Free, practical guides for Indiana households.
A well-informed neighbor is a safer one. These guides are written for people who would like to understand their own security — no product to buy, no account to create. Do them yourself, or read one before you talk to us so you know what to ask.
How to spot a scam in ten seconds
Every scam has the same three parts. Learn them and the calls, texts and pop-ups lose their power — plus exactly what to do in the first hour if it already happened.
Accounts & devices · 8 minute readLocking down your accounts
The email account is the master key to everything else. Passwords that hold, two-factor done properly, the phone-carrier PIN, and the order to do it in.
The 20-minute home network checkup
Change the defaults, close the doors, and find out what is actually connected to your Wi‑Fi. Six checks, in order of importance.
Smart home · 7 minute readWhat Home Assistant is, and why local control matters
The free, open platform behind our home systems, explained without the jargon — and why “local” is a safety feature.
Doors, locks, and the strike plate
Most break-ins are a kick, not a pick. The most overlooked upgrade in home security costs about six dollars.
Home & property · 8 minute readWhere cameras help — and where they don't
Placement, night vision, wired versus wireless, local versus cloud recording, and the neighbor question.
A note on these guides. They describe general practice for a typical Indiana household and are not a substitute for looking at your particular situation. Where we mention law, we are describing our understanding as practitioners, not giving legal advice. If something here raises a question about your own home, ask us — answering is part of the job.