Homes & Gardens How to beat the


tech-savvy burglar With shorter days upon us, October’s National Home Security Awareness month is advising folk on how to keep our homes secure…


Most autumns see a spike in the number of burglaries on domestic dwellings. When the clocks go back, open windows, doors ajar and sliding doors leſt unlocked are innocent mistakes that can cost us a packet.


And now that thieves are sending up drones to “case the joint” before a break- in, there has never been a beter time to review your home security. With official figures suggesting drone misuse has soared 352% in one year,


and Google’s street view being used to gain detailed imagery of homes, evidence shows thieves are more tech-savvy than ever.


Here are some top tech tips which could help:


Timers Set your timers to turn on a light or the radio to fool a would-be burglar from entering your home. Tieves will always target easy properties. Search on the web for a light that simulate a flickering TV screen.


CCTV


Hardly an innovation but some households insist on using very old technology or persist with cameras which do not work. So update your


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CCTV system and record the footage as it could turn out to be crucial in securing a conviction. Few police forces these days have the resources to send officers to investigate burglaries.


Sliding doors Puting a dowel or shower curtain rail in the track of a sliding door, it cannot be opened even if the lock has been breached. A further window sensor alarm can send a text message or email to your phone to send an alert of a break-in atempt.


Drones Most drones sold and used by people are the inexpensive types found in hobby shops and are covered by rules set out by the Civil Aviation Authority. It is hard for the householder to know if a drone is being operated by a would-be burglar or not. Burglars might use a more sophisticated or military style of drone, in which case vigilance and increased security would be advised.


Lights


Burglars hate motion-sensing lights in gardens, patios and driveways. Tey’re effective and also very cheap. If you run these on a timer, make sure it is placed somewhere out of sight.


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