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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

It’s almost time for the kids to get out of school and your family to go on vacation! However, it can be hard to relax on vacation when your house is unoccupied. So many things can go wrong, especially in your imagination. You could have left the front door unlocked or the garage wide open. The basement could be filling

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

Sometimes people wonder how helpful home security systems really are. Who better to answer that question than those with first-hand experience with burglaries – the local police! The Fort Wayne Police Department’s website includes many helpful tips on crime prevention, one of which is to get a reliable home security system. See the following link for some tips from 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

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