Internet Service Awards | Home Security Tips
There’s nothing more important than the safety and security of your loved ones. Safeguarding your home is serious business, so it pays to have professional advice on hand. We’ve put together a list of 10 websites that provide the most useful tips for your home’s security.
- CrimeDoctor.com – This site offers a wealth of suggestions for securing your home. There are numerous categories from which to choose. Each area of the home is covered in detail by Chris E. McGoey, Certified Protection Professional.
- DiscoveryChannel.com – As part of the series “It Takes a Thief”, this site addresses home security from the perspective of former professional thieves, Jon Douglas Rainey and Matt Johnston. Find out what thieves look for when they choose their targets.
- Home Security Information – This site covers the basics of home security and includes tips on specifics also. Categories include burglar alarms, lighting/timers, video surveillance, and security issues for apartments and condos. A very comprehensive home security site.
- How Stuff Works – Covers some of the oft-overlooked areas such as how to list your name in the phone book or on your mailbox to protect your identity. It also includes tips like a simple inexpensive step to take to prevent your tools from being stolen. Take their lock-picking quiz and see how you do.
- CrimePreventionTips.org – Topics include diversion safes, how to burglar-proof windows and doors, and selecting a burglar alarm. In the main menu are sections on crime prevention and self-defense. There’s a little bit of everything regarding home security on this site.
- Police.Berkley.edu – A (.pdf) safety bulletin from the University of California Police Department. This internet service can be printed out for use by any homeowner. It highlights the most important considerations in home security.
- National Crime Prevention Council – This site includes a long list of downloadable files that cover numerous home security issues. Theft prevention, lock installation and neighborhood watches are discussed here in detail. A hugely informative internet provider.
- Home Security Guru – Billed as The Largest Home Security Resource on the Web. It covers everything from lighting to fencing, and windows to watchdogs. It also, includes tips such as painting your house numbers large enough for emergency vehicles to find your house more easily.
- HomeSecurityAdvice.com – This one is geared specifically toward security as it applies to your home’s landscaping. It covers how to trim shrubs and trees near the home, and how to store ladders. Some very useful tips that you might not find on other sites.
- ADT.com – Numerous security topics can be found on this site, including basic home security, child safety, and avoiding teen dating violence. As you’d expect from a site sponsored by ADT, extensive tips on selecting a home burglar alarm system are also included.
