How to Improve Your Home Security

  Where to Hide Valuables?

There a lot of common places where people hold their valuables and burglars know exactly where these are and usually check there first. The bedroom is a classic place to find a lot of cash, jewelry and similar items of great value. However, burglars will also know to search the closet, the freezer and many other locations where you might have hidden something valuable, so you should really be creative when coming up with a hiding spot. Of course, there is no reason to always hide your things and move them from one place to another since you can just install a home safe near your study or bedroom. In my opinion, a static wall safe is the best option to implement. It is connected with the walls and it isn't something that a burglar can snatch and there is no time for them to try and open it. You can hide it behind a painting or inside a closet so that it is hard to spot due to a lot of shelves and clothing. Depending on the technology, these can cost anywhere from $400 to several thousands of dollars. These are also a very secure spot in which you can store your firearm, if you do have one. 

  Alarm Systems and Cameras 

 Alarm systems are a great security measure to improve your home's security. However, if you are on a tight budget your probably won't be able to afford a professional company that will monitor things for you. How does this even work? Well, a company that you hire will install an alarm system across your home and your family will be able to set a special security code. If the alarm is activated by accident, just enter the code into the control unit to turn it off. If the code is not added in quite some time after the alarm was sounded, the alarm company's workers will call you to alert you about the disturbance. If neither you nor your family have triggered it by accident and all of you are away from home, then the company will notify the police that a burglary is in progress upon your approval. Many of these security agencies and companies also offer to install cameras in your home. You can use these to go through recorded footage. Of course, the operative can, upon your approval, look at the live footage to confirm if there is a robbery or not. This is really a great service to have, but as you might have guessed it, it is not very cheap and it costs a lot to pay the bill each month. Still, if you can afford this option, then there is no better way to improve your home's security.

  Hidden Cameras - a Viable Option?

Hidden cameras are certainly not one of the major things to consider when talking about improving one's home security. It is much more beneficial to secure your yard, doors and install an alarm system than it is to invest several hundreds of dollars into hidden cameras. However, hidden cameras have a very important role if you plan to secure your home from people you trust. If you have house staff such a nanny, a maid, a part-time babysitter or anyone else you leave alone in your home, then a hidden camera is a very powerful thing indeed. I personally recommend the Sony Alarm Clock, a nanny hidden cameras which is very effective, covert and easy to use. 

  Further reading 

 Jim Wilkinson is an expert on home security and self-defense and I recommend that you follow his website Your Greatest Protection so that you stay up to date with the latest tips, tricks and tech.

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