Be Safe Online This Summer

We live in a world where our online life plays a huge part of our everyday life and we all love nothing more than to share happy news with our friends online.  Summer holidays are always an opportunity to announce what a wonderful time we are having lying on a beach or trekking up a mountain in some exotic location. In the past we waited until we came home, got the photographs developed and proudly showed them to friends and family.  Now though we live in an instant world where nobody must wait so we can snap our shots on the phone and instantly post them online.  We even love to announce where we are along the way “Mary has just checked in at Dublin Airport”, “John is currently in Ryan’s Bar in London”.  It is easy to get carried away in the fun and pleasure of these moments but remember that there is always another presence online, the one you don’t know and don’t want to think about, the one searching for an opportunity to do harm.  By announcing your holiday plans and locations to your friends and family you are also announcing them to the wider community and in doing so letting them know that your home is at that time vacant and unprotected.  It is exactly the opportunity that thieves search the internet for every day and so you are making their job easier for them.  This summer remember that anything you put online can be accessed and manipulated, so keep your treasured memories to share with your loved ones when you return and keep your property safe while you are away.  If you have had a break in or need any advice on an insurance claim Freefone 1800 277377.