Traditional CCTV is essentially a digital witness; it records your property being violated so you can hand footage to the Hampshire Constabulary after the fact. scOS is a digital bodyguard that prioritises prevention. Unlike standard systems that rely on basic motion detection—often leading to 'notification fatigue' from swaying trees or passing cars on the way to Basingstoke—scOS uses MotionX. This revolutionary AI ignores 'noise' and only alerts you to 'important activity,' such as a person loitering near your boundary. It requires no manual zones or tripwires; the AI automatically learns your property lines. Most importantly, scOS is proactive, using light and voice deterrents to stop intruders before they reach your door, rather than just filming them while they are there.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic and can transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent security powerhouse. If you already have a wired IP camera system—such as Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink—our Intelligence Hub can usually integrate with them during our professional UK installation process. During your initial home assessment in Oakley, our engineers will verify your current hardware's compatibility. By layering scOS over your existing cameras, you gain access to MotionX detection, DVLA vehicle recognition, and our proactive deterrent features without needing to replace every piece of hardware. This makes upgrading to AI-driven home intelligence both cost-effective and efficient, ensuring your previous investments in security continue to provide value under a much smarter brain.

scOS employs a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy designed to make your home an unattractive target. The first layer is Presence Simulation; the system learns your typical activity patterns and simulates them inside the house when you’re away, making the property appear occupied to anyone watching from the street. The second layer is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour or 'important activity' the moment someone steps onto your property, even if they are trying to hide their face or change their silhouette. Finally, if a threat is confirmed, scOS initiates an escalating response. This includes instant illumination through automatic light responses and clear warnings delivered via external IoT speakers. This proactive approach ensures that criminals are identified and challenged long before they can attempt a point of entry.

At scOS, we believe your security data should be as private as your home. Unlike many consumer-grade smart cameras that send footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate response, with critical events escalated to our secure UK-based cloud data centres for 24/7 recording and remote access. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we never sell or share your data with third parties. You have complete control over your footage, which is stored for up to two weeks. This hybrid approach of local and cloud processing ensures that your intelligence system remains fast and reliable while keeping your private life strictly private.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you who is at the door once they’ve already arrived, and often only covers a narrow field of view. In a village like Oakley, where properties often have side access or larger driveways, a doorbell simply isn't enough. scOS provides whole-property intelligence. While a doorbell might show you a package being stolen, scOS uses MotionX to detect a person the moment they cross your property boundary, triggering deterrents to stop the theft from occurring. Furthermore, scOS features DVLA vehicle recognition and person recognition that understands the difference between a family member and a stranger based on behaviour. It is a comprehensive security ecosystem, not just a smart buzzer.

Oakley is a popular village for professionals commuting via the M3 or from Basingstoke station. This often leaves homes unoccupied during standard working hours. scOS is specifically designed for this lifestyle. Our Presence Simulation feature doesn't just turn a light on a timer; it intelligently mimics your actual internal activity patterns, making it look like someone is home even when you're in London or further afield. This removes the 'empty house' signal that burglars look for in quiet residential areas. Combined with 24/7 remote access via our app, you can check on your home with the scOS Director AI as if you were standing in your hallway.

While Oakley enjoys a lower crime rate than the national average, property crime still accounts for a significant portion of local incidents. Low-crime areas can often lead to complacency, making them attractive targets for opportunistic thieves who expect fewer security measures. scOS ensures you don't become a statistic by maintaining a 'proactive' stance. Instead of relying on the Hampshire Constabulary to respond after a break-in, scOS works to prevent the incident entirely. By detecting 'important activity' and using voice deterrents, the system makes your home the most difficult target on the street, encouraging criminals to move on without ever attempting an entry.

Absolutely. Many homes in Oakley feature larger driveways or are situated on the edge of the village near open fields. Traditional motion sensors struggle with these environments, often being triggered by wildlife or wind. scOS’s MotionX technology is revolutionary because it ignores these false alarms, focusing only on human-led 'important activity.' It automatically detects your property boundaries, so you don't need to worry about the system triggering when a neighbour walks past or a car drives down the road. It provides a 'digital fence' that is far more effective than physical barriers alone, giving you peace of mind regardless of your property's layout.