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Sep 2, 2010, Why Have A Burglar Alarm If They Get Ignored?

Some people are reluctant to phone the cops when they hear a burglar alarm sounding, they may make an assumption that it's a false alarm.

Indeed, in some districts police will not respond unless there is also evidence of an intrusion taking place.

Other folks may take the attitude that it is none of their business and just plain selfishly not want to get involved.

Thankfully though, not everybody is like that. Some people do take action when they hear a burglar alarm. This is especially so . . .

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Sep 1, 2010, Home Security Cameras : Surveillance cameras for your home.

Cameras cannot prevent a burglar from breaking into your home, but there are other reasons, you may have overlooked, why installing home security cameras may be desirable.

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Aug 31, 2010, Color Security Cameras : Color cameras for your home security.

Color security cameras are now very affordable and are fast becoming the homeowners’ number one choice for their home security systems.

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Aug 29, 2010, Pickpocket : Beware of Pickpocketing Gangs.

To lose your money or valuables to a pickpocket can be very costly, very inconvenient and sometimes heartbreaking. Pickpocketing gangs can cause you a lot of stress and worry.

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Aug 28, 2010, Driveway Alarm : Get an alert for unexpected visitors.

A vehicle is approaching your house, you are not expecting visitors. A driveway alarm can give you vital seconds warning, and being forewarned is being forearmed.

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Aug 27, 2010, Window Security Locks

There is no doubt that window security locks play a vital part in the defense of your home against intruders.

Glass can be broken of course, but most burglars don't want to do that - the sound of breaking glass draws unwanted attention. Also, breaking a window involves risking cuts and the intruder knows that DNA testing can identify him as the perpetrator.

Many burglaries involve the thief gaining entry through the window, some sources estimate as high as thirty percent Amazingly, this is often through a window that . . .

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Aug 26, 2010, A High Security Padlock : Secure And Protect.

If faced with a high security padlock that he doesn't know how to overcome, the burglar has two options, find another way into your shed or give up and look for someplace else to burglarize.

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Aug 24, 2010, Phishing Email – Do not fall for a phishing scam.

A phishing email can be very deceptive. You think that you have message from your bank or other financial institution, but you have been contacted by identity thieves.

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Aug 23, 2010, Internet Security Cameras – Watch your property via the Internet.

With the many options Internet security cameras make available, you can keep a watch on your property and loved ones at all times, even when you are away.

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Aug 22, 2010, A Safe Room. A secure refuge in your home.

Most homes have a room or a large closet that can be converted into a safe room (a.k.a. panic room.) Many homeowners are seeing the advantage of a secure safe room within their home.

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Aug 20, 2010, Is a safe neighborhood possible?

You may have a home where you feel reasonably safe within it's walls, but if you don't feel safe when you step out the door that's not so good.

Yes, you can sometimes move to a safer neighborhood. But that is not always an option, you can be tied to an area for many many reasons.

If moving on is not possible for the foreseeable future you may think that you just have to put up with things the way they are. Wrong, you don't have to. You can . . .

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Aug 19, 2010, Window Security Bars : Visual security for your windows.

There are few security measures that are as visual as window security bars. Apart from their efficiency in preventing entry to your home, their mere presence will stop many burglars trying.

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Aug 18, 2010, Date Rape : The danger of date rape and how to prevent it.

The fear of date rape should not stop you living the life you want to lead. By being aware of the danger and how to avoid it, you reduce the possibility of it happening to you.

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Aug 17, 2010, Monitored Home Security – The Benefits and the Downside.

Monitored home security will give you a high level of security twenty four seven, protecting you from many kinds of emergency. But does this kind of security have a downside?

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Aug 14, 2010, Fake TV Burglar Deterrent.

He wants a home to burgle that will give him as little trouble as possible and one where there is nobody at home.

He slowly passes your house and has a good look, he sees that it is not empty, someone must be in there because there's a light from a color television set.

He rejects your home and moves on, looking for his easy target.

But . . . nobody is in your home and there is no TV playing.

You left your home guarded by an ingenious little device, set on its own built in timer, as part of your home security set up.

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Aug 13, 2010, Purse Snatching : Do not become the victim of a purse snatcher.

Purse snatching can happen anywhere. Crowds may give the purse snatcher a bigger choice of victims but lonelier places give an easier escape and fewer witnesses.

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