Robin Knox: Last News

The anonymous buyer of the largest bottle of whisky ever created was a world record-breaking aficionado in Vietnam who owns a whisky and cognac collection worth an estimated £158.3 million, it has been revealed.

criminals may actually be having the opposite effect.Research has found that the devices, which feature motion sensors to monitor who approaches their home, are "unlikely to have a significant effect on burglary." Now experts confirmed that burglars are becoming savvier - even using Google Maps to asses "CCTV blind spots" to find out the best way into a house.Homeowners are using smart doorbells and home-CCTV cameras to monitor their properties, as security experts have advised people to increase deterrents, Express.co.uk reports.Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterHowever, this relies on the homeowner being able to monitor their properties and respond should a potential burglary attempt occur.Robin Knox, CEO of Boundary, said: "It is impractical to monitor your home 24/7."Professional monitoring has always been a part of the security industry but the technology hasn't caught up to professional standards."You are more than likely to have a recording of somebody in a mask breaking into your home. Unfortunately, at a very low likelihood of being solved as a crime".Mr Knox, who has worked with former burglars to learn about the tricks they use when targeting houses, added: "A lot of the burglars I've dealt with steal tools on-site to break into houses.

Ayrshire's ex-cat burglars to join its team – and test properties' weak spots in a bid to gain entry.Boundary is offering the region's homeowners the chance to put their home security to the test and invite one of their reformed thieves to attempt a break-in.The latest security initiative – entitled 'Borrow-a-Burglar' – aims to give homeowners a unique perspective on how safe their home really is in time for lockdown restrictions ending this summer.Boundary CEO Robin Knox said: “Most of us don’t have the mindset of a burglar and therefore wouldn’t spot half of the places they might be able to gain access to in our homes."With lockdown restrictions set to come to an end at some point over the summer, we’d expect criminals to be on high alert