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Security System Saves a Couple from a Home Fire

by Lyndsi

Early Tuesday morning, Roy Workman and his wife received a life saving phone call. Both Roy and Ruby Workman were asleep when their phone rang at 2:30 a.m. It was their home security system provider calling to notify them that their home was on fire and they needed to get out. The couple said they probably never would have woken up if the phone hadn’t started ringing. Roy said, “The security system woke us up,” and the couple has their…

Surveillance Cameras in Unlikely Places

by Lyndsi

Samsung’s robot vacuum cleaner picks up after your cookie crumbs and other messes, but Samsung has added a new feature that will pick up even more inside your home – live footage. Samsung has added surveillance cameras to the robot vacuum cleaners. The cameras can monitor a broader portion of a home, and the footage can be seen on a smartphone or computer in real-time. If a burglar is inside your home, you will see it thanks to the hidden…

Keeping Your Children and Teenagers Safe on Facebook

by Lyndsi

Facebook has over 500 million active users. Those on Facebook have an average of 130 friends. On average, a user is connected to 80 different pages or groups. A user creates 90 pieces of content (status updates, photo albums, messages, etc.) a month. All of the Facebook users combined share 30 billion pieces of content per month. At the end of the month, people have spent an average of 700 billion minutes on Facebook. Your child/teenager probably contributes to these…

A Burglar Victim’s Sign for Help

by Lyndsi

While walking or driving down the street, you may see signs for lost cats or dogs and the homeless holding signs asking for help. A woman in Fresno, California is displaying a different kind of sign. She hung up a 5’x5’ cardboard sign that says, “My house was robbed 8/31 @ 3:30-4:30.” She included her phone number for anyone to call with information. The sign is hanging on her gate for drivers, walkers and neighbors to see. The burglar victim hopes…

Surveillance Cameras Catch Burglars

by Lyndsi

An 87-year-old man from Florida can testify that home security systems actually work and catch criminals. He has his monitoring system and police to thank for his safety and rescue from three burglars. The elderly man had been a victim of burglars twice already, and he decided it was time to have some home security. Working with his local Brevard County police, he had surveillance cameras installed. The Brevard County police monitored the video surveillance, and the 87-year-old did not…

The Power Cord Doesn’t Lock Your Computer to the Wall

by Lyndsi

It takes a thief less than six seconds to steal a computer. In other words, if you are in a coffee shop and leave your laptop on the table while you run to the bathroom, your computer may be gone by the time you get back. Most laptops are stolen from public areas. They are also often stolen from cars and homes. For many people, a computer is a necessity. Computers and laptops are needed for work and school. The…

Burglar Could Use Some Lessons from Santa

by Lyndsi

Santa Clause can go up and down chimneys without a problem, but a burglar learned the hard way that reality is a little harder – and tighter. Sunday night around ten at night, Kevin Michael Harley, 23, of North Charleston, South Carolina tried to break into a restaurant. He attempted to enter the restaurant through a grease vent. The burglar had socks on both of his hands so he would not leave any fingerprints behind to identify him. However, police…

Copper Theft – An Increasing Problem Nationwide

by Lyndsi

As the price for metals continues to rise, the theft of metals rises even faster. The theft of metals is now costing the United States more than $1 billion a year. One of the most common metals stolen is copper. On August 25, burglars stole a copper ring from a transformer used by the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center at Mount Zion. The missing copper ring caused a power outage for the hospital, and they had to rely…

Watching Burglars with the iCam App

by Lyndsi

The iPhone has an application for just about anything. Nature lovers can download apps that identify birds and tracks. Harry Potter fans can create spells and challenge friends to a wand duel with their iPhones. Other apps are designed specifically for work outs. With thousands of apps, you can find exactly what you need – including home security. Vince Hunter, from Dallas, Texas, downloaded the iCam application for $4.99. While Hunter and his wife were 1,500 miles away on vacation,…

Burglars Steal $22,500 in Cash and Jewelry

by Lyndsi

On a Wednesday afternoon, a woman in Naples, Florida left her home with her three-year-old. She returned an hour later to find her house a mess and items missing. She commented, “There was stuff all over the floor right here and at first I thought my husband came home in a hurry, and then I walked over to our master bedroom and saw stuff all over in there.” During the short time when she was out, burglars shattered a glass…

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