Reddit reviews GE Personal Security Alarm Kit, Includes Deluxe Door Alarm with Keypad Activation and Window/Door Alarms, Easy Installation, DIY Home Protection, Burglar Alert, Magnetic Sensor, Off/Chime/Alarm, 51107, White

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IANAL, but I work in digital forensics: Make sure Bluetooth is turned off; that is a huge entryway into your phone. Disabling automatic Wi-Fi connections will help.

Change the password on your home wi-fi network. Make sure your wi-fi has encryption (e.g. WPA2).

Consider getting an alarm system for your home; Amazon has some cheap ones you can install.. Maybe consider getting a camera, or at least a fake camera.

Check your home computer for any devices you don't recognize. A keylogger can look like anything that plugs into a USB port. It can also look like a USB adapter.

Backup any critical data to a cloud account, particularly anything that you're using to document your stalker. Save screenshots of his texts to you there.

Something like this might scare them away.

You can get a battery operated system for your windows and doors that will set off an alarm. They're easy to use and give you a measure of comfort.

Buying local for something like this is dumb if you are on a budget. You will get raped on prices and selection. Amazon is your friend.

The guy that suggested android phones is out of his element. How are you going to mount the phone securely? You going to have an array of 2-4 android phones? Get something like this if you are on a budget:
http://www.amazon.com/Zmodo-PKD-DK4216-500GB-Internet-Accessible-4-Channel/dp/B005FM8UL4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420300986&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+camera+system

I have set up a few home and home-office solutions with ZModo. It is shitty software, but you get a full recording rig for 200 bucks.

As someone else stated you probably will not identify them. I sense you are on a budget. How about something like this? I have set this and similar up for a few people too. Works alright. Once an alarm starts squelching most thieves kick it quickly. http://www.amazon.com/GE-Personal-Security-Alarm-Kit/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420301364&sr=8-1&keywords=ge+home+alarm

Ok, I have a couple of suggestions.

First, what is your door made of, and how sturdy does the jamb look? I'll give you a hint: the jamb isn't sturdy enough. There are kits you can buy online to reinforce the door jamb (like the strikemaster pro 2). A good kit will have a steel bar that spans most of the jamb, hinge reinforcement, and a strike plate that goes around the deadbolt. The major advantage is that the door/hinge reinforcements have about a dozen 3" screws on these kits that go all the way into a stud, making it much more difficult to kick in. The door itself is much, much stronger than the jamb, which is usually very thin wood and not secured to much. Nothing will make the door impenetrable, but jamb reinforcement will help. At the least, an intruder may bail and break into someplace that's easier to enter. As for the door itself, you can consider replacing it with a steel door or a stronger wooden door. Odds are pretty good that it's plenty sturdy though - the real point of weakness is the jamb.

Your locks... That's another story. Ever hear of bumping? This is how easy it is to open most deadbolts with a $2 bump key that can be bought online or made at home. Unless your lock has an unusual key shape, it's probably susceptible to this "technique". There are locks on the market that make this more difficult or impossible if it's something you're worried about. Most thieves seem to prefer (based on what statistics I've seen) just kicking the damn thing in, but it's something to consider. But anybody who wants in badly enough is going to gain entry somehow. Once they're in, you want to make sure you know about it and hopefully they get scared off. On to alarm systems.

As for an alarm system, I cannot recommend the SkyLink system (based on the SC-100 control panel) enough. It's about $100 on Amazon. It's all wireless, control panel has battery backup, and it can be quickly and easily customized by adding extra sensors for door/window, motion, flood and vibration. You can attach extra keypads and sirens, program zones and alarm modes, and even attach an auto-dialer if you have a landline. It can't directly call 911, but you can have it send a recording to like 8 different numbers if the alarm is tripped. I had a simple set up in an apartment (control panel, extra keypad, door sensor, and extra siren) with it in about 15 minutes. I've since moved to a townhouse and expanded the system to about 10 sensors, 3 keypads, 3 sirens... It's cheap, reliable, and effective. While it doesn't give you the "cops are on the way" effect of a pro-monitored system, it gives you peace of mind that nobody is getting into your home while you're there without you knowing about it. Plus, any petty thief will hear the alarm run like hell (seriously, who puts an alarm in an apartment??). Effective range advertised is 100 yards, in actuality it's about 100 feet through walls, further if there's nothing blocking the signal.

There are lots of alarm options out there to look at, though... You can get an Ademco from many sites -- it's professional equipment and you'll need to know what you're doing to install it. This is the exact same equipment you'll get if you buy a monitored system (well, models vary but you know what I mean). You can get some wireless gadgets, but it's far more complicated and expensive than the skylink. There are also some smaller-scale systems to consider as well (which may be just fine if you're only securing two doors and aren't looking to expand the system) like this one by GE and this other one by skylink (does not include the master control panel, armed and disarmed by key fobs). Look around on Amazon, there's a pretty decent market for these types of alarms.

Sorry for the wall of text -- I've been researching door reinforcement recently, and no kidding, I love my skylink system.

Edit: added link for SC-100 system

Amazon sells personal security alarms for apartments. link

You need to set up a security system. The most important part is the alarm. As soon as that alarm goes off, the people are gonna run. Another thing you can do is get a spotlight pointed on your entryway, or just something to give your outdoors more light.

http://www.amazon.com/51107-Smart-Wireless-Alarm-System/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1333244825&sr=1-2

I bought these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_ao4PwbVEVD67Y

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UD5HJE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_Mo4PwbCFS61SJ


I'm from a extremely small town maybe 2 murders in like 20 years or more. Break ins unheard of etc. I'm in a place literally over 200xs bigger I'm was so paranoid all the time. I know the wireless alarms won't do much to protect but it's an awesome deterrence.

Bake some cookies and give them to your neighbors extra eyes are always welcome. Our apartment has security and everyone is pretty nice.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_P42azbKT4FVKW

I got this one because it comes with the window alarms, but you can just get the door one. It was easy to install. It just sticks onto the door, and then the sensor on the door frame.

You can use it on rented homes/apartments because it doesn't call 911 and you can remove it later.

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I'm not up on CA stun gun regulations, but here in Louisiana, my wife and I both have this stun gun from Academy Sports. It's nice that it doubles as a pretty decent flashlight as well as having some pretty mean prongs on the front that I wouldn't want to be hit with.

For the house, you could look into those stick on alarm systems which you can usually find at Lowe's or Home Depot.

You could look into self defense classes for her as well.

Why not use something like this?

Edit: link fail

Living alone you should have some weapon to protect you be it mace/tazer/baseball bat and some of those cheap alarm systems.
http://www.amazon.com/GE-51107-Smart-Wireless-System/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347743114&sr=8-2&keywords=alarm+system

These things are stupid easy to place and will scare the shit out of anyone who is breaking in AND will alarm other people! Very simple and cheap system that can be controlled by yourself! Oh and get a big guy friend until you feel safe, I'd totally crash at a friends house if she didn't feel safe!

If your on a budget maybe you could put up some 'fake' stuff:

For $12 here are some signs.

For $25 bucks here is a window and door alarm.

Criminals are pretty dumb and between the signs and an alarm going off it might be enough to scare them away. They basically want easy targets. Chances are good they are drug addicts, so probably paranoid. If they are kids this might be enough to scare them away.

Lastly, a motion sensor light might fool them into thinking someone is home.