However, there is a downside to booking our annual get-a-way, many men and women will be saying the same thing “I can’t go on holiday looking like this, I’ll need to lose a few pounds” and so, trips to the gym or down to the local park become regular occurences.

Parks are great for walks, running and general training. However, danger may could be lurking behind any tree, bush or dark area. Muggers, thieves, robbers, call them what you like but they know that at this time of the year people try to lose weight and, as many will be walking with i-pods, disc players or mobile phones they see these people as easy pickings.

Women that exercise on their own are especially at risk! That’s why no woman should leave their home without a Chaperone® ‘Baysik’ Personal Rape Alarm, this small but powerful rape alarm will deter anyone that tries to attack you, by sounding off a powerful 130+dB alarm giving you precious time to react and get away.

With more parents now seeking employment the above scenario can cause somewhat of an argument in many households, as we all know teenagers will not want to be “babysitted” by a child minder. Teenage cries of “I can look after myself” are pretty commonplace, but are they really ready for that responsibility and how can you be sure that they will not injure themselves or worse : other members of the family?

As a parent you will spend many hours discussing all the possibilities about leaving your kids on their own. Going through all the pros and cons with your family, discussing all the options : Are they mature enough? Are they old enough? Can they be trusted?

However, there is no minimum age by law that children can be left on their own, but, if you leave your children knowing that it could put them in danger then that is illegal and you can be fined or sentenced if found negligent. (source)

Once you have decided that your child is mature enough to look after themselves for a few hours each day, you can add to their security and your confidence by making your home “child safe”. This can include removing or locking away alcohol, cigarettes or any dangerous prescription drugs. There are also defence sprays or rape alarms which you can purchase, to help add that little extra protection and hold back a few more worrying grey hairs.

With an estimated 60million people leaving their homes for a relaxing break this year, what can be done to protect their health and possessions? Opportunistic theft has no geographic boundaries so no matter the accommodation – hotel, chalet, or tent if the chance of theft arises, it will be taken.

In the months ahead many holidaymakers will be packing suitcases filled with new clothes, shoes, sandals, flip-flops and an assortment of sun protection creams and oils, and because they think “crime doesn’t happen when you are on holiday” very few will be carrying personal alarms, door guards and handbag alarms.

As people are constantly reminding us, “It’s a big bad world that we live in” but with simple yet effective deterrents you can make your holiday one to remember for all the right reasons.

With less money around, we tend to reassess what is important and home security may be one area in which people are sacrificing. If for any reason you find yourself cutting back there are several tips you can use instead of purchasing that top of the range house alarm. Home security does not have to be a very expensive operation, using your common sense will save that feeling of violation and heartache.

We all say it, “it will never happen to me” and “in my day we could leave our doors open all day and night“, well this is the 21st century and unfortunately it does happen! So, it’s up to you to protect your family and possessions, the best way you can.

Here are a few basic measures which you can adopt to help prevent any opportunistic thief from trying to take anything from your home:

• One of the biggest mistakes is when people go out their back door to chat to a neighbour – they leave their front door unlocked – anyone can simply walk in and help themselves. Remember to lock all doors at all times even when your only going up the stairs.
• Outdoor lighting is a great way to illuminate your outside at night, PIR sensors will activate when someone approaches your premisses.
• As the weather heats up, you often leave your windows open, easy access for someone’s arm to simply reach in and take your wallet, rings, watch or car keys. Don’t leave valuable items near open windows or even in full view.

These are only a few precautions which can be taken to stop an opportunistic thief from simply walking away with your goods or money.

Many business install burglar alarms, PIR lighting, window and door alarms – these security measures are all great when the premisses are empty and do deter attempted theft but what can you do when employees are busy at work?

In recent years the covert camera has seen a massive increase in sales as directors and management try to curb the amount of equipment that simply walks our their factory gates. Covert cameras are now sophisticated pieces of technology offering high definition pictures which can be hidden in smoke alarms, clocks or even pictures on the wall.

Understandably, with people now having the confidence to attempt new dishes there can often be little miss-haps in the kitchen. Burning things, setting smoke alarms off and waving teatowels underneath them until the constant bleeping stops seems to be a passage of right for the eager cook.

Round about the tenth time of the alarm going off, crazily, some people actually remove the batteries from their smoke alarms rendering them “useless” — this is never a good solution.

However, if you find that your smoke alarm is going off more and more then perhaps it’s time to change your alarm – rather than disabling it. There are other fire safety systems on the market which will protect your family and possessions just as well as a smoke alarm. Fire Alarms work when the heat from a fire is detected not the smoke, again alerting you that something is wrong.

Whichever alarm system you decide to use – you should never assume that nothing will go wrong – kitchens can be dangerous places to work.

The number of people now using social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Bebo has increased to well over two billion people worldwide, and, with some encouraging people to install applications such as games, fun surveys and chat platforms this has now become the perfect vector for cyber-criminals to gain entry to information within your computer. So as you sit in your home chatting to your mates on any number of social networking sites, cyber criminals are busy hacking into your personal information. However its not just in chat and game platforms, Social sites such as Twitter which encourage the use of shortened URLs with services such as tinyurl.com and bit.ly which again makes it easier to mask the true identity of the URL that you are asked to click.

Many of these cyber criminals will hope to take advantage of the amount of younger people that are accessing social networking sites, hoping that inexperience will cause them to access infected sites. Once your computer has been compromised by malicious software (malware), which may include spyware, viruses or Trojan Horses, all of these will infect your computer causing vast damage and will send your personal information back to its creator.

Remember if a website looks suspicious or you are not sure of it keep away from it.

Unbelievable, a new site has sprung up recently called PleaseRobMe.com, where it claims to reveal the location of empty homes based on what people post online. The full article from the BBC can be found here : source.

There are a few things that you can do to protect elderly family members and keep them safe within their homes:

Door Chains, this will ensure that the door can be opened without any-one gaining access.

Door chain mirror, this ingenious devise will ensure that your elderly family member can see who is at their door prior to opening it fully.

If it is a solid door consider fitting a 200 Degree Door Viewer, this will ensure that they never have to open the door without knowing who is there first.

These simple home security devices are all easy to fit and will make that elderly family member feel a lot safer in their homes.

• The size of your property, some alarm systems are designed for smaller properties.
• What type of alarm, hardwired or wireless, remember that hardwire often requires you to channel out walls etc.. to help hide the wires.
• Where to place the master keypad and what code to use, this has to be in a practical place as you don’t want to be running in and out of your property in order to activate/deactivate your alarm system.

Once you have decided which security alarm to purchase, what do you do next?

One of the best ways is to browse the internet, looking at home security product providers such as ourselves (Crime Prevention Products) which specialise in selling home security products. It’s always best to look at the reviews of a product from people who actually bought it, how easy it was for them to install and also was there any additional costs once the product was installed.

Wireless alarms are easy to install, as there is no drilling, channeling and hiding of wires. Simply read all the instructions, follow them and soon you will have an alarm system that will help protect your family, possessions and property.

Home security is very important in today’s society. Not only does it helps us feel safe when we are asleep at night, it can also inform the authorities, and alert us when someone is approaching our door or someone is attempting to gain access.

However, there is an area of home security that we all seem to miss or forget about when we are discussing home security.. that is our gardens and driveways. When we are planning our security measures they always seen to get pushed to one side, however, this is a very important area as a properly fitted driveway alarms will alert you that someone is approaching your property and thus giving you those extra minutes to decide what action to make.

Adding a driveway alarm will increase the effectiveness of your home security measures ensuring that you will feel safe day and night.