Unfortunately, nowadays even your own house can't be completely safe and protected from intrusion. But if you take care of your possessions by adding some innovations, it can help you to save your valuables in the case of a robbery. We've collected simple yet effective tips that will help you protect your home and even discourage thieves from breaking into your property. And as it turns out, security tricks that we’ve relied on over the years may not have been such good ideas after all.

Do we have a chance at protecting our homes from burglars even if we can’t afford expensive security alarm systems? Actually, yes. Technology is your friend, but it’s still better to lock your door with a good old fashioned key… Better than relying on voice-controlled digital assistants. You can use a laser beam to sabotage those things. Burglars change a laser’s intensity, find the perfect frequency and trick your digital assistant into thinking it heard a command to open your door!

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