation” and how your fire and security needs integrate with the larger home network.   For many of our reader the question occurs; “Why do I want to integrate my fire and security solutions with my home network?”   The simple answer is; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alliedfireandsecurity.com/blog/2012/01/11/why-integrate-your-fire-and-security-systems-with-your-network/</link>
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