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October 30th, otherwise known as “Mischief Night,” is the night where pranksters and tricksters take to the streets to celebrate the mischievous nature of Halloween.  This is the night where people will egg houses, smash pumpkins, soap windows, and toilet paper trees, along with a whole host of other antics.

You want to make sure that you have your house or your business protected from all these little ghouls and goblins who like to venture into the night.  Although these actions might seem like harmless pranks, egg yolk can be difficult to remove from cars or houses.  If you spent time with your children carving jack o’ lanterns, you don’t want to have them smashed by an insensitive joker.

Just to make sure that you’re not caught off guard by the evil spirits on Mischeif Night, we at Spytown.com want to give you advance notice and time to order the gear needed to protect your home or business.  Although having a security system in place at your home or business is an excellent form of protection, we do acknowledge that it may not be economically sound to install an entire system for just one night.

Therefore, let us recommend the use of dummy cameras for your home or business.  These dummy cameras look just like real cameras.  They possess blinking red LED lights to give the sense that they are constantly in operation.  In certain situations, giving the appearance of a security system is just as effective a deterrent as the actual thing.  Please visit Spytown.com if you have further questions.

Happy Haunting!

We are well past the halfway point of August, which means that October is not too far away.  October is the month where were we are immersed with tricks, treats, and all sorts of mischievous acts in honor of Halloween.

October is also the month where we are surrounded by the prospect of actual ghosts.  If you are the adventurous type and want to conduct your own paranormal investigations, we can’t think of a better month than October.

Since October is quickly approaching, we wanted to give you an advanced warning in terms of assembling all of the gear you’ll need for an effective paranormal investigation.  If there is anything you need to order, you want to order it soon so that it arrives in time.  Below is a basic list of things you’ll want to think about using during your investigation.

-Digital Video Recording Cameras
-Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) Detector
-K-2 EMF Detector
-Digital Voice Recorder
-Digital Thermometer
-Digital Camera
-Flashlight
-Extra Batteries for all of the above items

Best of luck, and always remember when it comes to paranormal investigation:  “When in doubt, get the heck out!”

Have you ever had that little kid desire to be a legitimate high-tech spy?  Are you an actual little kid who thinks that being a spy is the coolest thing ever?  Spytown.com can help you become the spy that you see in the movies.

With our selection of hidden security cameras, you can now be as covert as James Bond while you go about finding the secrets of the evil villain threatening the world’s security.

There are a couple different types of covert spy cameras available on our site.  The prime example is our sunglasses camera.  Wear these glasses just as normal, and the camera sees what you see.  There is no obvious camera mechanism so you can shoot footage without fear of being discovered.  (Though we don’t recommend trying to be sneaky by wearing sunglasses camera at night as people might start to get suspicious.)

So if you want to be a spy just like the ones you see in the movies, make sure to check out all the neat and unique spy gear we have at SpyTown.com.  Happy hunting!

In our comments section, let us know what your spy name would be!

As we all know, one of the major ways to fight crime is to be preventative.  That is why when you come to Spytown.com, you can find a number of products designed to protect your home or business while deterring would-be criminals all at the same time.

But a community on the whole needs to know that it is safe.  That is why we are spreading the news about the National Association of Town Watch and their great event, National Night Out.

National Night Out is an event that is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit, increase knowledge of law enforcement officials, let criminals know that communities are organized and fighting back.

Events that happen in cities participating in National Night Out include:  Outdoor lights, front porch vigils, block parties, cookouts, visits from local police departments, parades, flashlight walks, contests, and youth programs.  The possibilities are endless.

So go to the National Night Out website to learn more about how you can participate and if you are going to help out, don’t forget to take some covert surveillance equipment with you, so you can document any strange occurrences.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that’s toxic to both humans and animals.  It is the result of a partial oxidation of carbon-containing compounds and forms when there is not enough oxygen to produce carbon dioxide.  This most normally occurs in a stove or internal combustion engine where oxygen is consumed within the actual combustion process.

In some cases environments may exist where carbon monoxide is being produced, but there is not enough venting to safely let the gas escape the room.  Such instances include:  Space heaters, leaking chimneys, leaking furnaces, gas water heaters, stoves, fireplaces, generators, and other gasoline powered equipment.

Too much carbon monoxide in the body can result in sickness or even death.  The World Socialist Web Site (www.wsws.org,) reports that carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the US, with more than 20,000 people hospitalized and nearly 500 killed each year.

So keep your home and family safe through the use of a carbon monoxide detector that you can find at Spytown.com.

We’ve been in the security business for years now, and are always striving to provide our blog readers and website visitors with the information and tools to ensure they’re safe and secure. It’s not an easy world out there, and simple security measures, such as locking away your important papers and valuables in a High Security Safe, is a must. Taking a moment to tuck them safely inside and secure that lock will be so worth it if an intruder should try to gain access to your home or business.

Our new friends over at Cool Running Hospitality Supply, LLC, have a great collection of safes, everything from Wall Safes to Burglary Fire Safes and Hotel Safes. Combined with our Vibration Detection System for safes, no thief will be messing about with your valuables! The FBI has reported that a home is burglarized every 15 seconds, and although we hope you never have to experience such a tragic event, it’s always best to be prepared by purchasing and utilizing a safe. Head on over to CoolRunningHS.com for your safe needs, and don’t hesitate to give them a call up at 866-538-1651 for more info and to find the safe ideal for you!

Keeping your security system constantly running is the best way to keep your home or business safe.  However, one of a security system’s weaknesses is that it constantly needs power.

Now that we are in the summer months, there is something that can threaten the energy source of your system:  Severe weather.  Thunderstorms can strike rapidly during the hot and humid summer temperatures and have the ability to knock out the power in your area.  Although a thief is very unlikely to attempt to enter your home or office during a storm, a crafty individual may attempt to gain access once the storm is over but before power is restored.

Therefore, as a friendly bit of advice:  Prepare in advance for an unforeseen loss of power.  There are two methods that you can utilize to keep the energy flowing.

The first is a battery back-up unit.  These units attach to your system and are constantly being charged.  If power is interrupted, these back-ups activate and keep your system running.  The downside here is that the amount of power that a battery can provide is finite and will not last for a long period of time.

The other method is by keeping a back-up generator on the premises.  These generators either run off a supply of gas or larger battery units than a battery back-up.  Generators will give you a lot more in terms of time, but they will eventually need to be refueled.  Also make sure to keep them in an area where exhaust fumes can easily be vented.

Hopefully, with these tips, you’ll never experience a time when you have no security coverage due to severe summer weather.

Having your home or office protected with surveillance cameras is an excellent idea.  Not only can it act as deterrent, but it can also help you to identify any potential criminal who may actually try to break into your property.

However, you must always try to think one step ahead of criminals.  It is unfortunate that we live in a time when criminals are smart enough to know to try and counteract security measures.  In the case of surveillance, if an experienced thief discovers that he has been caught on tape, he may attempt to locate and destroy the tape itself.  If he successfully accomplishes this, then any chance of trying to identify him may be gone.

If you want to prevent an experienced criminal from destroying your security tape, consider putting your recording device in one of our DVR Lock boxes.  With this additional security around your data storage device, you will keep your surveillance footage as safe as the rest of your home.

Are you in a scenario where you need to catch something on film, but you can’t set up a traditional camera?  Perhaps you are trying to catch somebody in an unlawful act and you don’t want to alert them them to the fact that you have a camera.  Or do you just always want to be able to record something without lugging around a heavy camera all day?

Spytown.com can help you with all of these issues with our brand new Key Chain DVR Camera.  This little camera is perfect for covert filming.  It is small, light, hard to detect, and easy to use.  The battery will last up to two hours before it needs to be charged and the camera can hold 90 minutes worth of footage.  You can easily connect the camera to your computer via a USB 2.0 slot to transfer your videos and make more space on your camera.

So if this Key Chain DVR Camera of interest to you, make sure to stop by SpyTown.com.

Security is an extremely important issue in a setting where you have frequent visitors.  Two such settings are schools and offices.  When it comes to schools, you have to make sure to keep track of all your visitors so that no harm comes to the children.  In terms of offices, you want to make sure that you keep vital company information secure so that it does not fall into the hands of those doing competitive research.  An easy way to keep a log of all visitors who enter and exit your building is to have them sign-in at the main office as soon as they arrive.

But what if there is ever a scenario where something unexpected happens and you suspect that it was someone claiming to be a visitor?  A name scribbled on a sign-in sheet might not do a lot of good in terms of identifying the suspect.  If you were to have installed a dome security camera near your sign-in station, you will have a visual record of the person in question.  This way you can keep your students, employees, visitors, and information safe.

Dome security cameras are also ideal for schools because they are vandal resistant.  If any kids attempted to damage these cameras, they will have a hard time due to the camera’s vandal proof shields.

So visit SpyTown.com to see all of the items that we have available for you to use to increase your security.