8 Tech Tricks to Prevent Porch Pirates and Handle Package Theft
From grabbing a new iPhone to scoring on a special online sale on Prime Day, nothing beats the feeling of getting an exciting package. But as our CNET surveys have shown, 1 in 7 Americans experience the opposite feeling: having a package stolen, often right at their front door.
"Delivery was meant to be convenient -- but with porch theft like it is today, it's anything but," Hyve Security told me. "Getting a notification that a package has arrived is supposed to bring peace of mind. Instead, it brings panic."
But modern technology has new ways to fight against porch pirates, and they can be very effective. Here are my tested solutions, ready to protect your deliveries.
1. Take advantage of package tracking
Every major delivery company and the US Postal Service now gives updates on when a given package will arrive. In most cases, you can track...
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