Do you remember back when we were kids? Didn’t we use to go to our neighbors’ houses and spend all day there with their kids? Weren’t we allowed to go to public parks and playgrounds by ourselves? Our parents don’t even have to drive or walk us to the park to see if it is safe. The common idea is that these spaces are safe for kids and their activities. Those days are behind us now. Even our own homes are not safe anymore because of variables that are sometimes outside our control.
But what can you control? What can you use to make sure your family is safe? Technology seems to be the answer to your problems. If you’re having trouble securing your home, business, and family, technology is a safe bet. But remember, too, that technology brings its own demons. If your family doesn’t know how to handle technology well, unscrupulous individuals are going to pounce on that chance.
Home Security
It’s about time you take a look at your home’s security. The old locks and bolts don’t work anymore. It would be best to automate securing your home and family. First, find a reputable smart home company that can deliver high-quality service to you. A smart home is a practical way to ensure the security of your family and properties. It involves installing a device near your front door from where you can control the rest of the house—locks, cameras, audio, and lights.
Everyone is already familiar with a smart home. Still, all they think about is the ability to open and close the door, turn on the radio, dim the lights, and watch the security cameras remotely from time to time. What they don’t realize is that a smart home is more about securing your house than all the other conveniences that come with it.
This technology can, for example, lock your doors even when you’re in the master’s bedroom, and you think you forgot to push the locks. It will show you who’s at the gate or front door before giving anyone access to your property.
Home security is not an abstract concept. It’s a whole system of using motion-detection lights, security cameras, and alarm systems that are designed to put off burglars and criminals from targeting your home. Technology has undoubtedly come a long way because now, you can also do all these things even when you’re vacationing abroad.
But here’s the thing about a smart home system: it is not foolproof. If the system is linked to your home’s internet connection, then there’s a way for hackers to get into it and change the passcodes. You might even find yourself locked out of your own house. To address this issue, use the advantages of virtual private networks (VPN). Disconnect your smart home system from your main network and make a separate one for it. This way, it won’t be easy for anyone to hack into the system.
Internet
It’s not easy for your kids to use the internet because there are so many loopholes that can catch them unaware. That’s why you have to use technology also to secure these connections and linkages. Most computers and smartphones have a parental control feature, which will allow parents to set the kind of content that their kids can access on that device. If they wander off the “secure” websites and content, the device needs to ask them for a password, which, hopefully, they do not have, nor can they figure out.
You cannot keep your kids away from the internet forever. Even behind your back, they can access these sites if they want to. This is why, more than anything else, it’s critical to make them understand what’s the “protection” for. If they don’t understand why you are trying to protect them from content that might harm their mental health, they will see it and try to find out for themselves. Kids are naturally curious about things that are kept from them, so it’s important to assure them that they aren’t missing anything “cool” by not seeing violent content on the internet.
Technology made securing your family easy, but it also comes with a price. Make sure you are aware of these challenges. Educate your family about using technology the right way and securing what they share through these networks. Although technology has come a long way from its birthing pains, cybercriminals remain rampant and unaffected by laws that seek to put them away.