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The weather’s getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and any moment now it will be the end of daylight saving time. Did you know house fires are more common in winter months, when people are using fires, heaters and other electrical equipment? For South Australians the end of daylight saving on Sunday 3 April [...]
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Here’s a bit of advice I’ve offered before – but it’s more timely than ever as “the day of presents” approaches: Here’s something that many people don’t consider: that big new TV comes in a big-new-TV box. And what do you do with that box? Why, you stick it out the front of the house [...]
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It’s that time of year again – thoughts turn to relaxation, time with the family, maybe a little getaway. Here are some handy hints we’ve posted before on keeping yourself and your home safe if you’re heading away on holiday. The most important thing is to make sure your after-hours contact details are up-to-date with [...]
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Why CCTV? Well, first of all we’d better ask “what is CCTV?” Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) are used to monitor and record images of what takes place in specific locations in real time. The images collected are sent to a monitor and recorded on video tape or as digital information. The cameras can be [...]
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BankSA Crimestoppers is running a home security awareness campaign on radio and Channel 9 television in the lead up to Christmas, highlighting home security, particularly when away on holidays. That’s our kind of message! The campaign features commonsense tips such as Don’t leave expensive items where they can be seen through windows Keep trees and [...]
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People are comfortable sharing all kinds of personal details on Internet sites such as Twitter and Facebook. And now people are flocking to location-based web services that let them use their mobile phones to alert friends to where they are. The thing is, that’s dangerous! Location-based services are all the rage on phones these days. [...]
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Most people think of a security system as a black-or-white sort of thing – the house is either alarmed, or it’s not. Well that isn’t the case! Many modern security systems give the option of partial activation: the sensors can be enabled for some parts of the premises but not others. That means you can [...]
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Following on from my last little hint about keeping your keys out of sight, here’s another bit of advice: Keep your spare keys safe and separate from your other keys. Put them in a different place entirely. It’s not uncommon for burglars to swipe the spare keys during a smash-and-grab break-in in order to return [...]
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Here’s another little thing you can do to keep your house that little bit safer: make sure that your keys aren’t visible from anywhere outside the house. I’m sure that many of you come home and dump your keys on the kitchen bench or on the breakfast bar. Now, if someone was standing outside the [...]
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If you're out there spending your stimulus-package payout on toys for the home, dispose of your appliance boxes carefully and you'll make yourself less of an attractive target for burglary.
