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From securing an isolated home office to solo meetings with new clients, here'

s how to feel secure on the job
Jane scheid's home office epitomizes security. It's not just the alarm

company sign on her lawn and stickers in the windows, the motion-sensor-

activated floodlights that illuminate her property, or the lush tropical

foliage that impedes a passerby's view of her home and of the detached

cottage where her office is located.
It's also the two-key deadbolt on her office door (which requires a key to

turn from either the outside or inside), and the shades that cover her

windows when she works late running her South Florida public relations firm,

Jane Scheid Communications. Beside her keyboard is a cell phone. Beside her

monitor is a can of Mace.
"I'm just a paranoid person," jokes Scheid, who often works from her cottage

porch--where she has a clear view of every approaching pedestrian or delivery

truck. "Nothing's probably ever happened because I think about these things.

For example burglar alarm,intruder alarm are suitable for prevention and

which is the best way to avoid a break-in."
You may not be as security-conscious as Scheid, but your situation may not be

very different. Both entrepreneurs and telecommuters often work alone, from

home offices packed with computer technology and other expensive hardware.

The lure for thieves is strong, while security concerns are often an

afterthought.
Fortunately, securing a home office doesn't need to be challenging. It just

has to challenge would-be robbers--and provide peace of mind, says Gil Neuman,

CEO of Kent Security Services Inc., a security consultancy and service firm

based in North Miami. Neuman points out that Scheid's home office layers

different protective features--such as an alarm system, window treatments,

and outdoor lighting--to create a blanket of protection. "Common sense is the

biggest safety feature," he says. "When people do things out of fear, your

common sense doesn't work."
Neuman recommends building your security plan atop existing services. If your

home has no alarm system, a basic system covering several doors and windows

can be purchased for less than $100, plus around $25 a month for monitoring,

from a provider such as ADT, Brinks, AmeriTech, or SecurityVillage.com. (

Basic systems, however, lack extra security features such as additional

keypads for frequently used entrances; contacts for every door and window;

and motion, smoke, and glass-breakage detectors.)
If from your office you can't see who's at your door, install a peephole in

the front door (a wide-angle peephole so you can see people standing off to

the side). For a high-tech touch, consider a video camera and intercom that

can be wired to show visitors on your PC monitor--and for around $800, Neuman

says, can even take digital-video "snapshots" of the last 60 people who rang

the bell.
"The more information you can process before you let people in, the safer and

better you feel about it" adds Neuman, who encourages people to consider

these upgrades even during new home construction--where the cost of a full

alarm system averages about $1 per square foot. "I really feel that I'm in

control of my home, which is my castle."
Similar common sense applies outside your home. When meeting a new client or

vendor for the first time, Scheid schedules the get-together at a restaurant

or other public location. In fact, only her two longest-held clients have

visited her home office, she says: "It's safer, and personally I just like

having that separation--the privacy of not having people see what I have on

my property. They could inadvertently say something to the wrong person."

Article Source: http://articlenexus.com

David ZHENG is the CEO of www.anenc.com . A company specialized in selling all kinds of alarms such as burglar alarm,intruder alarm etc.

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