Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records a crime while it happens but does nothing to stop it. scOS transforms your security from a witness into a digital guard. Our proprietary MotionX technology is the core differentiator—it doesn't just look for 'motion' (which leads to endless false alarms from spiders or wind), but identifies 'important activity.' It recognises human forms regardless of how they move or if they try to conceal themselves. When scOS detects a genuine threat, it doesn't just record; it intervenes. Through automatic light responses and escalating voice warnings from external IoT speakers, the system actively deters intruders before they reach your door. While your old system gives you footage of a burglary, scOS is designed to ensure the burglary never takes place, providing a proactive shield for your Hersden home.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning we can often breathe new life into your existing hardware. If you have a wired IP camera system—whether it's Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, or Ubiquiti—our Intelligence Hub can usually integrate with it. During our professional UK-based installation process, which typically takes 4 to 6 hours, our engineers will assess your current setup. We transform these 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent network by offloading the processing to our local Hub and secure UK cloud. This saves you the cost of a full hardware rip-and-replace while upgrading you to world-class AI protection. We focus on wired connections over wireless to ensure your security cannot be compromised by simple Wi-Fi jamming techniques, providing a robust, professional-grade solution.

scOS employs a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy. First is Presence Simulation: the system learns your normal internal activity patterns and replicates them when you're away, making your home appear occupied to anyone watching from the street. Second is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour at the very edge of your property. Unlike basic sensors, it recognises people even if they are wearing masks or hoods. Finally, we use Active Intervention. If a threat persists, the system triggers instant illumination and escalating voice warnings via external IoT speakers. These aren't pre-recorded loops but AI-driven responses that let the intruder know they have been spotted. By combining the appearance of a busy home with immediate, intelligent reactions to trespassing, scOS makes your property an impossible target for criminals.

Privacy is a cornerstone of the scOS philosophy. Unlike many global brands that ship your data to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate action and then escalated to our secure UK-based data centres for storage and advanced analysis. We are fully GDPR compliant, ensuring that your video feeds and personal information remain your property. We never sell your data to third parties. You have total control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you through our secure app. By keeping everything within the UK—from our support teams to our servers—we provide a level of data sovereignty and security that international competitors simply cannot match.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you someone is already at your front door, often when it's too late. scOS is a comprehensive property intelligence system that protects your entire boundary. While a doorbell has a limited field of view, scOS uses AI to monitor your whole garden, driveway, and side access points. More importantly, scOS is proactive. It doesn't just wait for a button press; it detects threats as they approach your property line and intervenes automatically. With features like DVLA vehicle recognition and covered face detection, scOS provides a level of professional security that a consumer-grade doorbell cannot reach. It’s the difference between seeing a package thief on your porch and preventing a burglar from ever stepping onto your driveway.

Hersden's location on the A28 makes it susceptible to transient crime from people passing through between Canterbury and the coast. scOS uses DVLA Vehicle Recognition to monitor every car that enters your property boundary. By checking plates against the DVLA database, the system can identify suspicious vehicles that may have been involved in other incidents. This provides a vital layer of protection against 'drive-by' opportunists who use the A28 for quick getaways.

With Hersden being a growing community near Canterbury, there are often many new faces in the area. scOS uses Person Recognition to learn the difference between your family and strangers based on their behaviour and interaction with your property. It doesn't use facial recognition, but it knows when someone is acting out of the ordinary—such as loitering at the side of your house rather than walking to the front door. This allows the system to provide early warnings and initiate deterrents before a stranger becomes a threat.

In areas with higher property crime rates like Hersden, a system that only records is not enough. scOS is designed for Active Intervention. If our AI detects a person approaching your home with suspicious intent, it doesn't just send you a notification; it takes action. It can trigger external lights and deliver escalating voice warnings from IoT speakers. This immediate, autonomous response is often enough to make a criminal move on to an easier, less 'intelligent' target, keeping your home and family safe.