From the monthly archives:

November 2009

4 Reasons to Join a Neighborhood Watch Program

by Carolyn

When it comes to your own safety, the absolute best thing that you can do is to get involved. Having control over the amount of security in your home can be accomplished by installing a home security system, motion-sensing lights and burglar-proof locks. However, another important part of being involved in your home’s level of security involves your neighbors. While introducing yourself to your neighbors is a great first step, it’s highly recommended that you become involved in your neighborhood’s…

Protecting Your Home for the Holidays

by Carolyn

Winter is a season full of turkey dinners, family visits and Christmas shopping. During the holiday months, thousands of people will be going on vacations to visit friends and family. However, the holiday season is often an opportunity for burglars to take advantage of homes that have been left unguarded while their residents are on vacation. To ensure that you are able to enjoy your holiday festivities, it’s important if you take precautions that your home will be protected. Here…

How to Choose a Smoke Detector for Your Home

by Carolyn

As a general estimation, a person will die in a house fire every three hours in the United States. In the year 2008 alone, there were over 403,000 house fires, which resulted in $8,550,000,000 in total damages. House fires can be an extremely catastrophic event for any homeowner, especially if your home insurance policy doesn’t cover certain types of fire damage. To protect your safety, as well as prevent fire damage in your home, it’s important to install high quality…

Living Alone – How to Keep Yourself Safe

by Carolyn

Statistics have shown that people who are living alone are at an increased risk to be victimized by a crime. This is usually because experienced burglars will target dwellings with a single resident, in order to minimize their chances of being caught. In addition to this, other criminals may prey on single homeowners for car theft, assault, general robbery and other crimes. However, it is possible to protect yourself, by following a few simple guidelines. Living Alone Security Tip #1…

Melaleuca Home Security

by Carolyn

Melaleuca, Inc. - A Short History Melaleuca, Inc. was first founded in 1985, as a nutritional and cosmetic company. Their headquarters are currently located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA. The founding of the company in 1985 involved the dissolution of a previous company, titled “Oil of Melaleuca, Inc”, which specialized in the sale of tea-tree oil. When Frank L. VanderSloot took charge of the company in 1985, he commenced with a massive restructuring of the company’s focus, marketing plan and target…

How to Protect Yourself from a “Peeping Tom”

by Carolyn

Personal security is extremely important, especially in regards to your safety in your own home. However, there are people with malicious intentions who may seek to compromise the security you feel when in your residence. One specific type of criminal that infringes on these boundaries is referred to by the term “Peeping Tom”. A “Peeping Tom” is an individual that may have an obsession with watching you, usually while also trespassing on your property. These individuals can be dangerous, depending on their…

Security Cameras – Methods of Low-Light Surveillance

by Carolyn

Installing security cameras around your home and property is a great way to increase your overall level of security. However, a common question that many homeowners often ask is: How can I improve my camera’s surveillance in the dark? While a basic security camera system will be able to capture fairly clear footage during the daytime hours, a lack of sufficient light will result in a significant degradation of your camera’s surveillance abilities. How Cameras Improve Low-Light Video Many security companies…

Instant Messaging – How it Affects Your Child

by Carolyn

As children become increasingly computer literate, keeping your child off of the internet is no longer an option. The internet is an extremely valuable tool, which children can use for research, entertainment and other activities. However, with this type of freedom also comes some significant risks. Instant messaging is not in itself dangerous to children, though it may potentially expose your child to very dangerous situations. Here is some general information about how you can protect your child, without banning them…

Apartment Security – Affordable and Beneficial

by Carolyn

Statistics have shown a noticeable increase in the number of apartment burglaries that take place on a yearly basis. By a rough estimation, every apartment resident has a 1 in 16 chance that they will be a victim of an apartment-related crime over a several-year period. This is, of course, dependent on the specific area in which an apartment is located, but it is a statistic that should not be ignored. It’s possible that this relatively high rate of crimes…

Child Locating Devices – A Useful Tool for Parents

by Carolyn

It’s a situation that every parent has experienced. You’re shopping in the supermarket, as your energetic toddler crawls around under your feet. You reach up to grab a box of cereal, and suddenly realize that your toddler is gone! Young children are innately curious, with an unparalleled desire to learn everything they can about the world around them. However, this also means that they are prone to wander off when their parents are distracted. Child safety is the most important part of being…

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