Tag Archives: Home Security

While driving today I heard a commercial for a home security company that said something like “If you have to keep a 9 iron under your bed to feel safe at night, your home is dumb.” Here’s another one “A bat for protection? Dumb.” I find it kind of funny that home security companies market their products as a tool that will keep you safe while you are sleeping. Let’s be honest here, a home …

Yesterday, in Part 1, we discussed 5 ways to keep yourself off of the radar of criminals using social media. Today I have 5 more tips for keeping your home safe through the holiday travel season that focus on the physical security of your home. 6. Deadbolts I recently became aware of just how easy it is to shimmy open a locked door with a credit card. Doors that do not have a deadbolt can …

Like it or not, the holiday season is nearly upon us, and for many of us that means we will be traveling to visit family. With the advent of social media like Facebook and Twitter, millions of people like to tag themselves in different places, and post pictures of their travels. Without even knowing it, you may be letting criminals know that nobody is home so they can have their way with your home and …