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Time for caramel apples, pumpkin patches, costumes, and unfortunately crime. While we love trick-or-treating, crimes are twice as likely to happen on Halloween than any other night of the year. Here are some tips to ensure your home is safe on one of the spookiest nights of the year. Light Up More than Your Jack O’ Lanterns Whether you are

It’s that time of the year again with Back-to-School! Summer’s gone by much too fast for kids and perhaps not fast enough for parents. Anxiety levels can rise with making sure kids have the right school supplies, clothes, lunches, and so on. If you’re a working parent, you may not be able to be there when the bus drops the

If you are anything like my wife, you are getting very excited for the start of garage sale season. Fort Wayne explodes with yard sales around this time of year and you can get a great deal on pretty much anything. You can also unload a lot of unwanted items you’ve accumulated while making a few bucks. Now, having a

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you’re not sure what to do for that special someone. He doesn’t care about flowers, and chocolate would not help with her New Year’s resolution to drop the holiday weight. Jewelry is so expensive and a card isn’t expensive enough! You’re too old for oversized stuffed bears and a homemade coupon for

We are so excited for summer! The weather is starting to warm up and the snow should be gone for good (knock on wood). At Simplx we can’t wait to get outside, enjoy the sun, and make sure that every home in Fort Wayne is safe and secure. A big part of keeping our community safe is knocking on doors,

So, who’s ready for spring! Fort Wayne, like most of the United States, is still enduring the great polar vortex of 2014. Hopefully it subsides soon and sunshine is just around the corner, but in case it doesn’t, here are some tips to keep you and your loved ones safe this cold winter. Before the Next Storm Hits Before the

Security is important both in the home and online. Online scams can include identity theft, phishing, and malware. Here are a few practical tips to keep yourself safe while browsing the internet. 1.) Beware of any email posing to be your bank, or asking for your personal information over email. If you receive an email asking for your PIN number

Less than two weeks ago, Brad Harris was enjoying a book in the living room of his Warsaw, Indiana home. It had only been about a month since he had a Simplx Security system installed, but he was soon to find out just how valuable it would be. As he read his book, an alarm was sounded to alert him

Summer is well on its way, and soon it will be time for backyard barbecues, vacations, and visits to the beach! But as temperatures rise, unfortunately so do crime rates. Already this year, the Fort Wayne Police Department has reported 412 burglaries in Fort Wayne alone. The FBI reports that a burglary occurs every 13 seconds in the United States.

We at Simplx Security want to wish all of our customers a safe and happy holiday season. Please keep in mind that during this time of year there is a higher risk of home burglary. Be sure to secure your home with your Simplx Security alarm system and check your locks and outdoor motion lights to make sure they are