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Things You Need to Know Before Shopping for Door Hardware

Your family’s safety and security is dependent on you. You have to be proactive and not leave security to chance. Be lax about security and you’ll one day be caught unaware by criminals. If you want peace of mind, one … Continue reading

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Home Security and Crime Rates

Crime rates can be a shocking reality. It’s not something we like to think about, which is why we often avoid preparing for a crime. According to this infographic, home security is hugely underused relative to the amount of crime … Continue reading

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Interior Shutters: Safe and Stylish

Windows are a common point of entry for burglars. Most windows have simple locks on them, but that isn’t always enough to stop someone from breaking in. Sometimes it’s a good idea to have another line of defense. But this … Continue reading

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11 Dangers in Your Lawn: Part 2

This is part two of our series on dangers in your lawn. To read part one, click here. 6. Cat Feces — This may seem slightly redundant after number five, but cat feces carries its own kind of problems. If … Continue reading

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2012: A Great Year for Security

According to Gaebler.com, 2012 is expected to be a terrific year for the private security industry. The research, done by IBISWorld, projects a 6 percent growth in the industry in this year alone, which would make 2012 the best year … Continue reading

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Crime Rates in the United States

It’s common for people to think a crime will never happen to them. Unfortunately, when you look at the numbers, it’s actually quite likely. This doesn’t mean you should be paranoid, or live your life in fear– we certainly don’t … Continue reading

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Hotel Security Tips

When we’re traveling, we don’t have as much control over our security as we do at home. But that doesn’t mean you should forget about security altogether– in fact, the number of crimes in hotels has been rising. Here are … Continue reading

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The Basics of Home Security

“Home security” is a very broad term. You don’t have to have a fancy, fully-automated security system for home security to apply to you. In fact, everyone has security for their home to some degree– they might just not notice … Continue reading

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Insights About Home Automation

Home automation is becoming increasingly affordable, simple, and popular. This infographic shows how much home automation grew last year– and it will only keep getting bigger.    

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12 Home Security Tips for When You’re on Vacation: Part 2

This is the second part of our two part series about home security when you’re on vacation. To read the first part, click here. 7. Turn your home phone off — You’d be surprised how well people can hear a … Continue reading

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