Although CCTV cameras have served the public good in a fight against crime and terrorism, as they have in apprehending the London subway bombers, their use still raises anonymity and privacy concerns. The idea of “who is watching the watchers” is perhaps the most important debate as far as cameras, fighting global terrorism, and civil […]

One Cheap Way To Stash Your Valuables

Sometimes cheap can be better. Rather than spending a pile of cash on an obvious home safe, or a floor safe which can be easily detected, a fake receptacle safe can be the way to go. You can purchase something like the one pictured above, or craft your own […]

36 Ways to Improve Your Personal Security

The following is a list of some basic and very simple ideas to implement and hopefully get your creativity flowing into thinking of ways to live safely. It is the 20% of effort of prevention needed by you to achieve 80% of improved personal security:

Limit the amount of […]

Avoiding Home Invasion - 10 Tips on Avoiding Home Invasion!

For about the last decade or so now in North America, home invasion burglaries have been increasing at alarming rates. While the police regard these as burglaries, they generally are much more violent than a regular break and enter home burglary.
Since there are no specific charges […]

Burglar Alarm Installation Tips

How effective a burglar alarm installation will be, depends on the type of environment where it is going to be used and the complexity and levels of security it provides. The electrical circuitry becomes more and more complex as additional entry points and extra layers of security are added, for example adding […]

What Exactly is “Lock Bumping”?

Most police burglary statistics today estimate that in some areas over 50% of home burglaries are caused by a technique known as “lock bumping”. The average home out there has three locks, the majority of which are Yale “rim style” locks, which are the most vulnerable to bump keys.

The tool used […]

Home Alarms on the Cheap

Installing an alarm system can cost you well under a could of hundred bucks, and it might well be the best investment you could make to keep you and your family safe. Most of these sorts of systems require you to do the wiring, but since they come with extensive documentation, […]

For all of us, the one thing that stands between our loved ones and valuables is most often just a good solid set of locks on all of the doors in our homes. Locksmiths ply their trade to let us back into our homes whenever we loose our keys. Like with all other sources of […]

Diversion Safes: Hide Your Valuables in Plain Sight!

What is a diversion safe? Most people could not idnentify one because they are naturally designed to confuse people. They are ordinary looking everyday objects which allow you to safely hide your valuables in plain sight, right under everyone’s nose! Diversion safes are made from an everyday household […]