Top Personal Security And Safety Tips

Never expect a doorway chain lock.

Whether in a hotel or at home, never rely on doorway chain locks for security, visit our website. Even amateurs can often endanger them in seconds.

Assess for skimmers and hidden cameras.

Before creating a credit card payment or with the ATM device, check the device for added-on cameras or "skimming technology." If a card reader appears to have been tampered with some thing seems strange about an ATM machine, then discover another device and notify somebody in the shop or bank that something may be amiss. Obviously, do the same for almost any machine which requires a biometric scan of your self - if something appears to have been added to the device, do not offer the system with your fingerprints, or let it scan your iris, etc..

Don't overshare on social media.

People have a tendency to post vacation pictures while far from home - however, if such information is viewed by the wrong sets of eyes it can result in attempts to rob your house. Also, do not react to social-media invitations to events that involve all the occupants of your home - doing so can let the general public know in advance that nobody will be home at a particular time. There are so many different examples of just what to talk on societal media - the bottom line is think twice before submitting, and, whenever possible, use technology to deal with any errors in this aspect. (Full disclosure: SecureMySocial, of which I am the CEO, offers technology in this sector and owns a related US patent.)

Keep your car key fob reachable in the mattress

Your nighttime table is a good storage location.Car fobs include panic buttons, and may double as a fantastic alarm in the event of emergency. Pressing the panic button can cause your vehicle to advertising blast its horn and flash its own headlights - in case your car is in the drive this may draw attention to a place and (hopefully) scare would-be-criminals away. Police responding to a call may locate your house faster as well. Obviously, if you reside in a high-rise flat, or do not store your car somewhere where it can function as an alert mechanism, then the key-fob alert isn't likely going to provide this advantage. Also, think about storing your keyfob wrapped in aluminum foil - some cars can be broken into utilizing apparatus that relay and boost signals from distant keyfobs; wrap a fob in aluminum foil when it isn't in use can protect against these crimes.

Reveal sensitive information (when appropriate) on outbound calls, not inbound calls.

Never disclose sensitive information on calls that were put to you. If you get a call from the credit card issuer or bank about potential fraud on your account, by way of instance, hang up and call back at the official telephone number published on the back of the relevant card. Never offer information to somebody who called you - which party might not be that he or she claims to be.

In emergency situations use flashlights for light - not candles.

Don't use candles for light during power failures caused by wind-related weather conditions (e.g., hurricanes) until after the adverse weather has passed. Besides the fact that candles may be dangerous in general (especially if there are children in the home and/or when the candles are transported around when walking through the home), strong winds can hurl objects through windows - creating situations where candles are vulnerable to wind that may knock them over and begin a dangerous flame.