Your neighbours can keep an eye on your home, in times of trouble or even when you are out.

To enhance the safety of your elderly relatives, add a strong double door to your main door.

Whenever you go out of town, don’t post your location on social media. Avoid revealing to strangers online that your home is empty.

Whenever you go out of town, don’t post your location on social media. Avoid revealing to strangers online that your home is empty.

Instead of just one front door key used between all home members, let everyone have his or her own duplicate key. This avoids the unsafe habit of keeping the key under the welcome mat or in a potted plant.

To stay safe online, use a passphrase instead of password. It’s longer, more complex, and thus difficult to crack. For example, MogambokhushHua#77

If you provide your duplicate keys to anyone besides a family member, such as your domestic assistance or security guards, be sure they are someone you can trust.