Cerberus - electronic watchdog

11-38 — elektor november 1982 cerberus A large majority of petty crime is committed by what the criminal fra- ternity describe as "amateurs". The amount of damage they do is often much more serious than the value of the goods actually stolen. Sheer vandalism to say the least. So what do we do to keep them out. The cheapest method is to make entry as difficult as possible for the thief, and locking the door is a good start. "Opportunity makes the thief", as the Earl of Essex said four hundred years ago. However, his solution is not really viable in this day and age. Putting bars across windows and so on is not really nice and would probably send the local fire chief into fits. So what do you do? cerberus electronic watchdog We live in violent times. The crime rate is on the "up and up", especially burglaries. More to the point is the fact that petty "break-ins" are now almost common place. Sophisticated alarm systems exist, but they tend to be expensive and are meant to keep out ...