NHSM Week 2: windows and doors

It’s Week Two of National Home Security Month and the theme is Securing Doors and Windows . . . This appeals to us a great deal and for rather obvious reasons. Securing doors and windows is what we’re all about at William Channon. It’s the thing we...

National Home Security Month starting today

Here at William Channon, we operate from two locations in and around London. One of our Ballards Lane branch can be found in North Finchley, whilst the other (at 45 Theobalds Road) is in Holborn. These are two VERY different areas. There tend to be fewer burglaries in...

National Home Security Month is back!

It’s almost time . . . For the clocks to go back. For darker evenings. For criminals to capitalise on increased opportunities. For National Home Security Month 2014. These things all go together. The first three ought to prompt us all to be on our guard. The...

Social media helps tackle crime

For anyone interested in security, the internet has become an invaluable resource in recent times . . . Never before has it been quite so simple to keep abreast of developments, track trends and ensure that, when it comes to tackling crime, attitudes and efforts are...

A day at IFSEC

The most important thing to understand about crime is that it’s always evolving. So too is security . . . This is something that tends to be underlined at events such as IFSEC “ the industry’s largest trade show “ which we were fortunate enough to attend...

Keep those valuables safe

For anyone whose business is home security, the number one challenge is keeping intruders out . . . In the main, this is about ensuring that locks are effective and up-to-date, that the relevant devices are installed and operational and that basic crime prevention...