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Make your lights smarter. You
might use those old analog timers
to turn your lights on and off when
you're away. If you do, you should
deploy a lot of them-on multiple
lights around the house (including
exterior ones, if possible) as well
as on audio and video equipment.

The idea is to convince an
observer that actual humans are
home. If you have a smart-home
system such as a Google Nest
product and the smart lightbulbs
that work with it, program it to
control your lights on a natural,
varied schedule. (AAA Members
get discounts on select Google
Nest smart-home products; see
AAA.com/nest.)

13. Secure the garage. As with
other exterior doors, your garage
door should not have any breakable glass or clear panels. If you
use a home security service, ask
about installing a tilt sensor on
that door to detect intrusions.
And don't forget about the door
that leads from the garage into
your house; it should be just as
secure as any exterior door.

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Illuminate the outside.
Wyatt recommends combining
constant lighting (porch lights
and the like) with motion-sensor
lighting, particularly around the
sides and back of the house.
When installing exterior lights,
be careful not to create dark
spots in the yard or along walls,
where prowlers can hide.

Consider a safe. A good safe
can provide that extra level of
security for your most valuable
belongings. Look for a model
that protects against both burglary and fire. Many fire safes
will do a fine job of protecting
against flames but wouldn't last
five seconds against a determined thief. Michael Silva recommends looking for models
certified as UL Listed. If you
aren't willing to invest in a safe,
at least consider storing valuables in places that burglars are
less likely to look-such as under
the kitchen sink in an old cleaning-products box.

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