This document discusses 5 home security upgrades that can be done on various budgets. It begins by introducing the topic of regularly updating home security systems. Then it provides 5 security tips: 1) embracing smart home technology, 2) upgrading door locks to keyless entry systems, 3) installing motion-sensitive lighting, 4) creating a safe room within the home, and 5) bulletproofing walls, doors and windows. Each tip provides details on product options and installation advice. The overall document promotes taking security measures to protect one's home and family.

1. 5 HOME SECURITY UPGRADES
FOR EVERY BUDGET

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Home is the last place you
want to feel insecure.

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YOUR HOME IS YOUR SAFE HAVEN
When your safe haven is violated, it can be a painful and
disorienting experience, especially when your family’s
well-being is on the line.

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That’s why security is a top
concern for most homeowners.

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Is there more I can do to
secure my home?

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IS THERE MORE I CAN DO TO SECURE
MY HOME?
As technology advances and criminals adapt, it’s important to
regularly update and upgrade your home security systems and
features. But if a brand new full-service alarm and surveillance
system or a major security retrofit just aren’t in the budget right
now, don’t fear.

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Here are five ways
you can enhance
the security of
your home.

10. SECURITY TIP #1
EMBRACE THE SMART
HOME REVOLUTION
Would you like to monitor and control your door
locks, lights, cameras, and alarms from your
smartphone while you’re at work or on vacation?
The Internet of Things has unleashed a wide range of
new smart home security products that allow you to
do just that and more.
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Smart home security systems utilize your home Wi-Fi network
so you can remotely interact with various security features
through an easy-to-use app.

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These range from basic protocols like motion detectors
and door sensors to comprehensive networks that monitor
your garage door, surveillance cameras, smoke detectors,
and much more.

13. SECURITY TIP #2
UPGRADE YOUR DOOR
LOCKS WITH KEYLESS ENTRY
If you can memorize a four-digit code, you may never
have to deal with house keys again.
Electronic keypad entry systems are not just for
businesses or apartment buildings. More and more
homeowners are upgrading to keyless entry for
the added security, control, and the convenience
it offers.
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Electronic keypad entry systems are not just for businesses
or apartment buildings. More and more homeowners are
upgrading to keyless entry for the added security, control, and
the convenience it offers.

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Keyless, electronic locks can be found at many hardware
stores and installed with just a screwdriver. They typically cost
between $100 and $300, and come in many styles and finishes
to match your home.

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Once installed, you can program and reprogram your entry
code as often as you like. Assign guests, dog walkers, and
babysitters their own codes, track when they have been used,
and change them when they no longer need access.

17. SECURITY TIP #3
INSTALL MOTION
SENSITIVE LIGHTING
In a unique survey of over 400 incarcerated
burglars, researchers found that well-lit properties
without hiding places were less likely to be targeted
for theft.
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Light is one of the simplest and most effective deterrents
against theft and home invasion.

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Consider it your first line of defense because it can prevent
criminals from even attempting to burglarize your home.

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We’ve come a long way from the days of conspicuous
floodlights and unreliable motion sensors. Now you can
light up your yard, driveway, pathways, porch, patio, shed,
and any other dark corner where a burglar may hide with
style and precision.

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With so many lighting options to choose from, use these
guidelines to ensure you pick effective, high-quality bulbs
and sensors:

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With so many lighting options to choose from, use these
guidelines to ensure you pick effective, high-quality bulbs
and sensors:
• Consider investing in solar powered and energy-efficient LED lights, especially
where bulbs will be burning for hours on end.

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With so many lighting options to choose from, use these
guidelines to ensure you pick effective, high-quality bulbs
and sensors:
• Consider investing in solar powered and energy-efficient LED lights, especially
where bulbs will be burning for hours on end.
• In places where you only want lights to turn on when someone approaches, look
for motion sensors with a detection range of at least 40 feet.

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With so many lighting options to choose from, use these
guidelines to ensure you pick effective, high-quality bulbs
and sensors:
• Consider investing in solar powered and energy-efficient LED lights, especially
where bulbs will be burning for hours on end.
• In places where you only want lights to turn on when someone approaches, look
for motion sensors with a detection range of at least 40 feet.
• Make sure your bulbs have a high light output (measured in lumens) so they will
flood a wide area.

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With so many lighting options to choose from, use these
guidelines to ensure you pick effective, high-quality bulbs
and sensors:
• Consider investing in solar powered and energy-efficient LED lights, especially
where bulbs will be burning for hours on end.
• In places where you only want lights to turn on when someone approaches, look
for motion sensors with a detection range of at least 40 feet.
• Make sure your bulbs have a high light output (measured in lumens) so they will
flood a wide area.
• Look for water and heatproof lighting products to ensure your outdoor lights
don’t short out when you need them most.

26. SECURITY TIP #4
CREATE A SAFE ROOM
Hollywood depictions of safe rooms make them
seem like high-tech padded bunkers reserved for the
eccentric elite. This is far from reality.
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A safe room can look like any normal room in your house,
most often a bedroom. You do not need to build a new
structure. Nearly any room can be modified to protect
you and your loved ones from intruders while you call
for help.

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It is entirely possible to create a safe room that doesn’t
disrupt the design or function of your home.

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:
• Solid Core Door: Choose an outside door made of steel or solid wood so it can’t easily be kicked in.

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:
• Solid Core Door: Choose an outside door made of steel or solid wood so it can’t easily be kicked in.
• Reinforced Door Frame: Your solid core door will need a bigger, stronger doorframe to keep it
firmly in place and secure your door locks.

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:
• Solid Core Door: Choose an outside door made of steel or solid wood so it can’t easily be kicked in.
• Reinforced Door Frame: Your solid core door will need a bigger, stronger doorframe to keep it
firmly in place and secure your door locks.
• Multiple Door Locks: Replace indoor knobs with heavy locking knobs, deadbolts, or even a keyless
door lock. Using multiple locks keeps you safe even if one lock fails.

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:
• Solid Core Door: Choose an outside door made of steel or solid wood so it can’t easily be kicked in.
• Reinforced Door Frame: Your solid core door will need a bigger, stronger doorframe to keep it
firmly in place and secure your door locks.
• Multiple Door Locks: Replace indoor knobs with heavy locking knobs, deadbolts, or even a keyless
door lock. Using multiple locks keeps you safe even if one lock fails.
• Shatterproof Glass: If your safe room has windows, replace them with shatterproof glass so they are
as difficult as possible to break-in through. If you can’t replace a window, use shatterproof laminate
as a next-best defense.

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Make sure you upgrade the room you select with the following safety features
to withstand an assault:
• Solid Core Door: Choose an outside door made of steel or solid wood so it can’t easily be kicked in.
• Reinforced Door Frame: Your solid core door will need a bigger, stronger doorframe to keep it
firmly in place and secure your door locks.
• Multiple Door Locks: Replace indoor knobs with heavy locking knobs, deadbolts, or even a keyless
door lock. Using multiple locks keeps you safe even if one lock fails.
• Shatterproof Glass: If your safe room has windows, replace them with shatterproof glass so they are
as difficult as possible to break-in through. If you can’t replace a window, use shatterproof laminate
as a next-best defense.
• Permanent Phone: Don’t rely on your cellphone to call for help once you’re inside your safe room.
What if you’ve left it on the kitchen counter in your rush to take cover? Install a permanent landline
or keep a backup cell phone in your safe room at all times.

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At the very least, a safe room can buy you the time you
need to reach the police and keep you out of harm’s way
during an invasion. In some situations, a protected room
may enable you to remain level-headed and plan your
next critical move.

36. SECURITY TIP #5
BULLETPROOF YOUR WALLS,
DOORS, AND WINDOWS.
Bulletproof doors, walls, and windows aren’t just for
banks and police stations. Increasingly, they’re being
installed by homeowners to defend against shooters.
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Some people fortify a single closet (or safe room) with
cinder block walls encased in bulletproof steel, then
hidden under wood paneling. Others replace windows
with bulletproof or bullet resistant glass.

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The Minneapolis-based millwork design firm Aaron
Carlson is carving out a new niche for itself with
bulletproof doors and ballistics solutions for homes
and businesses.

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owner and president of Aaron Carlson, said:
“Where we see the market is in places where people
don’t want anyone to know that it’s a ballistic door.”
In other words, they’re crafting ballistics products
that can blend seamlessly with residential design.”
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The options available to homeowners are endless as new
technologies enter the home and new businesses are
being created to meet consumer’s needs of feeling safe.

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