{"id":783169,"date":"2026-01-06T23:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=783169"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:53:01","slug":"select-security-perth-highlights-critical-gap-in-home-and-business-protection-67-of-security-systems-fail-due-to-lack-of-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/select-security-perth-highlights-critical-gap-in-home-and-business-protection-67-of-security-systems-fail-due-to-lack-of-maintenance_783169.html","title":{"rendered":"Select Security Perth Highlights Critical Gap in Home and Business Protection: 67% of Security Systems Fail Due to Lack of Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;  width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/01\/1767723721.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"Select Security Perth Highlights Critical Gap in Home and Business Protection: 67% of Security Systems Fail Due to Lack of Maintenance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/01\/1767723721.jpg\" alt=\"Select Security Perth Highlights Critical Gap in Home and Business Protection: 67% of Security Systems Fail Due to Lack of Maintenance\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">Perth security specialist urges property owners to prioritise regular alarm servicing as unmaintained systems leave premises vulnerable<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PERTH, WA &#8211; January 6, 2026 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Select Security, a leading Perth-based security systems provider, is raising awareness about a critical yet often overlooked aspect of property protection: security system maintenance. According to industry estimates, nearly two-thirds of security system failures occur not from sophisticated breaches, but from simple maintenance neglect, including dead batteries, faulty sensors, and outdated firmware.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We regularly receive emergency calls from property owners who discover their security system hasn&#8217;t been working properly &ndash; sometimes for months,&#8221; says Alan Gamble, security specialist at Select Security. &#8220;The reality is that many people install a system and assume it will work indefinitely without any attention. This false sense of security can be more dangerous than having no system at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Hidden Cost of Neglect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select Security&#8217;s service data reveals that battery failure accounts for over 40% of alarm system malfunctions, with backup batteries typically requiring replacement every 3-5 years. Sensor degradation from dust and moisture, communication failures between alarm panels and monitoring centres, and outdated firmware create additional vulnerabilities that leave properties silently unprotected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;<em>We&#8217;ve attended properties where business owners believed they had 24\/7 monitored protection, only to discover their system hadn&#8217;t communicated with the monitoring centre for over a year,&#8221; Gamble explains. &#8220;The monthly monitoring fees were being paid, but the connection had failed, and no one knew.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Six-Monthly Testing Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to growing demand for reliable security system maintenance, Select Security has expanded its servicing capabilities to address all aspects of security system health &ndash; from alarm recoding and battery replacement to CCTV camera servicing across all major brands including Hikvision, Dahua, Honeywell, and Ajax systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company recommends property owners test their security systems every six months to maintain optimal protection, aligning with insurance industry guidelines that often require proof of regular maintenance for security-related claims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;<em>Think of it like servicing your car,&#8221; Gamble advises. &#8220;You wouldn&#8217;t drive for years without an oil change and expect peak performance. Security systems require the same preventative care to function when you need them most.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select Security provides fixed-rate servicing with all work carried out to Australian Standards 2201, along with emergency repair services and after-hours consultation for urgent security concerns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For property owners uncertain about their system&#8217;s operational status, Select Security offers free security assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and maintenance needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Select Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select Security is a Perth-based security systems specialist providing comprehensive alarm and CCTV installation, servicing, and repair services for residential and commercial properties across Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For more information or to schedule a security system assessment:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectsecurity.com.au\/servicing-repairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.selectsecurity.com.au\/servicing-repairs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/selectsecurity.com.au_173601.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Select Security<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Alan Gamble<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=select-security-perth-highlights-critical-gap-in-home-and-business-protection-67-of-security-systems-fail-due-to-lack-of-maintenance\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 0416 236 772<br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Perth<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> Western Australia<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> Australia<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectsecurity.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.selectsecurity.com.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=select-security-perth-highlights-critical-gap-in-home-and-business-protection-67-of-security-systems-fail-due-to-lack-of-maintenance\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perth security specialist urges property owners to prioritise regular alarm servicing as unmaintained systems leave premises vulnerable PERTH, WA &#8211; January 6, 2026 &#8211;&nbsp;Select Security, a leading Perth-based security systems provider, is raising awareness about a critical yet often overlooked &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/select-security-perth-highlights-critical-gap-in-home-and-business-protection-67-of-security-systems-fail-due-to-lack-of-maintenance_783169.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[450,408,441,452,423],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-783169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Australia","category-Electronics-Semiconductors","category-Home-Garden","category-Living","category-Professional-Services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=783169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=783169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=783169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=783169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}