With March Break around the corner, Weiser is sharing six easy tips to protect yourself and your home on social media.
“Social media has almost completely erased any
notion of privacy. This March Break, when folks go on vacation, it will
not only be the five people in their office who know about it – it’s
their entire Twitter following.” says Steve Kolobaric of Weiser, one of
Canada’s most trusted lockset manufacturers. “People often forget that a
simple status update about their trip can act as a feeding frenzy for
thieves, and can actually create a vulnerable and dangerous situation
for their home, belongings, and also any family that they may leave
behind.”
Check out these simple tips for protecting your home on social media this March Break:
1. Don’t update any statuses or tweet
the dates that you are going to be away. Also, be sure to utilize the
privacy settings on social media sites to ensure that strangers don’t
see anything you don't intend for them to see.
2. Be careful when using the
“check-in” feature on Facebook or tweeting about where you are, and be
weary of apps that share your location to others. The new generation of
apps broadcast your location at all times to friends -- and in many
cases to people you don't even know. Unlike the previous generations of
applications that required you to check in to a venue, these apps are
persistent unless you pause them or turn them off.
3. Don’t post about how frustrated you
are because your back door doesn’t shut properly, or about how you’re
getting new windows installed next week. Snaps, Vines and other videos
taken inside your house can also give potential burglars an idea of your
home’s layout and possible entry points.
4. Don’t Snap or Instagram photos of
the new 4K TV in your living room or the vintage Harley Davidson in your
garage. If you really want to show your followers your fancy new gadget
or gift, make sure your front and back doors are locked when you leave
your house. Its important that both front and back doors have a lockset
that has a working deadbolt lock as most burglaries happen through an
unlocked door!
5. Be careful to monitor what your
children are posting i.e.: “Parents gone all week! House to myself for
all of March Break!”.
6. DO post updates or tweet about the great new security system or lockset that you just had installed.
For more information on home security, please visit www.weiserlock.com.
