Top Personal Safety And Security Tips

Don't let anybody see you enter sensitive information to a computerized apparatus.

With cameras omnipresent, it's important to block people's view of your hands when entering PIN numbers, passwords, alarm codes, your children's carpool pickup times, etc.. Bear in mind, high-resolution cameras that could see clearly from far away are now widely available - you might not even find a camera that's recording you.

Keep your car key fob reachable from your bed

Your nighttime table is a great storage location.Car fobs include panic switches, and may double as a great alarm in case of emergency. Pressing the panic button will cause your vehicle to repetitively burst its horn and flash its headlights - in case your car is in the drive this may draw attention to your place and (hopefully) frighten would-be-criminals away. Police responding to a call may locate your home faster as well. Of course, when you reside in a high-rise flat, or otherwise don't store your car somewhere where it can function as an alert mechanism, then the key-fob alert isn't likely going to provide this advantage. Additionally, consider storing your keyfob wrapped in aluminum foil - some automobiles can be broken into using devices that relay and boost signals from remote keyfobs; wrapping a fob in aluminum foil when it is not in use can protect against such crimes.

Assess for skimmers and hidden cameras.

Prior to creating a credit card using an ATM machine, check the device for added-on cameras or "skimming technology." If a card reader seems to have been tampered with , or some thing seems strange about an ATM machine, then find another device and notify someone in the shop or lender that something may be amiss. Obviously, do the exact same for any machine that requires a biometric read of your self - if something seems to have been added to the apparatus, do not offer the system with your fingerprints, or allow it to scan your iris, etc..

Reveal sensitive information (when appropriate) on outbound calls, not inbound calls.

Never disclose sensitive details about calls which were put to you. If you get a call from the credit card issuer or lender about potential fraud on your account, for instance, hang up and call back at the official telephone number printed on the back of the appropriate card. Never provide information to someone who called you - which celebration may not be that he or she claims to be.

If you carry a physical car key, keep it in your hand when walking, especially in parking lots.

Getting your key accessible reduces the amount of time between when you approach your car and when you drive away - thereby lowering your vulnerability to attack. Also, a physical key protruding between your knuckles as you create a closed fist can function as a strong makeshift weapon in case someone does attempt to attack you.