Most of us are relied on on castles that must protect everyone and everything inside the house, and keep the bad guys from the outside. But ordinary locks on our doors and windows are just a safety illusion, because after a couple of hours of training almost everyone will be able to hack the most common door locks using simple tools that everyone can buy on the Internet.
Cutting locks is a skill, but it is easy to master. Not only are the tools available in stores, but there are also videos and blogs on the Internet on how to break locks. Search on YouTube showed about 50,000 results for “hacking locks”.
Solution? Modernize locks to protect against hacking and blows. Sustainable locks are more expensive, but have special mechanisms that make it difficult to work a cracker. The installation of castles of this type will restrain less experienced crackers and slow down the work of experienced. Preparation “for the Apocalypse” is expensive, so you may have a temptation to skip the best locks and choose cheap ones, but then you should think about other security systems that we will talk about below.
And when updating locks, you need to consider door loops. If the loops are outside, you have a problem. The cracker can just remove the pins and then the door. If you cannot change everything, use non -removable pin.
In addition to castles…
If in addition to the door there is another entrance point, then thieves and looters will look for it. Each security level is used to contain or delay. Think about your home as a fortress with concentric safety rings – like a bow. The more protection and safety levels, the better the overall protection. The closer to the center, the more difficult the security system should become.
How many layers do you need? It depends on the fact that you are trying to protect? The more valuable your property, the more you want to spend.
So, consider some security levels:
Community: Neighbors can be the first level of protection. Be friendly and recognize those who live around you. Strength comes in numbers. The more people you know, the better. Getting help and support from people around you will be crucial when you need to warn hack. The neighbors looking at each other act as the first level in the security system.
Fences: The next layer is on the perimeter of your property. The fence can serve as the purpose of determining your boundaries (both in a private house and in cases where the HOA is enclosing an apartment building) and the preservation of four -legged animals. But all barriers can be broken, and fences are often easy to get around. Regardless of this, with a fence better than without it. And if you are blessed with money, the addition of sharp tips to fences or even electricity can be another layer of protection.
Dog: A guard dog can act as a restraint and as an alarm. Your partner (husband, wife) does not allow dogs or you are allergic to fangs? Hang the sign “Beware of the dog” and put a dog bowl. Make sure you bought a large cup, because a small 10-centimeter cup for Chihuahua, most likely, will not instill horror in the heart of a potential attacker.
Alarm: light, camera, action! The presence of backlight, cameras and alarm – a big plus to the protection of the house. Cockroaches and thieves hate light, so have a lot of outdoor lighting (this applies to both a private house and the house territory of an apartment building). Afraid of turning off electricity? Sunny batteries can make sense when the network is not available. Installation of security chamber will allow you to control several areas from one place. Video surveillance systems are now more accessible and can be tracked using a smartphone.