You’re responsible for protecting yourself, your family, and your possessions.
Your home may be your castle, but just how safe and secure is your home office?
Even prior to the pandemic, technology was making it easier and more practical for people to work from home. The number of homebased businesses, independent contractors, and work-at-home employees continues to grow, as do the number of homes with computers and other equipment that might be attractive to thieves and other evil minded individuals.
Consider the following tips for protecting your home office and other valuables:
- Take a look at your home through the eyes of a criminal. How vulnerable are you? If you have any trouble with this, GSEC Security can help you.
- Notice any weaknesses or vulnerabilities that might give criminals access to your premises.
- Do not leave any valuables close to the windows when you go to sleep at night.
- Duplicate important data and store it offsite. Develop a system for regular backup procedures for your important business records and customer files.
- Separate work and personal devices.
- Check outside for potential access. Are there shrubs where a criminal could hide? Do trees or a ladder near the house make it easy to access first-floor windows?
- Install exterior lighting using timers, light sensors, and/or motion sensors.
- Consider an alarm system to protect both your home and your business.
About Alarm systems
Chimes can alert you to the opening of exterior doors and windows — particularly important if you work alone in a large house. Closed-circuit cameras allow you to see who is at your door before you open it.
Fixed or portable panic buttons can be programmed to notify your security provider with or without an audible alarm. And you can even use a security system to keep an eye on your kids.
Shop carefully for a security system. Though they are becoming increasingly affordable, price should only be a small part of your decision.
As part of evaluating a security company, find out how long the company has been in business; if they have a local office; how their service is handled; how installers and technicians are trained and their average response times.
Ask about the system’s warranty, the cost of monitoring, and the length of the contract. Get statistics on the company’s history of apprehensions and scare-offs, and ask how many times their system has been beaten. Always ask for and check references before you buy.
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