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Lets get to the facts. The number one method of break-in is FORCED ENTRY. The number one method of forced entry is KICK-IN attack.

The following story explains the importance of good strong, properly installed deadbolts, on all exterior doors.

The National Locksmith Testing Lab, recently did a series of comprehensive examinations on deadbolts and door knobs that not only proved informative, but also fun.First, the stars of this article consist of the hardware used on the door that weathered our violent attacks.
Read about the Deadbolt torture test at The Key Shop

Tags: deadbolt, door lock, home security

If home-security is your greatest concern, then this article would definitely please you. Modern technology has given us hundreds of hi-tech home-security systems, which apart from being useful are highly expensive! Now, if you want to spend thousands of dollars into installing an advanced state-of-art home security system, then you would not have problems finding expensive security systems. Read the rest of this entry »

NOTE: This article originally appeared in the Summer, 1994 issue of Crime Prevention Magazine. Jake Jakubuwski wrote this article then as one of the magazines contributing editors. This article has been updated to reflect current crime trends.

“Home” may be where the heart is but unless you are willing to safeguard your security “Home” may not be the safe haven you think it is.

Why? Because burglaries, breaking and entering and home invasions are on the rise all across America.

Violent crime can come at you from any direction. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live or what your economic status is. Folks just like you are robbed and beaten while at work, at church, in the shopping malls and in their own homes. However, it is at home that you can be at the greatest risk. Read the rest of this entry »

Nobody is worried about the locks when they go to a business, in fact it isn’t even an issue for people unless they find themselves there after hours or with a child who plays with the lock. People only think about these heavy duty commercial locks that are found at most businesses and stores under these circumstances.

Commercial door locks are popular precisely because they are nearly impossible to pick. This is why the majority of burglaries occur either in broad daylight with workers around or at night by means of a broken window or door pane. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to safeguarding ones home from outside intrusion, most people are willing to go to any length to achieve the highest level of protection available. Though modern technology has provided advanced alarm systems with motion sensors and anti-theft window guards, these systems are not fool-proof, and a determined burglar with the right tools could easily penetrate such systems.

Despite all the protection advanced alarm systems can provide, doors remain the preferred points of entry for most burglars. In fact, the intrusion point in the majority of home burglaries is the front or back door, and not the windows. With this in mind, it is vital to any well rounded home security system to employ the most advanced door locks available.

The average home door lock is susceptible to numerous forms of tampering. Homeowners should take the necessary precautions to prevent the three most common forced-door entry methods exploited by the vast majority of burglars. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Locksmiths spend years mastering the art of lock picking. Knowing how to pick deadbolts and regular door locks is an indispensable skill when they are called upon to legally pick locks for customers. This is important so they can open locks without damaging them.
2. A burglar’s first choice of breaking into your house is, surprisingly, not picking your lock. This is because of easier and faster techniques like kicking in your door or breaking a window.
3. Just like there are hackers for computers, there are also people called “lock hackers” that pick locks for the enjoyment and challenge, even though it is illegal. There are numerous ‘how to’ videos of lock hackers on popular video sharing sites like YouTube showcasing their talents. Of course, these lock hackers risk arrest for breaking-and-entering charges.
4. A basic knowledge of picking makes it evident that normal locks are not without their flaws, no matter how solid the engineering. Equipped with the know how and the correct tools, a thief can break almost any lock. (However, the Ultimate Lock has yet to be picked). There are even new electric lock pick guns on the market which can open most deadbolts in seconds, though they can be flaky depending on the lock.
5. They do not work on the Ultimate Lock. Period!

In the event that your lock is picked, an affordable door lock such as the The Ultimate Lock could be beneficial for several reasons. To find out more visit www.theultimatelock.com.

It is important to keep our homes safe because of the increase in burglaries. You cannot simply just lock your door because burglars have been known to break the locks and still get inside the homes. There are many different ways you can safeguard your house. There are many benefits when it comes to commercial locks for protecting your home or office.

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Most people put a high priority on feeling safe and secure in their own homes, so taking measures to increase safety and protect against intruders when you are at home and burglars when you are away is important and home security door locks are a major consideration. Both the kind of lock and the way it is mounted matter.

Front door locks are the first place people think about for security, although all exterior doors and windows must also be as secure as possible. Some locales have special building code statutes that deal with front doors, such as requiring deadbolts for rental properties or forbidding the kind of double dead bolt that requires a key to get out as well as to get in. Read the rest of this entry »

If you haven’t heard about lock bumping, it’s a good thing you’re reading this article to find out about it. Otherwise, you’d be learning a hard lesson when your house is broken into because someone ‘bumped’ your lock. Simply put, lock bumping is when someone inserts a random key into your deadbolt lock and simply hits the tip of the inserted key with a hammer a few times until, voila!, their key unlocks your door. It’s a scary fact that homeowners are having to face–how can such a simple lock picking method work on deadbolts and why haven’t lock companies made better locks? Read the rest of this entry »