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As the holiday approaches, and we are preparing to spend some much needed time with family and friends, so to criminals are planning and taking this period as an opportunity to break into homes. According to the SA Stats more than 50% of all crimes experienced by SA home owners during the holiday season had to do with housebreaking. So before you head off ensure you home is safe.

1. Make sure your alarm is working properly and inform your
armed response company that you will be away on holiday
2. Install sensor lights on your property. Ask a friend or neighbor to
switch on your lights at night this creates the illusion of
occupancy.
3. Get a house sitter
4. Do a security check. Ensure all your windows and doors are
locked securely.
5. Do not leave any tools or garden items like garden hose or
toys laying around, lock it away securely in your garage or
garden shed

Keeping your kids safe online!

Teaching our kids about keeping safe inside the home and stranger danger is all good and well but what about keeping them safe online?

Children are born into a world of tablets and smartphones, and as computers and internet devices become more common for play and school assignments it can become more difficult for parents to protect their kids from numerous online threats, like ..

Contact with undesirable people including:

• Predators- for example, in social media messages or gaming rooms
• Cyberbullies- children can be targeted by online bullies, incl real-life ones
• Phishing scammers- they trick your child out of information about themselves or you.

For parents, access management is critical:

• Parental control software- combined with internet security solutions giving you the ability to manage the time your child spends online. This works best when combined with a healthy dose of respect and freedom.
• Antivirus software programs-helps you deal with issues like spyware and viruses from websites your kids may unwittingly visit.
• Set up a regular schedule for automatic virus checks, and run a deep system scan every month to ensure you don’t have any unwanted visitors on your hard drive.

The bottom line for parents: using online security controls. Child safety online starts with adaptable parental controls and is backed by solid virus protection software. Most importantly talk to your children about the dangers they can experience online.

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