Is this the safest house money can buy? Mark Harris reports from a luxury mansion in Los Angeles, California. BEFORE YOU settle in to reading this article on high-end home security, you really ought to check that your front door is locked and the porch light is on. While you're at it, why not set the alarm, test the secure phone line and turn on your exterior CCTV? Finally, arm the mantrap, prime the gas chamber, close the bulletproof windows... and relax. You can't be too careful, right? Al Corbi, president of Los Angeles-based security company Safe (Strategically Armoured and Fortified Environments), is just the man to soothe away your concerns. "Security is not just about bad guys with guns," he says. "There's a higher security, above mere safety, that leads to peace of mind. And peace of mind is a very elusive commodity."
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