Traditional CCTV is essentially a digital witness; it records a crime as it happens but does nothing to stop it. You are often left with grainy footage of a masked individual that the police cannot use. scOS transforms this passive model into a proactive one. Our system uses MotionX technology, which doesn't just look for movement—it understands activity. It ignores the swaying branches, cobwebs, and pets that plague traditional systems with false alarms, focusing only on 'important activity' like a person approaching your home. Crucially, scOS doesn't just watch; it acts. By automatically detecting your property boundaries, it can trigger instant light responses and voice warnings from external IoT speakers to deter an intruder before they reach your door. It’s the difference between having a camera that records a break-in and having an AI security guard that prevents it from ever occurring.

Absolutely. One of the core strengths of scOS is its brand-agnostic nature. If you already have a wired IP camera system installed at your Killinghall property—whether it’s Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, or another professional brand—our Intelligence Hub can usually take control of those 'dumb' cameras and make them smart. During our professional UK-based installation process, which typically takes between 4 and 6 hours, our engineers will assess your existing hardware. By layering our AI over your current cameras, we save you the cost of a full hardware replacement while providing a massive upgrade in functionality. We turn your existing setup into a proactive shield that uses MotionX and automated deterrents, ensuring your previous investment in security isn't wasted but is instead finally made effective against modern threats.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence that starts long before a criminal touches your property. The first layer is Presence Simulation; our AI learns your home's normal activity patterns and simulates them when you're away, making the house appear occupied. If a criminal is not deterred by this and approaches, our MotionX technology identifies them instantly, regardless of whether they are wearing a mask or trying to hide their shape. This triggers the second layer: active intervention. Your property will respond with instant illumination and clear voice warnings from external IoT speakers. Finally, if the intruder persists, the system uses an escalating response, delivering progressively stronger warnings. This proactive stance is designed to make the criminal realise the home is 'intelligent' and move on to an easier, non-protected target.

At scOS, we take your privacy as seriously as your security. 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 data centres for storage. We are fully GDPR compliant, meaning your data stays yours and is never sold or shared with third parties. You have complete 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 data processing—we ensure that your home's most sensitive information is protected by the highest standards of British data privacy laws.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you someone is at the door, often after they have already pressed it or triggered a slow PIR sensor. In contrast, scOS is a comprehensive property-wide intelligence system. While a doorbell only covers a tiny fraction of your home, scOS monitors your entire property boundary. It doesn't just show you who is there; it stops crime before it happens by using AI to detect suspicious behaviour and intervening with voice deterrents. Furthermore, doorbells are often wireless and prone to signal jamming or battery failure. scOS uses professional wired connections that are far more reliable and secure. It’s the difference between a gadget that records your parcel being stolen and a professional AI system that ensures no one gets close enough to take it.

Killinghall's growth and its position on the A61 make it a prime location for opportunistic vehicle theft. scOS features DVLA Vehicle Recognition, which monitors every car that enters your driveway. It checks registrations against the national database to identify cloned plates or vehicles that shouldn't be there. This is especially useful for residents who commute into Harrogate, as the system can alert you the moment a suspicious vehicle shows interest in your property while you're away.

Yes, scOS is designed to be a 'good neighbour.' Our AI-driven boundary detection is incredibly precise, meaning the system only reacts when someone actually enters your property. It won't be triggered by people walking on the pavement or cars driving past on the A61. Furthermore, our voice deterrents are directional and only activate when a genuine threat is detected, ensuring your home is protected without causing a nuisance to the Killinghall community.