Think Before You Tweet
We all love our social media and it does save precious time in 'getting the word out' on what's happening in our daily lives. The problem is that far more people than we realize may be checking out what we are saying and using it against us. Sometimes the biggest problem with the worldwide web is in its very name..."worldwide". Frequently what we post is unfortunately not limited to just the person whom we intended the info for.
Be very careful about what personal information you are sending out on the web, even if it is only intended for your "friends". Intel like when you are going on vacation and for how long, details about your daily routine, personal and family demographic information, nuggets about how much the household income may be...all of this is golden for the bad guys out there who are searching for their next victim. Don't let it be you.
Don't forget to go a bit 'old school' in your personal protection, either. Be sure you have someone watching over your home while you are away. Don't 'advertise' your absence by allowing newspapers to stack up in your driveway and mail to overflow from the mailbox. If you are away for a long time (months), be sure the weeds and landscaping are taken care of. In short, make things appear to be as lived in as possible.
Burglars may not be the most desirable or intelligent beings on the planet, but helping them with basic information either online or just by habits in the 'real' world just make their lives easier...and yours miserable. Please don't do it to yourself or your family.
Kevin Lackey
President/CEO
My Arizona Butler, LLC
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" - Thomas Jefferson
Be very careful about what personal information you are sending out on the web, even if it is only intended for your "friends". Intel like when you are going on vacation and for how long, details about your daily routine, personal and family demographic information, nuggets about how much the household income may be...all of this is golden for the bad guys out there who are searching for their next victim. Don't let it be you.
Don't forget to go a bit 'old school' in your personal protection, either. Be sure you have someone watching over your home while you are away. Don't 'advertise' your absence by allowing newspapers to stack up in your driveway and mail to overflow from the mailbox. If you are away for a long time (months), be sure the weeds and landscaping are taken care of. In short, make things appear to be as lived in as possible.
Burglars may not be the most desirable or intelligent beings on the planet, but helping them with basic information either online or just by habits in the 'real' world just make their lives easier...and yours miserable. Please don't do it to yourself or your family.
Kevin Lackey
President/CEO
My Arizona Butler, LLC
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" - Thomas Jefferson
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