Guides

Straight answers about security and smart homes.

Written by the people who install the systems — so you can ask better questions, of us or anyone else.

SIRA & compliance

What SIRA approval means for your security system in Dubai

Who SIRA is, which properties its rules cover, what a “SIRA-approved” installer should be able to show you, and what compliance involves after handover.

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CCTV and privacy in the UAE: where cameras should and shouldn't point

Security cameras protect people, but UAE law also protects privacy. Practical rules on placement, signage, who sees the footage and what not to do with it.

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CCTV

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Is your CCTV a cyber-security risk? Seven fixes that close the gaps

Cameras and recorders are computers on your network. Default passwords, old firmware and open remote access are how they get into the wrong hands — and how to stop it.

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Wired or wireless CCTV: which is right for your property?

What “wireless” really means, where cabled cameras win, where wireless makes sense, and why most good systems end up mixing both.

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Homes

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A security checklist for Dubai villas

Work from the boundary inwards: gates, doors, cameras that identify, seeing who's there from anywhere, and preparing the house for a summer away.

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Smart home

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Planning a smart home for your villa: five decisions to make first

Wired or wireless, which rooms and scenes, how you'll control it, where the equipment lives, and who looks after it — decide these before any device is chosen.

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