Home Security Tips

Buying your first home is a major milestone. After years of hard work, you no longer have to worry about answering to a landlord or wondering if your rent is going to increase again. Before you start celebrating,... Read More

Coming home and realizing that you're locked out of the house can make anyone's heart drop. It seems like this always happens when something urgent is going on, such as a child needing to use the bathroom or... Read More

One of the best ways to prevent your home from burglaries is to understand how, when and why they happen. We have already touched on how you can prevent a burglary by looking at your home through the eyes of a... Read More

It's convenient to keep a spare house key in case you lose your regular keys. But is your spare key's hiding place too convenient? Convenient enough for a burglar to easily find it? We implore you don't... Read More

False alarms are costly. Not only could they actually cost you a fine, but they also slow down the authorities' response time to real emergencies. Plus, they're embarrassing. So to help you eliminate... Read More

Want to stay stay safe while preventing security system false alarms? Then make sure you know the difference between these 3 arming modes: "Stay" "Away" "Night" Before we get into the differences... Read More

Did you know? If your neighbor becomes the victim of a break-in, you may be next, a study shows. Why? Burglars like familiarity; it's often why they rob the same home twice. Or, in your case, they may rob... Read More

That large, sliding glass patio door that you love because it lets in so much natural light? Yeah, burglars love them, too. What is a beautiful home feature to you is a welcome sign for many burglars. Why? Well,... Read More

If a car manufacturer told you, "There's a 1 in 4 chance your car's airbag won't deploy in a crash," how safe would you feel? Not very, we'd assume. But there are some smoke detectors that have that... Read More