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According to the FBI a home in the US is broken into every 14 seconds.

We at www.uslocksmithpros.com are not bringing this fact up to scare you, but we believe that being prepared is important. Thinking about the security features of your house or apartment can help secure your space properly. A looked over part of home security is the installation and use of home window locks, but they can be extremely helpful for keeping your home and valuables safe.

It pays to install locks that will last a long time on your home’s windows; you should use a premium with the most amount of security that you can afford. Good window locks will protect your family not only by keeping it locked against intruders, but also by preventing children from being able to open a window without supervision.

There are several sturdy locks that will keep your windows shut tight, but how do you know which lock is best for your needs? If you want to buy a lock for a double-hung window, look for locks with pins or screws that fit deep in the window frame. Wedge locks are another option. You can get a type of window lock is a latch, and is opened or closed with a key. You can also add a steel security grille to the outside of your home that covers the window area if you want to; these come in many styles and designs. It is not a good substitute for other types of protection, but in addition to the use of sturdy locks, grilles offer an additional layer of security. It is true that a security grille can be removed but a burglar might not have the time, especially during daylight hours, to risk being seen and caught unscrewing the grille.

If you have an air conditioning unit in a window, secure the window with locks with screws that stop the unit from being removed or pushed in.

Sliding glass doors can be lifted right off their tracks by a determined thief, or forced open with tools. Sliding bolt locks can be attached to sliding doors and placing an anti-theft device in the door track can be a good deterrent along with bolt locks or tab locks. Steel mortise locks are another good choice for locking for sliding glass securely, and these locks can be purchased at any home improvement store or other retail stores and installed by the home owner.

There are many ways to make sure that your home is safe, and a locksmith can certainly help you with most of them.

If you need help with your residential security needs, USLocksmithPros provides a large number of residential locksmith services.

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The latest technology push in locking devices is the field of biometrics, which means that in order to open a bio-metric lock, you must first have your fingerprint or another physical characteristic verified. If you have seen the first Mission Impossible, to get into the vault room where Tom Cruise gets lowered down into, that would be an example of a biometric scan of the eye to open the door.

There are biometric scans to verify identity through facial characteristics, hands, retinas (also called iris scans) and voice recognition.

The most commonly used type of biometric lock uses fingerprint analysis. This type of security has been in use for decades to authorize entry to government employees and businesses that have large numbers of people entering and for whom keys and keyed locks are not practical.

Biometric doorknobs can be purchased for home use and while they might be more expensive than more traditional locks, they are also safer and easier to use. With keyed locks, there is always the possibility that the lock could be picked or keys lost, copied or stolen. It is also much faster to open a biometric lock than another type. Lost ID cards and forgotten passwords are a thing of the past.

Biometric security is a multi-billion dollar industry. Fingerprint locks account for most of the sales, with facial recognition a close second.

How secure is biometrics? The technology is always improving but with fingerprints, the high-end scanners can help prevent fraud by testing finger temperature and the amount of pressure applied as well as the print itself.

Biometric deadbolts are very tough and can withstand a lot of force without breaking. Since there is no keyhole, they cannot be picked, and some models come equipped with alarms if an unauthorized person tries to open it.

With retina scans, the iris is scanned with infrared light. This type of scan is as secure as a fingerprint but is very expensive at present.

There are a few drawbacks to biometric systems, including occasional false positives and false negatives with fingerprints, and voice recognition is certainly not fail-proof, since a person’s voice can sound quite different at different times of day.

You can buy many things that already have biometric fingerprint locks, from briefcases, gun safes, wall safes to file cabinets, computer keyboards and laptops.

If you are thinking about the right way to secure your home, office, or other property you might want to consider biometric lock assemblies, they do cost more than regular locks, but they will last and provide a high level of security for your business or home. US Locksmith Pros is capable of handling the installation of biometric locks, if you have questions regarding the procedure, cost, or types that are available you can give us a call and we will help you decide what types of locks are right for your situation.

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If you lived in a castle, you protected your home with a moat, expert archers and perhaps a pot of boiling oil suspended above the main entrance. Even back in those days you had several lines of defense, and at times you really needed them.

Sometimes I wish I had been born in an earlier time—back when a person’s house was often left unlocked for long periods of time. These days I lock my parked car even when I make a quick trip to the store. Is this progress, or have we become afraid to live? I’d like to think that the conveniences we enjoy and our mobility and freedom are worth protecting, so it is a trade-off: was the simplicity of the good old days and its limitations better, or the advances in all spheres of life, with their attendant safety risks?

The “good old days” of the pioneers, when Americans lived in simple log or brick houses, appeals to our renewed desire to live simply. Tools were left in sheds, doors and windows sometimes had no locks. We may have been friendly, giving and trusting, but security breaches still happened. The dangers of the olden days were just as real as our present security issues and challenges.

How can we live in safe, secure homes yet not spend every waking moment worrying about the possibility of home invasion, theft and other similar scenarios?

We can begin with simple steps, including adequate outdoor lighting, well-made locks, fences, trained guard dogs and other basic precautions. If you want a state-of-the art alarm system, you can get infrared motion sensors, and arrange to have a monitored home security system. Although thieves can eventually open almost any lock, other deterrents might cause them to find an easier target. Several layers and levels of protection can make you feel safer.

The more progress the human race makes, the greater the need to safeguard our countries and our people. From houses to airports to bridges to ocean liners, personal safety must remain upmost in our consciousness. Self defense takes many forms and ultimately empowers us all.

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