Keeping your family safe is a key priority for so many but the question is often “where do I start?” Nowadays, there are many options available to assist you in your quest for home security so it is important you make the right choices in order to properly protect yourselves.
First and foremost, windows and doors, including their frames, should be sturdy with strong locks in place on all of them. More importantly, the locks themselves should be used at all times as there is no point in having them if they are left open! Having weak entry points such a flimsy windows, frames and doors that might also be unlocked is one of the easiest ways for your home to be compromised so get this right to start with.
Once your doors and windows are secure, there are some other very straightforward ways to make your home extremely secure, using technology. Let’s take a look in more detail…
Outdoor security cameras
Home security cameras come in several formats and one of the most useful is those that sit on the exterior of the home. The simple reason being is that any potential intruders are likely to be deterred if they realise their identity will be captured on camera to be shared with the local authorities! Having several outdoor WiFi cameras in prominent places on your house will enable you to record the goings on around your property 24-hours a day. Any breaches will be captured and you can use them in any criminal investigations. The fact that cameras can be WiFi enabled allows you to store the data very easily and they can even be straightforward to install at your home.
Enhance the security measures even further by putting signs up, literally advertising that your home is surveilled by CCTV, and your home is less likely to be put at risk by opportunists.
Indoor security cameras
In much the same vein as outdoor ones, wireless security cameras can also be installed within your home. Whilst this won’t deter people from getting into your property in the first place, it might well stop those who do have access from doing any wrong. If you open your home to anyone doing any work there, for example, you have the opportunity to see any criminal acts that take place and you can deal with the problem. It’s far easier to do this with actual evidence rather than a simple suspicion or accusation.
Furthermore, if the security cameras outside your house didn’t deter intruders, the ones inside might capture a clearer picture of their faces, helping any investigations that might be launched.
House alarm system
Another key way to protect your home is by having a home alarm system installed. These have been around for many years and their effectiveness is still evident. A deafening sound which starts the moment someone breaks in is a clear deterrent as it draws such a lot of attention. If the house is vacant, it will alert the neighbours. If it’s the middle of the night and the residents are in bed asleep, they will soon be wide awake and coming to see what has caused the alarm to go off! Alarm systems can also be connected to local police stations meaning that when they go off, the police are immediately alerted so they can pay the house, and criminal, a visit.
In much the same way that prominent security cameras and signs up advertising them will likely put an intruder off, so would the obvious box of an alarm system. These can be placed right where the world can see them in the hope that they will do the trick of being very off-putting.
Protecting your home should be a concern but if you put a few systems in place, you can have the peace of mind knowing that your home, and family, are safe and secure.
