Secure at Home When You’re Not

From The New York Times

With the holidays fast approaching, thoughts of family getaways are on the minds of many homeowners - but getaways can be less enjoyable if homeowners are worried about things being safe back home.

Protecting an empty home is a priority for many and with so much reliance these days on video surveillance cameras and alarm systems that alert the police to a break-in, sometimes it’s just as important for people to slow down between the planning and the packing and to remember what they can do themselves to secure their home the old-fashioned way.