home security

This week’s must-read articles focus on unseen (or difficult to spot) threats — like malware that infects your computer without all the fanfare of an accompanying ransom demand or miniscule mites that carry deadly diseases.

Today’s Weekly Drop is a collection of questions and answers that address various aspects of home security — from security systems to safes. Let’s dive in.

Right now, there are only three power grids that bring electricity to the country. All someone needs to do is take down any part of that grid and it would force millions of Americans into darkness. In a snap, we would go from a hyper-connected, information-on-demand country to living back in the mid-19th century. How do you cope with that? Read on to find out… StayingCoolWhile.pdf

Burglars typically select homes that look like easy targets. For some added security, check out these three unusual devices that will make your home seem less inviting to criminals.

From how to survive a plane crash to deciding if a DIY home security system is right for you, there’s a lot of good information to be gleaned from this week’s roundup.

According to FBI statistics, there are over 2 million home burglaries a year. This equates to one burglary every 13 seconds.

The FBI statistics also show that one in three homes without a security system will fall victim to a burglary. Compare this with those homes with a security system and the rate falls dramatically, to about one in 250.

You don’t have to turn your house into Fort Knox to secure the safety of your property and your family…

You just have to put in a bit more effort than everyone else in your neighborhood.

And as Jason Hanson, former CIA officer and security specialist, writes in today’s email update, this isn’t too difficult to do, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, either.