The Complete Book of Home, Site and Office Security: Selecting, Installing and Troubleshooting Systems and Devices (Paperback)

by Bill Phillips (Author)
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This is a one-stop resource for securing and protecting homes, businesses, and valuable property. Written without technical jargon, this guide focuses on choosing, installing, and troubleshooting security devices and systems and offers insider advice on starting and running a security consulting business.

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The expert, in-depth guidance needed to protect people, homes, businesses, and valuable property This is a one-stop resource for securing and protecting homes, businesses, and other valuable property. Written without technical jargon and packed with at-a-glance charts, checklists, and illustrations as well as sample contracts and agreements, this indispensable guide focuses on choosing, installing, and troubleshooting security devices and systems, and offers up practical advice on starting and running a security consulting business. Written by nationally known security expert Bill Phillips, The Complete Book of Home, Site, and Office Security is the only book that offers:

• Detailed, expert answers on every major security issue, from automobile theft prevention, to closed-circuit TV and video systems, to safes and vaults, to terrorism threats
• The best available advice and clear instructions from a leading professional
• Jargon-free language that anyone can follow and apply

Inside, you'll find step-by-step, illustrated instructions for selecting, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing high-tech security systems and devices along with insider information on locks and other protective equipment. The Complete Book of Home, Site, and Office Security has it all.

Packed with useful features such as security surveys and checklists, a registered professional locksmith (RPL) test, a registered security professional (RSP) test, and lists of trade associations and journals, Bill Phillips' The Complete Book of Home, Site, and Office Security is a solid value—whether you're investing in a career or merely your own peace of mind.

• Hands-On Professional Security
• Access Control Systems
• Alarm Systems
• Apartment Security
• Automating a Home
• Automobile Security
• Building a Security Business
• Carjacking Prevention
• Closed Circuit TV and Video
• Computer Security
• Crime Watches
• Desk and Filing Cabinet Locks
• Door Security and Vulnerabilities
• Fence Security
• High Rise Security
• High-Security Locks
• Home Invasion Prevention
• Home Safety and Security
• Jimmyproof Deadlocks
• Key Control
• Landscaping for Security
• Lighting for Security
• Locks and Locking Devices
• Lock Installation
• Lock Vulnerabilities
• Office Security
• Physical and Electronic Security
• Safes and Vaults
• Security Consulting <;i>Smart Cards
• Smart Homes
• Terrorism Defenses
• Windows and Skylights

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Product Details

• Paperback: 309 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (July 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071467440
• ISBN-13: 978-0071467445
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Security Reference, July 8, 2007

By	Michael Chesbro (Rainier, Washington USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Complete Book of Home, Site, and Office Security provides the reader with an excellent overview of security; from locks, to alarms, to lighting, to CCTV, and more. Whether you are a homeowner interested in adding some additional security to your home, or a security professional wanting a basic professional reference, this book is an excellent choice.

The book is easy to read for someone with no background in security, yet contains enough technical information to make it valuable for the security professional. The author, Mr. Phillips, is the author of several other security books (all of which I enjoyed) and is more than qualified to write on this topic.