Being able to remotely control your home's security system is one of the perks of continually evolving technology. But if you need something more comprehensive, consider ADT Pulse, a whole-home automation system that's customizable to your needs.
ADT Pulse goes beyond security, allowing you to access home automation, climate and light control and remote video monitoring. ADT calls it "lifestyle management," and it's an apt description. You can adjust lights and thermostats to help keep your home energy efficient. Remote video monitoring allows you to see who's at the door without actually going to the door. And, of course, you can arm and disarm your home's security system, even if you're not there.
People often think home security systems are only useful when they're not at home -- say, going on vacation or even just the day-to-day of going to work, driving the kids around, eating out and the like. But home security systems aren't just for when your house is empty.
Home security systems are ideal for situations like I'm in right now -- my husband is out of town chaperoning a school field trip, and I'm here alone with the kids, cats, and that Chihuahua.
In today's digital world, creating passwords, identifying questions, and security codes are required in nearly every aspect of your daily life. From voicemail to ATMs to security systems, one of the most common forms of security codes are the four-digit serial.
But how do you create an original code that isn't so generic anyone with access to Facebook can guess it, yet isn't so off the wall you won't remember it the next time you use it?
Here are our tips on creating the perfect security code without driving yourself crazy or sabotaging yourself:
Most people associate winter-time house fires with the holiday season -- think candles left burning unattended, Christmas trees (or Hanukkah bushes, if you prefer) falling over, decorative lights shorting, and electrical outlets being over-taxed and sparking. You need to prepare for these emergencies by practicing fire drills with your family.
A great deal of house fires occur during the doldrum months of January and February (sometimes into March), when the frigid weather increases excess heat-source usage and people are less likely to emerge from their homes.
Space heaters, fireplaces, stoves, and even lit cigarettes are just as likely, if not more so, to start a house fire that could endanger the lives of you and your family. So now is perhaps one of the most important times of year to institute and practice a fire emergency plan.
