Electronic technology has provided many useful services to humankind. This is especially true in the realms of business and government, but it is also true in our individual lives. How we work, shop, individually interact with others and in general communicate have been radically altered by electronic technology over the past two decades. This is also true regarding the ways and means through which we protect ourselves. We can see this phenomenon more clearly if we look at the ways and systems through which electronic technology has enabled us to better protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our property. Examples of this would be cellular phones, vehicle-equipped electronic navigation systems, and electronically controlled home security systems. Electronic home security systems play a significant role in protecting our lives and our property. If we look at recent home burglary statistics, we can see the importance of needing a sound security system: “Despite a moderate decline in the rate of nonviolent crime in the past decade, about four million homes are likely to be burglarized this year, and roughly another 250,000 unlawful entries will result in robberies, assaults, rapes, and murders. That means one out of every 23 residents will be affected.” This analysis will investigate an electronic home burglar alarm system designed in coordination with parameter security measures to reduce the risk of home intrusion.
There is a consensus among experts in the field that alarm systems do reduce home intrusion, even though the level of that reduction is cause for debate. There are many incentives for consumers to install burglar alarm systems, one of which is a premium reduction on homeowner’s insurance. One thing that is clear throughout the literature is that the degree of protection afforded by a home burglar alarm system is directly proportional to the degree to which the physical parameter of the house is secu...