The Best Defense There's a home security system for every house and budget - but your choice also depends on what you're trying to protect

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: July 8, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

To Edward Harney, the home security system he bought in 1991 for just over $400 proved its worth when it scared off a burglar who broke into his three-story home in Everett a few months ago.

Harney was upstairs sleeping when the intruder came in through the porch window and set off the alarm. The thief ran out the cellar door without taking anything and within minutes, the police were on the scene. They had been called by the 24-hour central monitoring station hooked up to the alarm system.

"It's the best investment I've ever made," Harney says. "It gives me peace of mind, knowing the alarm ...

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