Archive for June, 2008

Lock Bumping - Protect Yourself

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Lock Bumping is a technique on how to open 90% of the locks in the world. Locksmiths have known about this for years. The locksmith community has keep a lid on this lock flaw for many years now. However with the advent of the Internet and ability and ease of flowing information, lock bumping has come to light.    

There are many things that you can do to help protect yourself against Lock Bumping. The security experts suggest the the same old basic things apply. Keep your house well lit up, get a dog or simply replace the old locks with bump proof locks. Watch out when looking for a bump proof lock. It seems that most locks are not bump proof at all but simply bump resistant which makes it more difficult for the lock bumper to bump the lock. However the best candidate is the Bi-Lock which is highly recommend by the locksmith community as the best defense against lock bumping.

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Lock Bumping Information

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Lock bumping information, if you are reading this then some how you have been informed of lock bumping or have seen one of the many videos on lock bumping. We have put together the basics of lock bumping. Our site is dedicated to informing the public on lock bumping and providing as much information as we can so that you can make an informed judgement as to whether it is a threat to you or not. Below are some bullet points.

  • 90+% of American doors use an old style cylinder lock which is vulnerable to lock bumping.
  • Your door lock can even be lock bumped by a 10 year old child.
  • Anyone can make some lock bumping keys in 5 minutes or less.
  • When a lock bumping key is used to break into your house then there is no signs of forced entry or damage to the lock. This makes the insurance companies very weary in paying for the claim. You could loose everything and not get compensated because of lock bumping and lock bumping keys.
  • With the digital underworl abuzz about the new lockbumping threat, safety experts say it’s time to protect yourself against it.

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    Lock Bumping Hammer

    Thursday, June 5th, 2008
            

    Lock Bumping Hammer

    This is what a typical lock bumping hammer looks like. This device is manufactured for the sole purpose of bumping locks. Not only is a lock bumping hammer used but the back of a screw driver or even a wooden spoon may be used.

    Lock Bumping Hammer

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