Traditional CCTV is a digital witness; it records your loss so you can watch it later. scOS is a digital bodyguard. While standard systems rely on "motion detection" that gets triggered by every spider or gust of wind, scOS uses our proprietary MotionX technology. This AI focuses only on "important activity," meaning it ignores the fluff and recognises people even if they are crawling, wearing masks, or trying to hide their silhouette. More importantly, scOS doesn't just watch; it acts. It uses automatic property boundary detection to know exactly where your land starts, and it uses escalating responses—like instant lighting and AI-generated voice warnings—to stop a criminal before they ever reach your door. It’s the difference between having a recording of a burglary and preventing the burglary from happening in the first place.

Yes, in the vast majority of cases, scOS can breathe new life into your "dumb" cameras. We are brand agnostic, meaning our Intelligence Hub is designed to work seamlessly with most professional-grade wired IP cameras, including popular brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation process, which typically takes between 4 to 6 hours, our engineers will assess your existing hardware. If your cameras are compatible, we simply connect them to the scOS Hub, instantly upgrading them with MotionX AI, vehicle recognition, and proactive deterrent capabilities. This "wired over wireless" approach is crucial because it ensures your system cannot be defeated by the cheap WiFi jammers often used by modern burglars. We transform your passive recording devices into a proactive, intelligent security network without requiring a total hardware overhaul.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence that makes your home an unattractive target. The first and most powerful layer is Presence Simulation. Unlike simple timers, scOS learns your home's normal activity patterns and simulates human movement and lighting inside the house when you're away, making the property appear occupied. The second layer is our MotionX detection. The system identifies "important activity" the moment someone enters your property boundaries—even if they are wearing a balaclava or trying to stay low. Finally, the system moves to Active Intervention. If an intruder persists, scOS triggers external IoT speakers to deliver clear, AI-generated voice warnings and floods the area with light. This escalating response shows the criminal they have been spotted by an intelligent system, usually causing them to flee before they even attempt a break-in.

At scOS, we believe your security data should be your business and no one else's. Unlike many "big tech" security companies that ship your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. All our data centres are located within the UK, and we are fully GDPR compliant. Our system uses a hybrid processing model: the scOS Intelligence Hub handles the initial AI analysis locally on your property for maximum speed and privacy. When a potential threat is identified, only the necessary data is escalated to our secure UK cloud for further processing and to ensure you can access your alerts from anywhere in the world. We never sell your data, and we provide you with full control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks. You get the power of world-class AI with the privacy of a local system.

A video doorbell is essentially a high-tech peephole; it tells you who is at the door, but it rarely stops a determined criminal. By the time a doorbell camera alerts you, the intruder is already at your primary entry point. scOS is a whole-property intelligence system. It doesn't just watch the front door; it monitors your entire property boundary using AI that can spot a threat at the edge of your garden or driveway. While a doorbell is reactive, scOS is proactive. It uses presence simulation to prevent the "empty house" signal and active voice deterrents to stop criminals before they get anywhere near your locks. Furthermore, scOS is a professionally installed, wired system, making it far more reliable and harder to tamper with than battery-powered doorbells that can be easily blocked or stolen.

Pelton and Ouston see crime rates that are close to the national average, which means a passive CCTV system is often not enough. scOS provides a proactive deterrent that actively stops crime. By using AI to detect suspicious behaviour and intervening with lights and voice warnings, scOS prevents your home from becoming another statistic. It's a comprehensive solution that addresses the real-world risks in the Durham area.

Durham Constabulary values clear, actionable evidence. scOS provides high-definition recordings that are filtered by AI to show only 'important activity'. This means if an incident occurs, you can provide the police with clear images of the perpetrator and their vehicle registration (via our DVLA-linked recognition). This high-quality evidence is far more likely to lead to a successful investigation than the grainy footage from standard consumer cameras.

Yes, scOS is highly effective for terraced or semi-detached homes. Our Automatic Property Boundary Detection is precise, meaning the system knows exactly where your property ends and your neighbour's begins. This prevents false alarms from people walking on the public pavement while ensuring that anyone who steps onto your land is immediately identified and deterred. It's the perfect balance of privacy and protection for village living.