Safeguard Your Family from Lock Bumping

Lock bumping is all over the Internet and on many local news stations, showing everyone how easy it is to bypass certain types of locks. These videos and reports are causing great concern for everyone from stay-at-home moms to business owners. Every day more and more people are becoming aware of this lock picking bypass method.

Customers and friends continue to ask me more and more frequently “is it really that easy to bypass a lock? If it is that easy, should I be concerned and what can I do about it?”

The method of lock bumping using bump keys has been around for many years. The recent spread of this information on lock bumping across the Internet and the news has increased the use of this technique for illegal purposes, and now requires individuals to take precautionary action to protect themselves and their property

One of the most effective ways to protect against lock bumping is to install a high security cylinder lock that is bump proof. BiLock has a high security cylinder with a patented key and locking mechanism. This lock system is one of the most secure locks in the world. Most standard locks have five or six pins which are made up of top and bottom pins, allowing the bump key to bypass it. The Bilock cylinder has 12 bottom pins with no top pins and dual sidebars along with a trigger mechanism within the key, making this lock system virtually pick proof.

Installing a deadbolt with a BiLock cylinder will provide you with great security. A valuable feature is that there is no unauthorized key duplication. All the keys you receive with the locks are numbered. When you hand out a key to someone, you simply make a record of the key number and when it is returned to you, feel confident that no one has made a copy of the key for your house or business. This is extremely important when handing out keys to contractors or house sitters; you do not have to worry about changing the locks as long as you know that you have all of the keys back in your possession.

You might question whether it would be enough to have a BiLock cylinder in the door knob lock. It would give you more key control and security against lock bumping, but the door knob lock does not provide as much security as a deadbolt lock. For the best security, I recommend a deadbolt with a BiLock cylinder. It would also be a good idea to replace your locking door knob with a passage door knob. A passage door knob has no locking function, it simply latches the door like a bedroom or closet door. When you have installed your passage knob, you will be using the deadbolt to lock your door. You will need to have your key to lock the door, so you won’t be able to accidentally lock yourself out of your home.

The cost to upgrade your locks to prevent lock bumping is more than your average lock but it is a worthwhile investment to maintain the security of your home or business. The cost is small when compared to a denied claim for loss from your insurance company!

I recommend for the safety and security of your home or business that you install bump proof locks. With all he information about lock bumping on the Internet it is important that you stay one step ahead of criminals instead of one step behind them.

Dave Jabas has 30 years experience in sales and installation of commercial and residential door hardware including a bump proof lock and BiLock high security lock cylinders.
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