Crimsafe Articles

Don’t Be Pressured

November 11, 2011
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Occasionally Crimsafe will receive a call from a home owner who was certain they had purchased Crimsafe, and has since suffered a break-in or has noticed  their product visibly deteriorating. Understandably they become very annoyed and upset once they learn that the reason their security screen was breached or is degrading is because an inferior product had [...]

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Can Crimsafe Mesh Be Purchased Separately?

October 5, 2011
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  We sometimes get asked if Crimsafe stainless steel mesh can be purchased separately and applied to an existing security frame.

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Don’t Be Conned

July 29, 2011

Watch what happens when you buy a security door you’ve been told is “the same” as Crimsafe. This video will shock you. Read the back story of the home owners who contacted Crimsafe desperate for assistance in dealing with the distressing issue of having been sold a home advertised as having Crimsafe but which instead [...]

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It Pays Not to Be Too Helpful

April 18, 2011
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A man bent down and tugged the rain soaked mail from the letter box. Casually he flicked through the pile of letters, before returning them, a little uncertainly. Ignoring the nervous dread uncoiling in his belly he rang  the doorbell of the neighbouring house, and found …

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Over 10,000 House Fires Each Year

April 13, 2011
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Most people will never have to face a major fire. Yet in Australia there are over 10,000 house fires each year. Fire is Fast, hot, dark and deadly. It takes only 30 seconds for a fire to go from a small flame into a major fire beyond your control. Smoke from the flames rapidly turns [...]

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Why Video Cameras and Motion Sensors Are No Match For Criminals.

April 8, 2011
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When I was in Sydney many years ago, I worked for a company that had security cameras all over the place. One night they were burgled and all the computers on one floor were taken. When management viewed the security tapes the next day, they saw the burglar had easily defeated the video cameras by [...]

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Burglary Still Tops Business Crime List With Shoplifting And Vandalism

April 5, 2011
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The vast majority of Australian small businesses have suffered financially at the hand of crime, according to new research, with almost half of all small business owners estimating their losses total up to $10,000. The survey of 500 Australian small business owners is believed to be the most comprehensive research into small business security measures [...]

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WARNING – Buying Second Hand Crimsafe On-Line

March 29, 2011
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Be aware that not all “Crimsafe” is Crimsafe. Crimsafe has noticed that occasionally security doors and screens are sold on websites – such as eBay and Trading Post – and advertised as being “Crimsafe”. Often these items are not Crimsafe. Where Crimsafe is aware the item listed is not Crimsafe we will ask the Seller [...]

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Flyscreen Not Strong Enough

March 29, 2011
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But Crimsafe is! An unsetttling fact that is widely known in our water-loving nation is that a child can drown in less than 6 centimetres of water. But did you also know that a child can fall out of a window that is open only 10 centimetres (4 inches)? To give an idea of how [...]

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