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Through this website you can access many interesting and informative articles on home security. These are practical ways you can protect your property and your person. It is all original content written and compiled by security expert and syndicated columnist Frank Fourchalk. This is security information you can use…written in language that’s easily understood.


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I think everybody at some time has experienced door problems. yes

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Do you know whom you are letting into your apartment building? yes

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You must have a back-up plan to protect your irreplaceable possessions, should a burglar manage to penetrate your existing security. yes

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B.C.Cabinet Minister Colin Hansen who is responsible for the 2010 Winter Olympics assured us in July, 2006 there will be no cost overruns for security during the "Mega Event". yes

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Last week I had the pleasure of running into Ron Cole an old locksmith friend of mine. yes

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How safe and secure do you feel? The fact that Surrey streets have been riddled with gunfire these days has perked the attention of many citizens. yes

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Here's a solution to help curb mail theft, "Install stronger mail boxes". Canada Post literally holds the key that can make the difference. yes

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It's a familiar story. yes

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The dictionary describes a "predator" as one who victimizes, plunders, or destroys. "Predators" are an unfortunate part of today's society. yes

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There's some bad advice circulating around our community regarding leaving vehicles open in secured parking areas. yes

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Other than getting stuck, what possibly could go wrong in an elevator? yes

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Lets not be too quick to spend money on CCTV systems in Surrey. yes

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It’s 2008 and time for home builders to complete security system pre-wires. yes

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I wish I had a loonie for every time I’ve heard the most common landlord rant: “I would never have purchased this property if I’d known the laws were written for the tenants.” yes

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You may have caught the news a week ago about a 91year old Burnaby man (Tom) who was beaten and robbed by a home invader. yes

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It’s late and you’re arriving home at your apartment building. yes

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Question: Our home is well secured and I have but one security concern. We travel a lot so consequently use light timers to give the illusion of occupancy. These plug-in light timers are great because we can set the time to control when the light turns on and off.
 
However the consistency of these timers bothers me. I feel we are vulnerable and could be an easy target because of the distinct lighting patterns. We don't want to bother our neighbors to constantly change the times on these timers. Do you have any suggestions to alleviate my concerns?
 
Fourchalk: Go to your favorite hardware store and purchase a few photoelectric light switches.  These units are similar to plug-in timers but are controlled by the amount of light that enters the room by a photo cell eye located in the front of the unit.
 
Just plug the chosen lamp into the front of the photocell and plug the unit into an electrical outlet. Now you no longer have to set the times to control your designated lamps. The light fixture is controlled by the amount of natural daylight that enters the room. Natural daylight turns the light fixture off, while darkness turns it on. This will eliminate your concern of detection of lighting patterns, because the light will come on at different times of the day depending how quickly darkness falls.

 



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