Here is a list of useful safety measures that can help to keep your clone contract unused
Losing ships, items, and getting podded, are all a part of EVE. However, there are several ways to increase the Cabal Alz safety of your characters and minimize potential losses.
You would be surprised to know how many cases there are in which players could have avoided big losses by just using simple in-game features and being a bit more careful. Here is a list of useful safety measures that can help to keep your clone contract unused.
Don't play the game in AFK mode. This game is not designed with this kind of playing style in mind and you should NEVER consider your ship and character safe while being away from your computer.
Enter space with security status below 0.5 at own risk. You can NEVER expect to be safe in unsecured space regardless of sentry guns, CONCORD presence, and such.
Insure all ships you are using, especially the expensive ones. Since the time of an insurance contract was changed to 12 weeks, it makes sense to buy the most expensive "platinum" type of insurance, at least for those who play quite frequently.
Don't expect CONCORD to keep you immune to attacks or ship losses. Like in the real world, law enforcers often arrive too late at the scene of the crime, and even though they able to punish the criminal, they can't always prevent the crime.