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Some common sense practical advice on suggestions how to protect your in floor safes from water damage such as floods, broken water pipes or natural disasters . We want to bring your attention to the fact Australia’s weather is very unpredictable for example it may have torrential rain and flooding one week and disastrous bushfires the next both these will have catastrophic impacts on people’s health and dreadful outcomes on there possessions and property .
A professionally and correctly installed floor safe will give your valuables some chance of surviving these natural tragedies. Your in floor safe will provide optimum protection if installed professionally but you also need to consider making sure all the contents in the floor safe stay dry safe and secure. When choosing a location for the safe make sure the area is free from dampness especially if you live in a colder climate in Australia and make sure the in floor safe is not close to any pipes that may leak or worse crack and burst so take this threat away and make sure there are no blocked or built up areas where water cannot drain away efficiently which may cause water to block and overflow and enter the location of the in floor safe .
When checking the floor safes area chosen for dampness also make sure there will be no interference with cables or pipes and keep the site for your in floor safe out of rooms such as laundries , bath rooms, and garages as these sites may allow water across the floor .Pick a location that will not have constant people around so your floor safe is concealed in a carefully picked site as remember a thief cannot steal what he can’t find Other general precautions you may consider to protect your valuables in a fireproof floor safe that will give you extra security compared to an in floor safe or in wall safe is it has an insulated fire rated safe design especially designed to resist fire, heat and humidity along with giving burglary protection .But no matter if you decide on an in floor or an in wall safe or even a fire proof safe all will need to have Silica (desiccant) bags in them to absorb moisture to help protect your valuables and documents from mold, mildew, corrosion and water damage. You can even take greater steps than this by placing all your extra sensitive items such as electronic devices, confidential documents and family heirlooms and other items that may be prone to water damage in tightly concealed sealed containers and keep them stored in the floor safe. It is essential that your important papers and documents be properly stored in a fire proof safe for the simple reason the documentation needs protection against the threat of fire so if they a secured in a fire resisting safe you can have peace of mind knowing they are properly locked away . Fire rated safes offer other protection for a host of reasons including the theft of work information as in todays competitive business environment workplace confidentiality is a must also documents such as passports , birth certificates , diplomas, copies of credit card information , marriage certificates ,titles, will and insurance policies and these are just examples of your personal records that if fell into the wrong hands may be used for identity theft, fraud and other illegal activities.
Australia has strict laws that govern people’s personal confidentiality relating to certain private information and by having these legal guidelines in place information and disclosure of sensitive personal details are not disclosed to the general public . If your medical records where to be accessed by unauthorised persons they would probably give them your medical clinic location, Doctors name and phone number and your medical history including your date of birth ,immunization and prescription history.
Another area of confidentiality that should be given out only on a need to know bases is your private financial information including banking statements, tax files ,super annulation reports, business /client lists, trade secrets and company budgets all should be highly confidential and usually you will need to have original copies that need to be stored and securely locked away in a fire resisting floor safe .
Other types of information you must consider protecting is your social security numbers ,internet identification names & passwords ,private home address’s or phone numbers, drivers license details and all other information you consider confidential and need to be locked in document safe or fire rated filing cabinet safe. When you decide certain private information is no longer required anymore the correct method of disposing of it properly is shredding it and not just throwing it away.
Some other tips on steps you can take to better protect private and confidential information in the workplace is every business has secret documents so every business needs a confidentiality policy outlining what information in the organization is considered private and what procedures employees must adhere to so as to protect such confidential information. It is crucial that all such important documentation is stored and secured in a certified fire resistant safe, fire rated filing cabinet or fire resisting storage safe so only those who have authorization may have access to the safe.
Make sure that electronic information that is confidential should also be protected by such methods as fire walls , encryption and passwords and all computer devices and accessories are locked away in afire proof office safe.
When you’re at either work or home refrain from just leaving your private details visibly laying around for all to see this includes not leaving confidential information left on your computer screen monitor or on your work station so all confidential documents whether they are electronically stored or written paper stored form should be marked strictly confidential. Make it a precaution that your personal property is just not left laying around especially your purse or wallet or briefcase etc.
Now what this blog is trying to get across to the readers is it is far better to take precautionary action now by using good old fashion sense than becoming complacent with your security measures and become another static to being burgled. If you buy a safe this will provide your private information effective fire and theft protection all year round 24 hour a day 7 days a week. Always remember at Safeguard Safes we have Australia’s largest range of online safes and vaults that will provide a high defense against burglars and thieves . Some safes will provide fire damage and also water damage protection in the event of a extreme fire or flood as the are specially designed to provide a exceptional safeguard from fire -flood and are ideal for area’s of Australia that is subjected to frequent flooding .
The Sentry safe waterproof protection has been tested for its verified waterproof safe resistance . The sentry water proof and fire proof safes and chests have been tested by being completely submerged in water for 1 hour and water resistant safes are tested by sitting the safe in 20 cm of water for 24 hours to verify there water proof safes and fire proof safe performance.
