Most CCTV systems are passive; they record footage for you to review after a crime has already happened. scOS is an active intelligence system. Using our MotionX technology, it distinguishes between 'noise' (like a fox on Strensall Common or wind in the trees) and 'important activity' (a person approaching your home). Because it understands human behaviour and shapes, it eliminates the false alarms that plague traditional systems. When scOS detects a real threat, it doesn't just record—it intervenes. It uses external IoT speakers and lighting to warn intruders that they are being monitored by an AI system, often stopping a break-in before it even begins.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic. If you already have a wired IP camera system from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink, we can usually integrate it. Our professional UK installers will visit your Strensall home for a 4-6 hour setup, during which they will connect your existing cameras to our scOS Intelligence Hub. This hub acts as the 'brain' of your security, upgrading your standard cameras with our advanced AI capabilities, including MotionX detection and DVLA vehicle recognition, without the need for a complete hardware overhaul.

scOS employs a multi-layered deterrent strategy. First is Presence Simulation, which uses AI to learn your habits and mimic them when you're away, making your home look occupied. Second is our MotionX intelligence, which identifies people even if they are trying to hide their faces or change their silhouette. Third is Active Intervention: if someone crosses your boundary, scOS triggers automatic lights and voice warnings through external IoT speakers. This escalating response tells the intruder that the house isn't just 'watched'—it's protected by a system that is actively responding to their presence in real-time.

We take your privacy seriously. scOS is a 100% UK-based company, and all your data is stored in secure, GDPR-compliant UK data centres. Unlike other systems that process everything in the cloud (often overseas), scOS uses a hybrid approach. The Intelligence Hub on your property handles the heavy lifting locally, ensuring fast response times and keeping your private footage on-site. Only when an alert is triggered is data escalated to our secure UK cloud for your remote access. We never sell your data; it remains yours and yours alone.

A video doorbell only covers your front door and only alerts you once someone is already there. scOS provides comprehensive property intelligence. It monitors your entire boundary—front, back, and sides—and uses AI to detect threats long before they reach your door. While a doorbell might show you a package being stolen, scOS is designed to prevent the thief from stepping onto your driveway in the first place. It’s the difference between a doorbell that says 'someone is here' and an intelligence system that says 'I've already stopped them.'

Strensall enjoys a very low crime rate, but this can often lead to complacency, making the village an attractive target for 'professional' thieves who look for easy, unprotected targets in quiet areas. scOS ensures you aren't the 'weak link' in the neighbourhood. By maintaining a proactive stance—even when you're out for a walk on the Common or visiting York—the system provides a visible and audible deterrent that signals your home is a 'hard target,' effectively pushing crime away from your property.

Many homes in Strensall have detached garages or outbuildings that are prime targets for tool and bike theft. scOS is perfect for this because our AI auto-detects property boundaries without needing complex manual setup. We can link your garage cameras to the main Intelligence Hub, ensuring that if someone approaches your outbuildings at night, the system responds instantly with lights and voice warnings. This provides the same level of proactive protection for your expensive equipment as it does for your main residence.

scOS includes DVLA Vehicle Recognition as part of its AI suite. This is particularly useful for residents on busier roads in Strensall. The system can recognise your family's cars and alert you if an unknown or suspicious vehicle—perhaps one with cloned plates or a history of being used in local crime—is idling outside your property. You can even ask 'scOS Director' (our conversational AI) questions like 'What cars have been on the drive today?' to get an instant, natural-language summary of activity.