Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records a crime so you can watch it later, often too late to do anything. scOS is a proactive intelligence system. While standard systems rely on 'motion detection' that triggers for every passing seagull or swaying branch near the Tamar, our MotionX technology focuses only on 'important activity.' It recognises people and vehicles regardless of how they move or if they try to hide their face. Most importantly, scOS doesn't just watch; it intervenes. By using automatic property boundary detection, it knows exactly where your land starts. If a threat is detected, it triggers instant light responses and voice warnings through external IoT speakers to deter the intruder before they ever reach your door. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a digital security guard on duty 24/7.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning we can often transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into a high-intelligence network. We work with most professional wired IP camera brands, including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation—which typically takes just 4 to 6 hours—our engineers will assess your current hardware. If your cameras are compatible, we simply connect them to our Intelligence Hub. This hub processes the video feed locally before escalating important events to our UK-based cloud for deeper analysis. This saves you the cost of a full hardware rip-and-replace while giving you access to cutting-edge AI features like MotionX and scOS Director. It’s the smartest way to upgrade your Torpoint home’s security without starting from scratch.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy to stop criminals in their tracks. The first layer is Presence Simulation. This makes your home appear occupied even when you’re away—perhaps across the water in Plymouth—by simulating natural human activity patterns inside the house. The second layer is our MotionX detection. Unlike basic sensors, MotionX identifies people even if they are wearing masks or hoods, ensuring no threat goes unnoticed. Once a person crosses your property boundary, the third layer—Active Intervention—kicks in. This involves an escalating response: first, instant illumination to let the intruder know they’ve been spotted, followed by clear voice warnings from external IoT speakers. By removing the element of surprise, scOS stops crime before it happens.

Privacy is at the core of scOS. Unlike many international brands that send your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate action and then securely backed up to our UK-based data centres. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we believe your data belongs to you. We never sell your information or allow unauthorised access. You have full 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 ensure that your home’s intelligence remains private, secure, and under your total control at all times.

A video doorbell is a great tool for seeing who is at the door, but it is not a security system. Most doorbells only trigger when someone is already on your doorstep, and they often suffer from 'notification fatigue' due to false alarms. scOS provides whole-property protection. It monitors your entire boundary, not just the front door, and uses MotionX to eliminate false alarms from pets or wind. While a doorbell might show you a package being stolen, scOS is designed to stop the thief from even stepping onto your driveway. With features like DVLA vehicle recognition and escalating voice deterrents, scOS offers a level of proactive intelligence that a simple doorbell camera simply cannot match. It’s the difference between a doorbell and a fortress.

Torpoint’s unique position as a gateway to Cornwall, with constant ferry traffic, means there is a high volume of transient vehicles passing through. scOS includes DVLA Vehicle Recognition, which automatically logs and checks the registration of every vehicle that enters your property's vicinity. It can identify cloned plates or vehicles that have been flagged for suspicious activity elsewhere. This is a vital tool for residents near the ferry terminal or main thoroughfares, providing an extra layer of intelligence that standard CCTV simply cannot offer. You’ll know exactly who is pulling into your drive, even when you aren't there to see it.

Living by the Tamar means dealing with salt air, mist, and plenty of local wildlife. Traditional motion-sensing cameras are often useless in these conditions, triggering constantly for fog or birds. scOS uses MotionX, which is specifically engineered to ignore environmental 'noise.' It doesn't care about the weather or the local gulls; it only alerts you when it detects 'important activity'—specifically humans and vehicles. Furthermore, our professional installations use high-quality wired connections, which are far more resilient to the maritime environment than wireless systems that can struggle with signal interference and battery drain in the cold.

While Torpoint has a lower property crime rate than the national average, its geographic isolation can make it a target for opportunistic 'out-of-town' criminals who believe they can strike and disappear back across the ferry. scOS removes this advantage. Our escalating response system—using lights and voice warnings—is designed to make any intruder feel immediately exposed. Because scOS detects threats at the boundary, it provides the crucial seconds needed to prevent a break-in. We don't just record the crime; we make your home such a difficult and high-risk target that criminals will choose to move on.