One of the basics of home security is to have a great lock and deadbolt on your front door. That is still the case. However the rules of the game have changed. The bad guys know how easy it is to get into probably 90-95% of the homes out there-RIGHT THRU THE FRONT DOOR. Here all this time you thought your front door was secure, your mailbox lock was secure, any lock you have on a tool shed was secure-well guess again.
The bad guys all know a new technique called "lock bumping" which enables them to get in thru your front door locked or not. According to statistics provided by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the Department of Justice, nearly 2/3 of all break-ins occur with no sign of forced entry. While some of these crimes may be a result of an unlocked door, most experts agree that lock bumping, picking or use of an unauthorized duplicate key are often the case.
Some are secure but most are not. Even some high security rated cylinders can be easily compromised. All that is required to open many kinds of pin tumbler cylinders -- the kind of lock that probably keeps the bad guys out of your home -- is a bump key and a tool for creating a bit of force. The bump key opens an extremely popular five pin lock. With these two cheap implements, anyone can get into your home or business in a matter of seconds.
To counter this revolting development an upgrade in your locks is required. It can be expensive but so is the alternative. Another precaution is a security system or home alarms-door or window alarms.
The biggest thing now for you to know is that you are not as secure as you thought you were. You need to take precautions right away to protect your home and family.
Chances are very good that you are reading this because in some way crime has touched your life or you want to be proactive and protect yourself, family, home, or business from the ravages of crime. That is the first step.
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