Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records your property being burgled so you can watch the footage later. scOS is an active participant in your home's security. At its core is MotionX, a revolutionary AI that focuses on 'important activity' rather than just pixels moving on a screen. Unlike standard systems that require you to draw complex motion masks to avoid false alarms from wind or pets, MotionX works out of the box. It ignores environmental noise and focuses exclusively on human behaviour. When it detects a threat, it doesn't just send a notification; it initiates a proactive response to deter the intruder before they ever touch your door. It’s the difference between a witness and a digital security guard.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand agnostic, meaning it can transform 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent security network. We work with most professional-grade wired IP cameras, including brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation—which typically takes between 4 and 6 hours—our engineers will assess your existing hardware. If your cameras are compatible, we simply connect them to our scOS Intelligence Hub. This hub processes the video locally before escalating critical data to our UK-based cloud for advanced AI analysis. This allows you to upgrade to world-class AI protection without the cost of replacing every camera on your property.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy. First is Presence Simulation, our primary passive deterrent. It learns your home's normal activity patterns and simulates them when you're away—turning lights on and off in a natural sequence to make the home appear occupied. Second is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour, even if the person is wearing a mask or trying to hide their shape. Finally, if a threat is confirmed, the system triggers an Active Intervention. This isn't just a loud siren; it’s an escalating response. It starts with automatic light illumination and moves to voice warnings delivered through external IoT speakers. These AI-generated warnings inform the intruder they have been detected, often stopping a crime in its tracks.

Privacy is a cornerstone of the scOS philosophy. Unlike many competitors who ship data overseas, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub and, when necessary, escalated to our secure UK-based data centres. We are fully GDPR compliant, ensuring that your video footage 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 brands simply cannot match.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you someone is at the door, often after they’ve already pressed it or triggered a sensor. scOS is a proactive, whole-property intelligence system. While a doorbell covers a few square metres, scOS uses automatic property boundary detection to monitor your entire perimeter. It identifies threats the moment they step onto your land, not just when they reach the entrance. Furthermore, doorbells are often wireless and prone to signal jamming; scOS prefers wired connections for reliability. With features like DVLA vehicle recognition and covered face detection, scOS provides a comprehensive shield that stops crime before it happens, rather than just giving you a video of the person who took your parcel.

Despite the proximity of the Lancashire Constabulary HQ, Hutton faces a property crime rate that is higher than the national average. This suggests that criminals are not deterred by the local police presence alone. scOS provides the immediate, on-site intervention that a police force cannot. By detecting a potential burglar the moment they enter your driveway and using voice deterrents to let them know they are being monitored by AI, scOS creates a 'hard target' that criminals would rather avoid. It fills the gap between a crime being committed and the police arriving on the scene.

For many Hutton residents who commute to Preston or Manchester, the home is often empty during the day. scOS includes Presence Simulation, which is far more advanced than a simple light timer. It learns your actual habits—when you usually turn on the kitchen light or the TV—and replicates those patterns while you're away. This makes your home look genuinely occupied to anyone 'casing' the street. Combined with our MotionX technology that alerts you to any 'important activity' while you're at work, you can have total peace of mind that your home is defending itself in your absence.

Yes, scOS features integrated DVLA vehicle recognition. This is particularly useful in Hutton, where criminals may use cloned plates or stolen vehicles to scout affluent neighbourhoods. Our system checks every registration that enters your property against the DVLA database. If a vehicle with cloned plates or a known suspicious history is detected, scOS can immediately alert you and even trigger a preemptive warning through the external speakers. This level of intelligence helps identify threats before a person even steps out of their car.