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Miami may be blessed by swaying palms and beautiful beaches, but you can’t stay home all the time. Should you be heading away for a vacation, this may be a perfect time to check you have up to date home insurance. Miami homeowners are advised to put security measures in place to ensure they are not targeted by thieves, including keeping a check on online activities. Thieves are getting increasingly savvy in tracking down empty homes using sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Many digital cameras and phones have an option to record the location a photo was taken. While this has its uses it also poses a potential risk as soon as you post it online. Geo-tags can record the date, time and exact location that any image was taken. Do you have photos on your Facebook page taken of you at your home? It’s feasible that someone could find out your address if Geo-tags are activated. Once you advertise on Facebook or Twitter that you are on vacation, this could provide an open invitation to be robbed. To decrease the risk of potential thieves scoping you out via social media, be sure to disable location services in your phones, camera and Facebook.

We all need to be vigilant about security at home, when we’re away and particularly when we’re online. You can protect your home and family with simple security measures and your finances with home insurance for Miami.  Insurance agents advise that you review your policy regularly and speak to an agent if you feel your insurance coverage might be lacking.
 

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