The best place to store your money and valuables is in the bank. But for those items that you want to keep in your house, there are some hiding places that even seasoned burglars won’t look in. Keep in mind that when a thief breaks into your house, he has two goals: (1) get money…
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Fireplace and Wood Stove Safety
Many people are choosing to heat their homes with wood, due to the increase in cost of natural gas and oil. In fact, more than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired sources of heat in their homes. Unfortunately, as the popularity of using wood as fuel increases, so will fires resulting…
Holiday Travel Tips
The holidays are here, and that means more travel for everyone. The roads and the skies will be especially busy over the next few weeks. Your priority during this holiday season should be security and safety, both for your home when you are away and for yourself and your family as you travel. From unexpected…
What if the Power Goes Out?
It’s happened to all of us. We’re in the middle of working on a project or cooking a meal or rushing to get out the door to an appointment—and the power goes out. Generally we stand breathless for a few seconds, hoping that it is just a glitch and will be over quickly. And sometimes…
Commercial Security Systems May Reduce Business Insurance Policy Premiums
Usually when we think of commercial security systems, our first thoughts have to do with protection against intruders and against damage from fire and smoke. And certainly, security systems are a first line of defense against these dangers. Criminals are less likely to burglarize a home or business if an alarm system is installed, and…
Tips for Staying Safe as a Senior Citizen
When it comes to staying safe, senior citizens have special concerns. Although research has shown that the risk of being a victim of a physical assault crime decreases as you age, the risk of other kinds of crime continues and even intensifies. The Risk Senior citizens are just as likely as the rest of the…
Internet Security: Protect Yourself
I think you’ll be shocked by what you’re about to read. Yearly cybercrime profits and damages have reached a trillion dollars. That is according to U.S. Senate testimony citing FBI data. Most people probably think they are somehow immune to being affected by cybercrime. But consider that Google was hacked this year. If Google is…