Safety & Security Tips
Ways Your Smart Home Can Help You Keep Resolutions
As one year wraps up and another begins, many people like to take the opportunity to improve their lives going forward with New Year’s resolutions. You may resolve to learn a new language or land your dream job. Or perhaps you’d just like to manage your stress or your money more efficiently. Whatever your goals,…
Read MoreBurglary Prevention for Seniors
Home security is important for everyone, but even more so for seniors. Elderly homeowners can be especially vulnerable to burglaries since some see them as an easy target. But with some simple tips and tricks, you can help prevent theft and burglary. Some security tips are as simple as changing behavior, like arranging to have…
Read MoreWays to Prevent Falls in the Bathroom
Falling is a very real threat to seniors’ health and safety. Each year, 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries, according to the CDC. While falls can happen anywhere, your bathroom holds an increased risk. Think about the amount of activity that is required in the smallest room in your…
Read MoreHow to Help Seniors Embrace Technology
As people get older, some are uncomfortable with the reversal of roles that often takes place as they age. Their children slowly take on the part of caregiver that they played for so many years. This unease makes it difficult when the adult child needs to teach their parent something, and often this is regarding…
Read MoreSmart Ways to Use a Thermostat
Smart Ways To Use A Thermostat Indiana weather has been known to be unpredictable. On some days, you may find yourself needing to adjust your thermostat multiple times a day just to keep up. And unless you can be at home at all times, you have probably returned to a house that is too cold…
Read MoreIndiana’s Smart Security Experts
Indiana is the perfect place to raise a loving family or start the next innovative business. Ours is a great state to call home; and we would know – we’re Hoosiers. As such, we are specially equipped to provide security solutions dedicated to protecting what matters most to Hoosiers, no matter the season.
Read MoreEase Growing Pains with Smart Home Security
Being able to stay home alone is every kid’s dream. It’s a huge milestone, marking their entrance into more responsibility and independence. It’s one of the first times they can begin to stretch their wings and be free of their parents, at least for a little while. And while it’s an exciting step for kids to earn the trust to stay home alone, it doesn’t come without some extra worries for parents.
Read MoreDon’t Mess with a Smart Home
A complete security system works like a defensive dog, warning you not to come any closer by growling and baring its teeth. It’s good to have a system that will send warnings, as some intruders are deterred from even attempting a break-in by signs of an alarm. Smart home security systems are especially good at both sending these signs of danger and going on the offensive if these signs are ignored.
Read MoreSmart Garages Make Smart Homes Complete
You might have an alarm system, locks and sensors on your front door and bedroom windows – but have you added security to one of the most overlooked parts of your house?
Of course a garage is most likely where you store your car, tools, lawnmower and other expensive or hazardous equipment safe, but don’t forget that attached garages are an entry point to your home.
Read MoreHow to Burglar-Proof Your Home: a Security Infographic Checklist
Every 13 seconds, a burglar breaks into a home in the U.S. That’s a new family being victimized in less time than it takes you to make a cup of coffee, check your mailbox, or scroll through your Netflix line-up.
It only takes 60 seconds for most burglars to break into a home, and 8 out of 10 burglars are desperate and dangerous — erratic thieves fueled by fear and adrenaline, making impulse decisions as they go.
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