Monday, I asked… What is the number one thing that puts you at risk for a break-in?
Drum-roll please… OVER-SHARING YOUR INFORMATION! Shocked?
According to Richard Wright, PhD, a professor of criminology and criminal statistics at the University of Missouri and author of Burglars on the Job. Burglars crave information about you, be careful how you share your information.
People are not taking this serious! Everyday I log into facebook and see a post that says “On vacation†or “At the Barâ€. You are welcoming your friends and friends of friends to your home, saying “I’m not homeâ€. And please don’t get me started on FourSquare… if you haven’t heard, it’s basically a GPS tracking device that tells everyone on your 4square where you are at an exact moment of time. So, let’s say someone did want to break-in, all they need to do is follow you on 4square, they not only know when you are not home but they will know when you are your way back!
Sharing too much about your location, self, home, lifestyle, money, etc makes you an easy target!
Be careful everyone!
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I completely agree. It can take a burglar less than 60 seconds to silently break into a house by picking a lock, so follow the advice in this post and don't tell the whole world when you're not at home!
ReplyDeleteExactly Pete! I'm not sure why anyone would want others to know when they aren't home but I see it all the time from my very own facebook friends. Hopefully, we can educate the community about ways to prevent break-ins!
ReplyDeleteThank you!