How to prevent break-ins and burglaries this Christmas Season

In researching my recent article on cheque washing, I called B.C. locksmith Frank Fourchalk to ask him for some pointers.  Frank is a crusader for improved home security and often speaks to police associations, writes articles and sponsors events to boost security awareness for homeowners and businesses. 

As we talked about some of the raging scams currently plaguing anyone with a door, I thought you'd like to hear about the most jaw-dropping one!

So in this post, Frank shares insider tips on a phenomenon called 'lock bumping', which easily and quickly disables the cylinders on most North American entry locks and allows a thief instant access. Frank also gives us some DIY tips for making your entry door 'bump-proof'.  Thanks, Frank.  You da man.

P.S.  While we were talking Frank had me search You Tube for 'lock bumping' to see the phenomenon for myself.  Yikes! 

LOCK BUMPING HITS THE INTERNET    

By Frank Fourchalk
For those of you who have not heard the term, "Lock Bumping", let me explain. This is a lock-picking technique for opening pin tumbler locks (used on most North American homes). This procedure is done by altering a key to gain access to many locks of the same type. 

Should you be concerned?