The Surety Press

December 20, 2013

How to Bypass Individual Zones on your 2GIG Go!Control Panel

suretyCAM security and automation provides a quick demonstration of how to bypass individual zones on your 2Gig alarm panel.

December 19, 2013

Arming options for your 2GIG Go!Control Panel by suretyCAM

The techs at suretyCAM security and automation provide a quick overview of the options you have in the arming menu of your 2Gig alarm system.

November 26, 2013

Nest vs Alarm.com Thermostat – Common Sensibility

The Nest thermostat is a big deal. A couple of the guys who worked on the iPod/iPhone founded Nest so it’s gotta be best. It looks cool and techie so it must be the smartest way to manage your home heating and cooling, right? I don’t think so. I’m tired of hearing people make such […]

November 14, 2013

Image Sensor Installation Instructions

Attached is a PDF with instructions for 2GIG’s new Image Sensor. ImageSensorDocumentation2GIG-V-1

November 13, 2013

Arming and Disarming Your 2GIG Go!Control Panel and Alarm System

Interested in how easy it is to use the 2GIG connect home with Alarm.com? Need to show the dog sitter how to use the security system? suretyDIY shows some of the basics here.

November 13, 2013

Learning in Your 2GIG Thin Door/Window Contact (2GIG-DW10-345) as a Door

Need to learn in a thin door contact from 2GIG into your Go!Control panel? suretyDIY shows you how to enroll it here.

November 10, 2013

Learning in a 2GIG Compatible Combined Shock Sensor and Window Contact

Have a 2GIG Compatible Combined Shock and Window Sensor to learn in? suretyDIY shows you how.

November 10, 2013

Can Hackers Unlock My Z-Wave Door Lock?

A recent paper presented at Black Hat USA that demonstrated a Z-Wave door lock being hacked and unlocked remotely has been causing a lot of turmoil in the security and home automation world. Does this mean Z-Wave door locks are no longer secure? Absolutely not! Let’s ignore the sensationalized panic being spread by certain security […]

November 8, 2013

New Mobile Features for Alarm.com: Forget it? You can Still Set it.

It was 7:35 on a weekday morning a few months ago, I was functioning on limited sleep and excessive coffee, and I was running late for an eight-o’clock meeting in downtown Columbus, Ohio. I hastily showered, dressed myself, and grabbed an apple from the fridge, because all I had time for was a sad facsimile […]

November 7, 2013

A Dog Is a Great Addition to Home Security, but Isn’t the Final Answer.

We here at suretyCAM love dogs and think they’re an excellent addition to a security system. Humankind has been using dogs for a variety of reasons for centuries. We have dogs for companionship, protection, hunting, and sometimes to give us a reason to get off the couch. There’s a reason they’re called man’s best friend. […]

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