DIY Risk Assessment
Any good home security system is about layers and risk assessment.
Do a risk assessment to your whole residence to
determine what wireless technologies you can apply to add stronger layers around the areas with the most risk.
Assesment Example 1: Exterior Trash Cans
layer strength
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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risk value
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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You may have a gate between your trash cans and your yard access. That equals one layer of security in the fact you have a gate between your cans and yard access.
The risk is that they can collect massive amounts of personal and financial information to steal your
identity and defraud you. That is a risk level of 8.
In the hacker world, profiling a target by using their trash is called skipping.
Solution:
> add a lock to the gate [1]
> put a wireless camera that covers the gate and access area [1]
> shred your mail [1]
Total +3
Now see how this changes your evaluation:
Exterior Trash Cans (New)-
layer strength
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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risk value
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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See how you can close the risk gap.
Make the changes you believe are practical for your situation.
Don't be afraid to think out of the box.
If you have a better way, log in and post it in the WStealth Community under solutions.
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Risk assessment Example 2: A firearm kept in a closet.
layer strength
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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risk value
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Let me start by clearing up two points:
1. I am a huge fan of the second amendment
2. This not the venue to chirp off about gun rights. Chances are, your neighbor has one, or enough to share with the whole block.
Moving on...
Most people are completely stupid about the way they store and maintain their
firearms. If you are sitting in your living room and your shotgun is in the attic, it won't do you much
good for a home invasion. The real risk is that many many people die from accidental discharge of
a loaded firearm and they thought is was hiden.
Obviously, getting a gun safe is the responsible thing to do and will up your layer strength to 10 since there is no better way to secure your firearm.
Here are the new numbers:
layer strength
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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risk value
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Proper risk assessment means a thorough review of the vulnerabilities of your location.
You can do your first assessment and come back and see what can be done about each item.
The next step is matching a wireless solution to your threat.