In this age of modernization, where would people find themselves without the security and convenience provided by smart technology? The threats are evolving each year, and criminals are finding more ways to steal from you. It is not just about breaking into your home anymore. See, if you are not careful, these individuals can even steal your identity along with your bank information and card details. Worse, they can break into your home system and gadgets and spy on you, getting private and blackmail materials to use against you. You can never really know what can happen these days, that is why you need to be more careful.
As a homeowner, there are things that you can do to protect both your family and assets. Even though you might think that you live in a safe neighborhood, or perhaps you believe there is nothing much that a criminal can get from you, and so you are not qualified to be targeted. You’re wrong. The alarming crime rates against home privacy beg to differ, and it is up to you to equip yourself with the technology to protect and counter these threats.
Here are three essential things that you need to have to protect your home and properties:
GPS Technology
GPS technology has been around for quite some time, but most people only use it commonly for convenience and business. Regular people use it in the form of applications such as Google Maps and Waze, while businessmen maximize the technology to manage and monitor their logistics and supply chain. Business leaders install real-time trackers to their heavy-haul carriers, lorries, and other vehicles for fleet management. However, homeowners usually sleep on the technology that is supposedly made for security. No one wants to be a victim of car theft. Imagine all your investment in complete maintenance and automotive care is gone because you’ve decided to skip a real-time GPS tracker installation.
Additionally, it is only not for vehicles. There is also GPS technology made for your children. GPS trackers in the form of bracelets or key chains that you can attach to your kids’ backpacks. Should anything happen, you will be able to find what was taken. Smart GPS and RFID solutions provide the accuracy and accessibility that you need to counter and even reverse theft.
Home Security and CCTV Systems
These two often go hand in hand to benefit homeowners, and as time passes, it is rare to see them separately. It is because home security systems provide protection, while CCTV allows homeowners to see what is going on. If you haven’t been up-to-date, it is best to maximize the two as one, as everyone should.
Home security systems and CCTV systems have also evolved with time. Today, CCTV systems run smart facial recognition software aligned with the authorities’ system. Crime prevention is more straightforward than before, and any flagged intruder can be caught even before they reach your doorstep. Moreover, home security systems nowadays offer remote access to your house. For example, you are away for a business trip and have a pet sitter coming over. There is software that allows you to open your doors for the sitter from your smartphone and have them locked again. It’s amazing, isn’t it? Now, you don’t have to leave your keys under your mat, as you shouldn’t, and also because any robber knows that trick!
Virtual Private Network
We have discussed identity theft earlier, and it is one of the most unfortunate things that can happen to anyone, especially for middle-class families. Imagine enjoying your Saturday morning, and you get a call from your bank saying you have maximized your cards and are over your limits. You have been working hard to provide for your family, and your money was gone in an instant, all because you weren’t careful online.
Technically, it wasn’t your fault for being picked by a random hacker, but it is also your responsibility to protect your data. Choosing safe sites and putting tapes on your laptop cameras are not enough anymore. You need a safe space to browse and do things online. A virtual private network (VPN) allows you to do that as it encrypts all your online activities, making it impossible for anyone to get your information no matter how good they are.
Plus, with a VPN, you can enjoy online content from any global server. You will be able to enjoy Netflix Japan’s anime content without leaving the country.
Final Thoughts
The world is changing, and technology is the force driving it. It is up to you to be aware of how technology changed crime and theft, so you can take countermeasures to protect yourself.