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How to cloak your car from a criminal’s radar
Tuning in to the news recently, I watched the usual traffic, weather, and current event reports. Then, as if a new phenomenon emerged from a hidden abyss, a reporter discussed a recent rash of invasions committed against unlocked vehicles. Thieves are creatures of opportunity, and an unlocked vehicle is an open invitation for them to…
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Cloak your car from criminal radar
How to make your vehicle a less tempting target for thieves. Tuning into the new recently, I watched the usual traffic, weather, and current event reports. Then, as if a new phenomenon emerged from a hidden abyss, a reporter discussed a recent rash of invasions committed against unlocked vehicles. Thieves are creatures of opportunity, and…
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Don’t let thieves pinch your holiday packages
As holiday shopping ramps up this season, so does the opportunity for thieves to benefit from increased home deliveries. Thieves are driving through neighborhoods at this very moment, looking for packages left on porches by delivery companies. When criminals find these tempting mystery boxes, they quickly check their surroundings to make sure nobody is watching.…
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National Consumer Protection Week
This week is National Consumer Protection Week, a special time of the year when many organizations place heavy emphasis on enhancing public awareness regarding the deceptive practices of unscrupulous scoundrels. In support of this cause, Own Your Defense will release a “How to” series of creative ideas each day this week that will offer tips…
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Beware of gift card vampires
Buying gifts for a scammer isn’t something one might normally choose to do. If you pick up a gift card off of a rack from a store, however, you might be doing just that. Gift cards have no value until they’re purchased and activated at a retail counter. That’s why gift cards are freely available…
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Are you asking thieves to break into your car?
At many shopping centers, parking garages, and other locations where people park their vehicles, a familiar sign gives warning to patrons: “Lock your car and take your valuables. Owner not responsible for theft or damage to your vehicle or its contents.” Do you heed the warning or blow it off thinking that it won’t happen…
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Own Your Defense
Evil preys on the uninformed to survive. It employs many disguises to convince a target of its noble intent, and it strikes swiftly to slip past a target’s defenses before they can be deployed. Will you be ready when evil targets you? This website was created to provide you with two powerful tools that…