Archive for September, 2009

Top Plants for Yard Security

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Did you know that there are several plants you can use outside of your home for security? You might think of plants as just a part of the landscaping, but your yard can have more of a purpose than just looking attractive. Strategic landscaping can also prevent you from having ...

Choosing & Training a Watch Dog

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Dogs are not only fun companions. They can also be excellent deterrents for burglars. When you see that someone has a dog in his/her home, are you more cautious of how you approach the dog, especially if it’s the first time you’re meeting the pet? Well, burglars do the same ...

Setting Up Timers for Your House Lights

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Setting up your outdoor and indoor house lights with timers is a basic step to preventing crime. When there are lights outside the entrances of your home, there are fewer areas for burglars to hide or stake out your home. Also, a couple indoor lights on timers can be effective, ...

Before You Rent: A Renter’s Checklist

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Before you decide to rent out an apartment, condo or even a home, you need to do some detective work and find out if this is really a safe place for you to be renting out. The landlord should have put some preventative security measures in place, but you have ...

Make Your Own Risk Assessment

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

What is a risk assessment? This is an evaluation of your home, neighborhood and yourself, and it looks at how safe your lifestyle is. When you perform a risk assessment, it’s important to be open minded as well as objective, because it can be difficult to criticize yourself and your ...

Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Home Security

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Have you ever read one of those idiot’s guides? The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Home Security can be a helpful tool, especially if you don’t know the first thing about installing updated locks on your doors and windows. Sometimes you just need a simple, straight-forward introduction on a topic to ...

What is a Door Phone?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Have you ever heard of a door phone? If not, you definitely want to learn more about them as well as the benefits they have to offer in door security. Although you might have a peephole in your door, you don’t get the best view and it’s also difficult for ...

7 Miscellaneous Home Security Tips, Part 2

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Part 1 of Miscellaneous Home Security Tips had some advice that you might have forgotten about or have heard before. This next batch of seven tips is a mixed bag of goodies that will help you be one step ahead of the burglars. Maybe making phone calls and updating your ...

7 Miscellaneous Home Security Tips, Part 1

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Tricking the burglars is a hard job, which is why it helps to read up on security tips regularly and learn about the latest technologies. Although you might have heard some tips before, it’s important to double check and make sure that you’re using them on a daily basis. These ...