Archive for the ‘Personal Security’ Category
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
In order for us to stay connected with the rest of the world, we now go to various social media platforms such as Twitter, Myspace, Foursquare, Facebook, Loopt, etc. While these online sources have made connecting with friends and family as well as meeting new people easier, it makes you ...
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Trying to determine how bad the winter will be is close to impossible and counting the stripes on a wooly bear caterpillar is as helpful as watching your local weather forecast. Although you might think you have time to prepare your car for the winter, it’s important to get your ...
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Having a gun in your home can be risky. What if you become so frightened that you pull the trigger on a loved one? Accidents do happen, and if you have children, you don’t want to risk them getting their hands on the gun either. Although guns might make you ...
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
It can be easy to forget about all of the personal and maybe even business data you store on your computer. People shouldn’t have free access to this information, because you might have your credit card numbers or even social security number somewhere on your desktop or laptop. Safeguarding this ...
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
You wake up in a startle and hear whispers coming from downstairs. You rub your eyes thinking it’s just a dream, but you realize that there are strangers in your home. It’s in the middle of the night, so what are you going to do? What’s the appropriate way to ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Parking lots are risky areas, because not all of them have security devices in place. On the other hand, some lots do have security such as restricted entry, fences or cameras, and suspicious characters still can get in. While you're at work or in a store, someone could be checking ...
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
When you think of a panic room, a horror movie image might come to mind, but really it's just a safe place for you to retreat to in case of an emergency. A safe room can give you some peace of mind in case you have a break in, unsafe ...
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
You're strolling out of the grocery store after picking up some ice cream, which you had to go get in order to satisfy your late night craving. Right before you're about to unlock your car, you feel an object poke you in the back and a person whisper, "Give me ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Protecting your identity can be costly, and it has cost Americans more than $52 billion every year. As identity criminals become more cunning and clever with technology, it's harder to know the good guys from the bad guys. So it's better to be wary of everyone and try to think ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
We usually talk about home security here, as in things you can do to make your house or apartment more secure, but for folks who travel a lot, "home" is sometimes a hotel room or perhaps an RV.
There are quite a few little gadgets and pieces of equipment ...
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