As the summer continues, more and more state authorities are encouraging homeowners and residents to be cautious and alert on home security and safety.

The Connecticut State Police, as reported from courant.com Connecticut News, offers home security tips of their own to the residents:

• Locks Use quality locks on all doors, windows and sliding doors, and be especially careful in the summer months.
• House Number: Make sure the number on your house is visible at night, and light it if necessary, so that responders can locate your home quickly.
• Keys: Don’t leave keys outside your home, even if they are hidden. No matter how clever you are, burglars will find them.
• Neighbors: Know your neighbors, and keep their phone numbers on hand in case of an emergency.
• Foliage: Trim foliage away from doors and windows, so that entryways to your home can be seen clearly from the street.
• Lights: Keep the outside of your home well-lit. Motion-sensitive lights are a good deterrent.
• Timers: Use devices that give the impression that people are home. Use timers for lamps, or keep a radio on, for example.

The Bureau of Justice had reported last 2004 that nearly one out of six homes are burglarized. A property crime happens every 3 seconds, and a home is burglarized every 15 seconds.

Burglary, however, can be prevented 90% of the time. It may not be a 100%, but when there’s that big probability to prevent it, then why not do what you can to prevent it?

In preventing home burglary, focus on the three enemies of burglars — time, light, noise.

Jack Krohn, an Ezine Articles author on Home Security, teaches us how these three simple things can help in preventing a burglary from happening to you and your home:

“1.Take a critical look at your house from the outside. Look at your home as a burglar would. Is your house well lit maybe with motion activated spotlights? Are there hiding places near doors and windows? If you can spot a potential weakness in your home’s “look” you can bet a professional burglar can exploit it. Remember that LIGHT is a burglars’ enemy-darkness a friend.

2.What could slow down a burglar from entering your home? Simple home security devices such as locks on doors (deadbolts are best) and windows, bars, grates-items that are visible from the exterior of the house will not only act as a deterrent but slow down an intruder should he decide to try to enter. The more time it takes to break into a home, the more discouraged a burglar will become. TIME is the enemy of the burglar.

3.How noisy can you make it if someone gains entry? NOISE is also the enemy of the burglar. There are many home security alarms activated by doors or windows opening or by motion. The sound of a barking dog, real or recorded, are very effective and will scare most burglars away.

LIGHTS, NOISE AND TIME-they are the three biggest enemies of an intruder. If you implement these home security tips to fortify your house you may well avoid a lot of potential break-ins. Implement these home security tips and you will be able to sleep better in a more secure home.“

Home security systems, monitoring devices, sensors, and other home security gadgets protect your home but at a costly price. If you can’t afford to spend so much on your home security, why not try these:

• Signs like “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Dogs” are helpful in deterring burglars. They cost only $1.79!
• For the windows, Ace Hardware has a little pack of a little lock with a thumbscrew for only $2.49!
• Going back to the basics of basics, you can just use a broomstick to wedge into the track of your sliding glass door to keep it from being opened. A broom only costs $2.99.
• Even a simple screw can also be used for the sliding glass door or window. Drill the screw in the frame and the sliding door or window will only open to a point that a thief won’t be able to take out a computer or a TV. And a screw only costs 12 cents!

There are also locks and chains available that cost $14 or less.

Remember that there is no perfect home security. You can only deter burglars enough that they will quickly leave and move on to another target.

• Consider hiding your valuables in the children’s bedroom. Burglars usually think that the children’s rooms are only full of toys and clothes.

• The no. 1 home security device to buy would be the wireless door and window alarm, since about 80% of burglars break in through the door.

• Fake stickers can lead a burglar to think that you’re too cheap to secure your own home with a real home security system.

• Flimsy chain guards can be utterly useless; teenager can break it.

• Light timers and security cameras are great deterrents.

• When you have sliding glass doors, a Charlie bar can be used to protect it.

• Converting door locks to double-cylinder types, in case of emergencies like fire, would be a good idea for the safety of the family.

• Dogs are great additions for home security.

One threat that never seems to get away regarding home security is lock bumping.

LOCK BUMPING involves a method wherein you use a blank key is cut in a special way called the bump key. A BUMP KEY has all the cuts at its maximum depth. You slip it in. When a bump key is inserted all the way into the lock, it will be pushed out a little by the springs inside the lock until the pins in the lock comes to rest in the deepest point in the cuts. It won’t turn. The key will just ‘bump’ it in the right way and the lock key will give way. An amateur can learn this tactic easily.

It’s no secret that lock bumping is spread all over. Just give a person some bump keys and he can get in through any door. There are some expensive locks that can resist lock bumping, but the most commonly used locks can be opened with lock bumping.

OnGuard is better known for its innovation of padlocks and bolts meant for the power sports vehicles and cycling market. Surprisingly though, the company’s padlocks have been increasingly sold and is still booming in the home security market instead. Their number one padlock BeastPadlock 5101 is especially optimized in this market since it is quite suitable and compatible with the homeowners.

As expressed in Newswire Today:

OnGuard’s number one padlock, the BeastPadlock 5101, suits this market to a “T”, providing a level of security you just don’t find with traditional household padlocks. Its dual lockdown deadbolt locking mechanism offers second to none holding power while the unique OnGuard M-cylinder provides optimum resistance against physical attack and picking. For all its power, the BeastPadlock 5101 has a softer side with a double rubber coating on its crossbar and a protective vinyl coating on the casing to minimize scratching.

This added security surely implies that the citizens are giving their homes maximum security. One of the best tactics to secure your home after all is to add more layers of security in your home and have a little improvisation. Adding the BeastPadlock 5101 is a smart move!