It doesn’t matter if you’ve come home from a three-week holiday or are just heading back from a day out with the family: Anyone who returns home to see their door broken down and possessions turned upside down knows how distressing a break-in can be, and that’s before you even consider the financial implications.

The idea that strangers have been rooting around your home leaves people with an awful feeling of insecurity and fear – in the very place where you should feel most safe and relaxed.

Rather than just keeping your fingers crossed and hoping that it never happens to you, you can take active steps to protect your home with the latest building technology.

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Gira Keyless In Fingerprint: Your fingerprint is the key

The Gira Keyless In Fingerprint system uses the oldest form of identification to grant access to your home: your fingerprint. This solution relies on the latest biometric recognition systems combined with cutting-edge high-frequency technology: An innovative fingerprint sensor verifies your identity by analysing the lower layers of your skin. The capacitive technology is almost impossible to fool: Even with silicon imitations of an authorised fingerprint, criminals cannot deceive the system, because it can tell the difference between a “real” and fake finger. The home security system also reliably identifies registered residents if their finger is dirty or cut, and even continues to recognise fingerprints as the skin ages.

The Gira Keyless In Fingerprint can recognise the fingerprints of children aged six and above.

Keyless In Fingerprint: Flexible functionality – unparalleled security

The smart Gira Keyless In Fingerprint system uses self-learning technology to gradually build up a complete picture of all areas of the fingerprint of those authorised to access the property. If an intruder attempts to remove the fingerprint system, a warning alarm is activated.

In addition to internal and external doors on smaller buildings, the home security system can also be fitted on garage doors and access barriers. All Keyless In products are designed to harmonise with your home, and are fully compatible with the Gira System 55 design lines.

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Mobile door communication: Remote access to your Gira door intercom system

The Gira DCS app allows you to keep an eye on your home even when you’re not there, by transforming your smartphone or tablet into a mobile control centre for your Gira door communication system. On your iOS or Android device, you can monitor the door and speak to visitors wherever you are in the world.

The award-winning Gira Interface and functions such as group calls make mobile door communication even easier.

The Early Media feature enables you to see who is at the door before you answer the call, so that you don’t have to greet any visitors you’d rather not speak to.

Whether you’re connected to your home Wi-Fi or travelling further afield, the system is accessed via the DCS IP gateway, with encrypted communication for maximum security. The door can only be opened by entering a PIN. With all of these features at your fingertips, the Gira DCS app is much more than just a convenient door communication tool – it’s also an essential component of your home security system.

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Smart security systems – Protecting your home and possessions

With a little bit of planning and the latest Smart Home solutions, you can make the lives of potential burglars a lot harder and prevent them from entering your home.

The more obstacles a criminal has to overcome to break into a property, the less likely they are to go through with their plans.

How do you protect your home against intruders? Tell us how important home security is to you and what measures you’ve taken to stop criminals in their tracks.

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