{"id":9296,"date":"2016-11-25T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centsys.co.za\/security-tips-for-the-holidays-2\/"},"modified":"2016-11-25T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T17:00:00","slug":"security-tips-for-the-holidays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/security-tips-for-the-holidays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Tips for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-ZA\">The holidays are magical. There\u2019s more time to spend with loved ones, traffic is a tad less soul-destroying and there\u2019s a general sense of good cheer that pervades everything. Even if you\u2019ve heard Boney M\u2019s rendition of <i>The Little Drummer Boy<\/i> a thousand times, it\u2019s not cloying because it means that the holidays are in full swing.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-ZA\"><br \/>\nUnfortunately, it\u2019s also the time when criminals are most active, taking full advantage of the fact that many homes are left unattended for extended periods of time. It\u2019s open season, but instead of hunting <i>wabbits <\/i>like loveable old Elmer Fudd, these crooks are hunting vulnerable houses.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-ZA\"><br \/>\nFortunately, your friends at Centurion Systems are here to provide you with some great holiday security tips to help keep you and the contents of your home safe from those wanting to do some last minute \u201cshopping\u201d:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u2022<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Dispose of the packaging your gifts came in where it is out of sight. You don\u2019t want to advertise the fact that you now have a brand new 50\u201d flat screen TV<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Be wary of posting your vacation plans on social media<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Test your alarm system thoroughly and notify your armed response company before leaving for holiday<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Have a neighbour collect your mail. A full mailbox is a tell-tale sign that the residents haven\u2019t been home for a while<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Have a friend or neighbour maintain your pool while you\u2019re away, or use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centsys.co.za\/gsm-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GSM module<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Ensure that doors and windows are properly secured before you hit the road<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Ask someone to come switch on or two lights on at night. A GSM module can also be used for this<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Suspend newspaper and magazine deliveries<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">If possible, leave one car in the driveway and ask one of your neighbours to come and move it a small distance every once in a while to give the appearance that it is being driven<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Criminals know all about Christmas bonuses. Do not carry around large sums of cash, but make use of Internet banking where possible<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">If you have a garden, arrange for the grass to be cut and the plants to be watered while you are away<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">If you are travelling to a country with a known crime problem, avoid carrying handbags and cellphones that can be easily snatched and do not walk around on your own, especially after dark<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">\u2022<\/span> <span style=\"text-indent: -0.25in;\">Do research on the Internet for travel warnings before booking your trip. You want to avoid travelling to areas with ongoing armed conflicts and political unrest. <a href=\"http:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wiki Travel<\/a> is a fantastic website to do research on<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are magical. There\u2019s more time to spend with loved ones, traffic is a tad less soul-destroying and there\u2019s a general sense of good cheer that pervades everything. 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