Home Security News

Finding Good Deals on Security Gadgets

I've known about the SmartHome folks for a while (they are a store specializing in home automation toys, which includes home security stuff), but I just came across their auction site.  Apparently, they list things they're overstocked on or just are willing to let go at below MSRP, and you can bid on them, just as with eBay or other auction sites.  Many of their items (like timers for lights, etc.) have $1 opening bids.  When I took a peek at their site, they had more than 300 auctions open you could browse through.

Common Sense Security Tips

Here's a new article up over at Lifehacker with some "Common Sense Home Security Tips."  It's good to see articles that tell you how to make your home safer without necessarily investing in alarm systems that can cost thousands of dollars to install (not to mention monthly monitoring fees).  It's great if you can afford all that, but not all of us can.  This article covers the more basic stuff (keys, locks, windows, monitoring your habits, etc.)  It's definitely worth a read.