Your home is your castle, but how safe is your family and all of your prep supplies? Maybe you have a deadbolt lock on the front door which makes you feel good. Is it bobby pin proof? Ever heard of lock bumping? So easy a kid could do it. Maybe you feel better about your …
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.22 Caliber Mini-Sentry Trip Wire Alarm
**Note from PJ (06/01/13): I’ve had emails about the video and website for this product being removed, I’m not sure what has happened or if these are even being sold anymore. I don’t know the contributor personally so I won’t be able to tell anyone where or when they might become available once again. Many …
Jan 30
Outdoor surveillance with condenser microphones
by Lux Condenser Microphones typically sound better than dynamic microphones. If you are unfamiliar with these two types of microphones you may want to read about them in this Wikipedia article. The short version is this: Dynamic microphones have a coil and a magnet. So they act like little electric generators. They do not require …
Dec 30
OPSEC: How to prevent your iPhone from being spied on
Raise your hand if you wouldn’t want mind giving a complete stranger unlimited access to your iPhone. Many of us have more sensitive data stored on our phones than we do our computers at home. Combine that with the fact that iPhones are much easier to access than devices locked up at home, and there …
Dec 27
Shred Everything! Your trash, their treasure.
Every year there are approximately 15 million Americans who fall victim to identity theft with losses totaling over $50 billion. 14 years ago I was one of those victims, someone opened various accounts in my name and racked up thousands of dollars in bills from several addresses based thousands of miles away from where I …
Dec 13
Tips for using codes and passwords
The practice of speaking in code has been around for ages and is a useful way of passing information when two people (or entities) do not wish to have the real meaning of the information compromised. Code can be complex or simple and you probably already do this without even realizing it. For example I bet you …
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