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home security tips: Reinforce Your Door with the Door Devil - 07/16/19 06:10 AM

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a totally burglar-proof home, but there is also no burglar who can get into any home. By taking a few steps and using some specific security measures, you can make your home ALMOST burglar-proof.
When most homeowners consider security, they usually only think of a few items. However, you might not realize that things like shatter proof glass is on the market. There are also surveillance cameras that are real and fake, which can be installed. That certainly will help deter a burglar.
And while deterrence is huge, the most important aspect of home security is … (22 comments)

home security tips: How to Protect Your identity When Buying or Selling a Home - 05/21/19 07:42 AM

If you are in the process of buying or selling a home, at some point, you are going to have to disclose personal information when you go through the process. Because of this, a home buyer, especially, is much more likely to become a victim of identity theft.
Here are some ways to protect your identity when buying or selling a new home:
Ask if Communication is SecureOne thing to do is to make sure your mortgage and real estate professionals are using secure electronic communications. If they can’t articulate their security, such as they use two step verification, etc, then they aren’t … (11 comments)

home security tips: 10 Huge Home Security Mistakes to Avoid - 07/25/18 07:24 AM

Though it would be nice to think that you can fix something if you make a mistake, there are some where there is just no going back. And in some cases, these mistakes can be tragic. Here are some of the biggest mistakes that people make with their home security:
Leaving Doors Unlocked – It only takes two seconds to lock your door. It should be a habit. It doesn’t matter if you are just gardening in the backyard or running to the store for 5 minutes in the middle of the afternoon, lock the door. Often, a burglar rings the … (8 comments)

home security tips: 15 Tips to Ensure the Safety and Security of Your Home - 05/23/18 07:31 AM

When is the last time you thought about the safety and security of your home? How about thinking about it right now? Do you do the following? If not, start, today:
Do you have propane tanks for a gas grill? Or gasoline cans with gas in them? They aren’t supposed to be stored inside. Put them is a safe secure place where kids can’t access them. Do you have both smoke and carbon monoxide detectors? When is the last time you inspected them? Check the batteries and make sure they are not collecting lint and dust. If you can, integrate them, … (13 comments)

home security tips: 45 Home Security Tips That Help to Keep Burglars Away - 03/20/18 08:20 AM

If you have a home, you should be worried about burglars. Here are 45 home security tips that you can use to keep the burglars away:
Keep your doors locked all of the time. Use a deadbolt on every door. Don’t leave ladders outside. Teach young kids NOT to answer the door. Make sure there are no valuables sitting out that someone could see from the window. Keep curtains and shades drawn tight at night. Install a peephole. Don’t answer the door unless you expect someone. Cover all windows with an anti-penetration film known as shatter proof window film. Put a … (1 comments)

home security tips: Home Security begins at the Entrance - 12/01/16 05:57 AM

If you were to design the ultimate security system for a house, what would you focus on? These days, many people would immediately think in terms of the most technologically advanced alarm system—one that’s voice activated, detects motion anywhere, can be remotely controlled and allows remote viewing of the home, etc.
But even in this day and age of connectedness, the best security system begins with the front door. That’s because, essentially, the door is potentially your home’s weakest link—no matter how high tech the alarm system is.
Contrary to TV and movie depictions—even TV commercials for security systems—of burglars always smashing through … (15 comments)

home security tips: Strengthen your Entry way Security - 08/01/16 12:03 AM

Did you know that often, burglars gain entry by simply kicking open locked doors? You just would not believe how easy this is. This is why it’s crucial to beef up the strength of your house’s doors. And this can be done several ways.
Deadbolt Strike Plate
It’s ironic that this piece of hardware is called a strike plate, because an inferior type can be struck by the burglar’s foot and blasted apart. The strike plate is that metal piece that’s on the door frame, where the deadbolt latches into. A low grade strike plate serves the purpose of holding the door … (1 comments)

home security tips: You need a Home Security Safe - 05/05/16 12:02 AM

You don’t have to be wealthy or live in a big house to need a home security safe. If you don’t think you need one, ask yourself why. Ask yourself if you don’t have any valuables—not necessarily something that would be valuable to a burglar, but something very dear and special to you, such as a vintage photo of your great-grandfather.
A crook will grab a small safe, not knowing that it contains sentimental items to the owner, and hoping it contains jewelry items he could resell.
So the ideal home safe should be large enough to deter a burglar from grabbing. It … (3 comments)

home security tips: 1 in 4 Female Undergrads sexually assaulted - 11/02/15 09:52 PM

One in four (25 percent) of college women reported they received unsolicited sexual contact while in college, says the recent Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey of 150,000 students.
How can on-campus safety be heightened?
Students should have a hardcopy and smartphone-stored list of contact information for all kinds of help. The school’s emergency and security numbers should be on speed dial. Memorize key numbers in case your phone is stolen or the juice dries up. Ditch the headphones when walking outside. See if the campus has a security escort service. Take self defense classes often. Many college campuses have martial … (2 comments)

home security tips: 20 Home Security Tips - 10/30/15 12:00 AM

Angee, the new Kickstarter campaign that raised over $250,000 already, will revolutionize home security in more ways than one. Meanwhile, get going on these 20 home security tips:
Keep all doors and windows locked at all times. Yes, on hot summer days it’s tempting to keep windows open, but at least be very discriminate about this. Keep the garage door closed at all times, even on hot days. But if you’re positive that leaving it slightly open cools the rest of the house, limit this to about four inches. Reinforce doors with door jamb reinforcements. All doors should have high … (5 comments)

home security tips: Do It yourself home security getting easier - 10/22/15 11:59 PM

How would you like a home security system that’s also your personal assistant? Angee Inc., a new company out of San Francisco, knows you’d like one.
Features of the Angee Device
Smartphone controlled Has a Full HD camera with night vision. Learns habits of and senses presence of household members to automatically arm and disarm. Camera rotates 360 degrees—and does so as it detects motion; intruders will not be able to get out of view while they’re burglarizing. Security tags provide security of a property’s entire perimeter, so that entrance via a tagged door or window will be detected. Furthermore, says an … (1 comments)

home security tips: Internet of Things and Home Security - 10/22/15 11:55 PM

Hah, that dual chamber deadbolt and the door jamb reinforcement! Yup, they’re good at keeping thieves from getting to your jewelry box and stash of $100 bills, but what about your bank accounts and identity?
If you have any “smart” gadgets in your house, cybercriminals may be able to hack into these and burrow straight to your financial information, credit card information, Social Security number and everything else about you—and rip you off like no masked man picking your front door lock can.
In vulnerable devices, a hacker can gain access to your bank account number, passwords, usernames, etc., through your “connected” thermostat, … (0 comments)

home security tips: How to Choose a Home Security Safe - 10/20/15 10:47 PM

Home safes aren’t just for expensive jewels and wads of $100 bills. They can be for anything you’d be crushed about if it were stolen, lost or burnt in a fire. This could be a birthday card that your child made for you when they were five, or a photo of you and your grandmother.
Home safes come in all sorts of designs and sizes. An article on community.homeclick.com provides tips in choosing the home safe that best suits your needs. Let’s first look at the three types of locking mechanisms: keypad combination, cylinder dial and keyed lock.
Keypad Combination
Fast access Can … (1 comments)

home security tips: How to hide your Cash at Home - 05/19/15 12:07 AM

It’s good to have a stash of cash for emergencies. If the grid goes down and the power goes out, an ATM or bank does you no good. But there are security issues too. Where do you put it? A safe is certainly a smart idea. You can get creative too.
What burglar would not think to look under a mattress for money? The mattress isn’t exactly a most ingenious place to stash money. However, if you have lots to stash, and put just a little under the mattress, this decoy could trick a burglar into thinking that there’s no other hidden … (5 comments)

home security tips: Sheriff’s office offers Home Security Tips - 03/27/15 11:14 PM

Here’s good advice from a sheriff’s office about how to protect your house.
Burglars and home invaders don’t give a flying hoot if you keep thinking, “It can’t happen to me and this is a safe neighborhood.” In fact, the issue isn’t how safe your neighborhood is or how watchful your neighbors are. The issue is how easy it is to simply break into your home.
Think of the other safety precautions you take daily even though the odds of an unfortunate outcome are very small, such as making sure you take your vitamins, or making sure not to miss brushing … (5 comments)

home security tips: 12 Home Security Mistakes We Make - 02/05/15 09:30 PM

Smart criminals love dumb homeowners, but even a dumb burglar can score big when the homeowner makes just a little slip in security measures.
Don’t nickel-and-dime your door locks; get high quality locks. A cheap lock is cheap. Don’t hide keys. Anyone knows to check under the flower pot or on top of the ledge above the door frame. Consider a keyless lock. Make sure valuables aren’t visible through windows—including those of your car. Flatten boxes that valuables came in like flat screen TVs so that you can then put them in large garbage bags, then put those out for trash … (4 comments)

home security tips: 11 of the Biggest Home Security Mistakes - 12/28/14 02:26 AM

One type of mistake that you should never have to learn from involves home security. Don’t wait till something bad happens to you to learn a lesson. Here are the top mistakes that people make; learn about them here rather than from personal experience:

Leaving doors unlocked. Yes, leave your door unlocked often enough overnight, and a burglar will find it. They’re all out there, working their third shift while you’re asleep, jiggling hundreds of door knobs to find that one unlocked door. Yours will be next. Be smart and lock up! This also includes during the day and when … (18 comments)

home security tips: Tips to Home Security Lighting - 12/21/14 02:53 AM

“Don’t be afraid of the dark” is a reassurance that burglars never need; they need to hear, “Be afraid of the lights.”

A house that’s often dark sends a flare to burglars that nobody’s home, or, at least, that nobody will see the burglar doing what he does best.
Most people know of the automatic timing devices that flip lights on when the house is empty. These devices also can turn on TVs, fooling prowlers into thinking someone’s inside. The programming for the times should be changed up, and so should the lighting implements used.
A second tool is the … (0 comments)

home security tips: 20, Yes 20 Home Safety Security Tips - 11/16/14 02:59 AM

There are really so very many ways to protect and make your home safe as well as secure—ways you’d never even think of, so here they are, as well as the classic ways that many people still neglect to implement.

Big numbers. Make sure your house’s address numbers are very visible to EMS and firefighters. Fire attractants. Don’t let dried up brush/leaves accumulate on your property. Locks. Locks are worthless if you don’t use them, so keep all doors locked (with top quality systems) even when you’re at home in the afternoon. Bad habit. Rinse cigarette butts with water before … (12 comments)

home security tips: 14 home security tips before you pack up for the Holidays - 11/05/14 04:30 PM

The holidays are just about here, and so is your not-so-friendly neighborhood burglar. Burglars know that during the holidays, there are just more goodies to steal, and not only that, but there’s a lot of traveling away from home. During this time of year, homeowners need to be extra vigilant about protecting their property, and that includes making potential intruders think you’re home rather than away for the holidays.

There are many ways to spruce up the security outside and inside your house:
Most burglars get in through the front door, so equip this with a heavy duty deadbolt/lock system. … (5 comments)

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