You may be right about the 'loose lips and ships', but locks are not the problem. There are a basic set of key codes and someone with the right experience can get in any old time. Usually it is breaking in a cheap single bolt in the handle( not a dead bolt ) or they can come in a window. I had dead bolts in my old house and they busted the door frame. Also, put guards on the windows - a nail at a closed point and at a less then 6" point open in a double hung. Put a bar or lock on a slider and they have some things for crank windows, also. Usually don't worry too much about the second floor. The best way is to put your good stuff away for the repair time - what you can't see you can't know and be there during the work. Keep looking up, Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: <smac at visi.com> To: "Ryan Ware" <whiterabbit1 at gmail.com>; "TCLUG Mailing List" <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:00 AM Subject: OT Security - (WAS: OT [TCLUG] Somewhat Humerous CoLo Adventure > 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