Home Security Tips

We always get asked about security here at Spy Shop SA. Here are some awesome tips thanks to the cool people at: http://www.selfsecure.co.za/

Learn the following:

• How to prevent becoming a victim of a hijacking
• How to protect your family in your own home
• Which security measures make more sense than others?

Simple, common sense and easy to use information that could be invaluable in protecting your home, your family and of course you. Simply click here for more information about the free course.

Crime, often violent crime, in South Africa is a fact of life. Hardly anyone can claim not to have been personally affected, either through personal experience or having a close friend or family member become a victim. Your daily life is most likely influenced by the fear of crime - where you travel, places you avoid, the way you treat strangers, your general state of awareness or anxiety. Most households will spend money each month on some form of security. Its really only the extent of this cost that varies: armed response, car tracking units, burglar bars, security guards, theft insurance, alarms, locks, gates.... the list goes on.

There is no product or service that can provide 100% safety and security. Its all a matter of getting as close to secure as possible, but the eternal battle between criminals and their victims is in continual flux. As new products are developed, criminals find ways to get around them. You need to stay a few, or at least one step ahead of them.

Don’t become a statistic. Use common sense, the experience of others and technology to make you and your family’s lives safer.

This web site will provide you with the tools and information to help you protect both yourself and your family.

The main crimes that cause the states of anxiety and fear in which so many of us live our daily lives are (in order of severity):

1. House robbery.
2. Hijacking (car robbery).
3. House breaking (burglary).
4. Smash and grab (theft out of motor vehicle).

We have specifically excluded less common, although very serious crimes and “social” crimes committed by people known to the victim. Those require a different solution and that is not the topic of this web site. There are other serious crimes, but not as wide spread as the above and there are more common crimes, but they are seldom as traumatic, even if they are unpleasant.

Our solutions are not 100% effective all the time and they don’t cover every possible situation. That is quite simply impossible and anyone who tells you otherwise is talking rubbish. We will however give you ideas on how to drastically improve the safety of your environment.  Our solutions are typically relevant for residents living in the suburbs of South Africa as that is where our experience lies. However the solutions are not necessarily high in cost, in fact much of it comes at no cost at all. You get to decide how much time, effort and money you want to throw at the problem.

Our approach is two fold. We will expose you to information on how to create a safe environment and we will then also show you various bits of technology that will enhance and complement the information. The information and technology is continually changing,  and this makes regular email the most effective way to keep you up to date with changes in equipment, new ideas and the latest methods used by criminals.

Amazingly, despite our horrific crime statistics in South Africa, we are still remarkably apathetic when it comes to changing our lifestyles. If we were  to dump a book with all our information and a box with all the necessary equipment in your entrance hall, it would probably stay there and never get used. We’re just too busy. Even if you did read the book, implementing the ideas would always be put off for another day. That is why we have chosen the regular email method. The information stays current, we can take on the challenge in small, bite size steps and we can keep reminding and motivating.

At this stage many people become worried about being spammed. My policy is simple, I don’t sell email addresses, period. I have information which I believe will benefit many South Africans and the best way to get it to them is by email. If you still remain concerned, open up a free gmail account and use that as your email address. In some cases its probably a good idea anyway as some South African service providers may treat our mail as spam and delete it without telling you or me. Just don’t forget to log on and check. your gmail account for messages every now and then.

Our solutions will focus primarily on the typical South African suburban household, but many ideas and products will work elsewhere too. By eliminating or at least greatly reducing the chances of any of the common big 4 crimes ( house robbery, hijacking, burglary and smash & grabs) we can help create an environment around your South African home which at least compares suitably with lifestyles else where in the world.

South Africa without violent crime would be one of the best places in the world to live.

To sign up for the emailed information on protecting yourself, your family and your home, click here.