Personal Security And Safety Tips

don't have conversations with "wrong number" callers.

Never give any information about yourself to someone who reaches you in a "wrong number;" callers might not have really bothers you by accident - that they may be criminals seeking information in an attempt to target you for identity theft or worse.

Cover cameras.

Cover the cameras in smart phones, notebooks, tablets, smart televisions, etc. when you want to be certain that they cannot record you. Left uncovered, they can set you without your knowledge. Bear in mind that microphones may also be actuated by malware.

Set the home address into your smartphone, GPS, and other apparatus to an address near your home, but not to your true home address.

If someone steals your telephone or breaks into your car as you are away from your home, you do not need the crook to attempt to rob your house or telephone friends in the area to do so. Theoretically, any paperwork in a car which has your home address ought to be kept locked up in the glove compartment to minimize the risk of that information being misused for comparable nefarious purposes, but, realistically, that is a hassle which most individuals are reluctant to endure, and papers are less likely than electronic equipment to get swiped during a fast break-in.

Lock up dangerous drugs that are candidates for abuse.

In case you have such prescription medications at home do not store them in medicine cabinets which are available by people or any place else where people may encounter them. You don't know the personal demons of everyone who visits your house - many people suffer from addiction issues; the exact same may hold true for the other occupants of your home.

In emergency situations use flashlights for light - candles.

Don't use candles for light during power failures brought on by wind-related weather conditions (e.g., hurricanes) until after the adverse weather has passed. Besides the fact that candles may be harmful in general (particularly if there are kids in the house and/or if the candles are transported around when walking through the home), strong winds may hurl things through windows - producing situations where candles are vulnerable to end that can knock them over and begin a dangerous fire.