Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records your property being burgled but does nothing to stop it. scOS is a proactive intelligence system. While standard systems rely on 'motion detection' that triggers for every spider web or gust of wind, our proprietary MotionX technology focuses only on 'important activity.' It requires no manual 'tripwires' or 'zones' because the AI automatically understands your property boundaries from the moment it is installed. When an actual threat is detected—someone lurking or approaching with intent—scOS doesn't just record; it intervenes with automated light responses and voice deterrents. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a digital security guard on duty 24/7, ensuring that Goonhavern residents aren't just watching crime happen, but preventing it entirely.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning we can often transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into a highly intelligent AI network. If you have a wired IP system from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink, our Intelligence Hub can usually integrate with them during our professional UK installation process. During our single-day install (typically 4-6 hours), our engineers will assess your current hardware to ensure it meets the technical requirements for MotionX processing. By leveraging your existing infrastructure, we can upgrade your home security to a proactive AI system without the need for a complete, costly overhaul of every camera, provided the wiring is sound and the resolution is compatible with our AI's detection needs.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy to stop criminals before they even reach your door. The first layer is Presence Simulation; when you're away, scOS learns your normal internal activity patterns and simulates them, making your home appear occupied to anyone watching from the street. The second layer is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour—even if the person is wearing a mask or hood—without the false alarms common in older systems. Finally, if a threat is confirmed within your property boundaries, the system triggers an Active Intervention. This includes instant illumination from external lights and escalating voice warnings delivered through external IoT speakers. This proactive approach is designed to make a criminal realise they've been spotted and that the home is 'intelligent,' usually causing them to flee immediately.

At scOS, we take a 'privacy-first' approach to home intelligence. Unlike many consumer brands that send all your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate response, and only escalated to our secure UK-based cloud servers for storage and remote access. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we never sell or share your data with third parties. You maintain total control over your footage, which is recorded 24/7 and stored for up to two weeks. Because we are a British company with British data centres, you can rest assured that your home's privacy is protected by the strictest data laws in the world, keeping your personal information safe and secure.

A video doorbell is essentially a digital peephole; it tells you who is at the door once they've already arrived, and often only after they've pressed the button. scOS is a comprehensive property-wide intelligence system. While a doorbell has a limited field of view, scOS monitors your entire property boundary, detecting threats at the perimeter before they ever reach your front door. Furthermore, doorbells are often reactive, sending you a notification while a crime is already in progress. scOS is proactive, using Presence Simulation and escalating voice deterrents to stop the crime from happening in the first place. For a village like Goonhavern, where seasonal traffic is high, a doorbell simply isn't enough to provide true security.

Goonhavern sees a significant increase in traffic and visitors during the summer months, which can bring unwanted attention to residential properties. scOS is particularly effective here because its Presence Simulation makes your home look occupied even if you're out enjoying the coast or away on holiday. Additionally, our DVLA Vehicle Recognition can flag unfamiliar vehicles that linger near your property, helping you stay aware of potential 'casing' during the busy tourist season. It provides a level of scrutiny that passive systems simply cannot match.

Cornish coastal weather can be brutal, with high winds and heavy rain often triggering false alarms on standard motion-sensing cameras. scOS uses MotionX, which is an AI-driven detection engine that ignores environmental movement like swaying trees, driving rain, or sea mist. It focuses exclusively on human-like movement and intent. Furthermore, we use professional wired installations rather than Wi-Fi, ensuring that your system remains online and stable even during the worst Atlantic storms that might knock out a standard wireless setup.

Many Goonhavern residents have outbuildings, garages, or workshops for surf gear and tools. scOS doesn't just monitor your back door; it protects your entire property boundary. The AI automatically detects the edges of your land and monitors all structures within it. If someone approaches your garage or shed at 3 AM, the system will trigger the same escalating deterrents—lights and voice warnings—as it would for your main house, ensuring your expensive equipment is just as protected as your family.