Burglary protection made easy: How to protect your smart home now!

Burglary protection made easy: How to protect your smart home now!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - In Wilhelmshaven, the signs are on safety. While the dark winter months get closer and the number of burglaries traditionally increases, local authorities call for caution. The Wilhelmshaven/Friesland police inspection has launched a comprehensive information campaign in cooperation with the Association for the Promotion of Communal Prevention (VKP) to clarify the citizens in the region about effective burglary protection.

A basic goal is to give people the feeling of security that is often massively affected by break -ins. The psychological consequences for those affected, such as the loss of privacy and a permanent sense of uncertainty, are often more serious than material damage. "We want to actively inform and motivate the population to take preventive measures," said police chief Katja Reents, who is responsible for crime prevention.

smart home technologies in focus

Especially in the context of the security measures, reference is made to the importance of smart home solutions. These modern technologies enable different areas of living space to network and control them using a smartphone. "More and more people are using these systems to make everyday life more comfortable or to protect their living rooms," said Reents. For example, the heating can be switched on from afar or surveillance cameras via smartphone. However, the police emphasize that such systems should not serve as a reliable protection against burglaries.

"Smart Home technology can be used excellently for the presence simulation," explains Reents. The automatic control of light and roller shutters mislead criminal elements by looking for them as if the house was inhabited. For more security, the police recommend integrating an alarm system into the smart home system.

Important steps to secure

To ensure the safety of smart home systems, some simple but important security precautions should be taken:

• Update the software of your devices.
• Change preset standard passwords.
• Activate the firewall of your router.
• Secure the communication of your devices with encryption.
• Use a VPN for secure connections to your home network.
• Set up a separate WLAN for your IoT devices.

The police warn: Not all smart home solutions meet the security standards. In order to really ensure burglary protection, certified alarm systems should be used according to the DIN VDE standards. A combination of security alarm and smart home functions can be an effective protection system. The alarm system should work reliably together with the smart home devices in order to be able to react quickly in an emergency.

In addition, it is pointed out that sensitive data must be protected well in order to prevent criminal access to personal information. For example, hackers could take control of surveillance cameras or know when the residents are present and when not. Such information could pass on potential perpetrators in break -ins and the safety of the households.

Katja Reents therefore emphasizes: "It is important that people take the security of their smart home solutions seriously and are aware that comfort should not be at the expense of security." In Wilhelmshaven, too, it shows again how flexible and at the same time challenging modern technology is in everyday life.

For questions, the citizens are available to the citizens in the Wilhelmshaven/Friesland police inspection. Interested parties can reach Katja Reents on 04421 942-108. Further information on efficient security measures is also available through the association for the promotion of municipal prevention.

For more comprehensive information about the safe use of smart home technologies and other tips on burglar prevention, interested citizens can access the website of the Federal Office of Security in Information Technology.