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Keep Your Home

PROTECTED

This Holiday Season Keep in touch with a trusted neighbor during the holidays
Let a neighbor know

to help increase your home security. Let them know if you’re
traveling, and ask them to keep an eye on your home and
pick up your mail or any potentially important packages for
written by: NATHAN SMITH safekeeping. Communicating with your neighbors about your
home, and offering to help others, too, gives everyone some
The holidays are a splendid reassurance that they have a community of support nearby.
time of year filled with fun, food,
friends, and family. However, with
gifts out in the open and time spent

away from home, there are more
opportunities for your home to
become a target.
Upgrade to smart home devices
Nevertheless, you can have peace of Smart devices can give the illusion that someone is home
mind this holiday season by taking while you are away. Smart lighting allows you to turn your
steps to ensure your home’s safety. lights on and off while you’re out of your house, either

manually or by scheduling a time through your smart
device. A smart doorbell provides video surveillance of
anyone coming to your door, and outdoor lightning options
can be motion-activated and provide video feeds to your
phone. These measures make your home less of a target
by immediately deterring any unwanted guests.

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