Abstract: A security system for use in apparatus comprising a cabinet having least one removable container for storing valuables within the cabinet, the security system comprising a first electronic module housed within the cabinet and a second electronic module housed within the removable container. The first module comprises one or more inputs for receiving an output of at least one sensor for sensing activity predetermined to indicate a security threat, a first logic circuit in communication with said one or more inputs, and a first wireless communication device connected to said logic circuit. The second electronic module comprises a second wireless communication device; a second logic circuit connected to said second wireless communication device; and at least one output for sending an activation signal to a theft deterrent device in response to a pre-programmed sequence of events, including at least one communication from the first controller.