| Two tips for home security include videoing or | | | | free. Offline storage would include a lock box at a |
| photographing and engraving your valuables. There | | | | local banking institution. |
| are numerous tips to keep you and your residence | | | | Another way to protect your valuables is to have |
| protected. There will always be new ideas to | | | | them engraved. For jewelry, many jewelers will |
| implement. As technology progresses there will be | | | | engrave security information at a reasonable price. |
| additional ways to avoid losing your valuables. Keep | | | | Many diamonds now come with engraving from the |
| informed of new products on the market and install | | | | suppliers or distributors. Engraving tools for engraving |
| them on or in your residence. | | | | larger items yourself are available at reasonable prices |
| One of the most important, easiest and least | | | | as well. There are even companies that will engrave |
| expensive things you can do to protect your | | | | smaller or larger items if you take them in. Be sure to |
| property is to photograph or video your items. Digital | | | | catalog your items and keep the records in a safe |
| technology, video and photography, has advanced | | | | place. |
| rapidly and is readily available to most. It is easy to | | | | Keep your valuables in your own possession instead |
| film your entire residence in high quality in very little | | | | of a thieves'. However, if lost or stolen, your |
| time. With zoom features you can even record close | | | | valuables may be recovered if you have proof and |
| ups of serial numbers in high quality. When finished, | | | | descriptions that law enforcement can track them |
| do not keep the digital information on your home | | | | down with. Take the time to video, photograph or |
| computers or on physical media in your residence. If | | | | engrave your valuables for a little peace of mind. You |
| your residence were to be destroyed or burglarized, | | | | never know when a little time invested will pay in the |
| you may not have the proof of your belongings. | | | | end. |
| Online storage of digital video is very reasonable or | | | | |