in this instance, how does changing your locks make you more secure? assuming the contractor is honest and isn't in on it, who cares what someone overhears in a pub? they still have to break a window or pick a lock to get in. does this guy have a key to the house? On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:00:35 -0600, smac at visi.com <smac at visi.com> wrote: > I was talking with one of my security friends this week when I said "We are > having our ceiling replaced in the basement because of some water damage. The > guy is at our home doing it now." > The first thing out of his mouth was "Change the locks on all your doors, right > now!" > I asked him "Why?" > He said "The guy who did the work may talk about his work and what you have in > your house, at a local tavern and be over heard. They guy who did the work is > licensed and bonded but it doesn't make him smart when it comes to security". > > I guess this is one of the ways homes get robbed, over heard conversations. > > What do you all think about this sort of thing? Is it just paranoia? > > My security friend then said "you should change the locks on your doors every 5 > - 7 years" Hmmmmmm.....????? > > Sam. > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list