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Business owners everywhere have more options now when it comes to securing their properties than ever before. With endless security options, businesses and commercial property owners can take control of their businesses with ease and at an affordable cost, too. If you are looking for effective ways to  increase your business security , there are several steps you can take and things you can try. The following article is for business owners and commercial property managers that are looking to increase or maintain their security. Consider which of the following suggestions will benefit your business, employees, and overall security the most.   Install Keyless Entry Locks   Traditional locks and keys are quickly becoming a thing of the past, especially for businesses and commercial properties. Regular keys are lost far too easily, can be misplaced and picked up by the wrong people, and are generally more of a hassle than they are a convenience. Most businesses now opt...

Most people who drive simply love driving because they are able to quickly get where they are going. However, whether you like to drive or not, driving certainly comes with its own issues. When the vehicle owner is not having routine maintenance, it is prone to experience even more issues. Owning a car can be a joy and a pain. When you stop paying insurance or stop making paying your car note, you will see just how serious owning a car actually is. To make matters even worse, consider the problems you may experience on the road. Your car might stall, run out of gas, or worse, you may experience a problem with your car’s ignition. This is a nightmare! It could be one impulsive act that causes this nightmare, such as snatching the key out of the ignition. This is truly, the last thing you should do when your vehicle is stuck in the ignition.   However, there are some circumstances where the key may be damage. While simply by looking at the key, it may appear to be fine. The prob...

It isn’t uncommon to experience a lockout situation at some point in your life. This is a common occurrence and we should know at Mobile Locksmith Winnetka because we are called on to help with this situation every day. This is just one of the many things that can frustrate almost anyone. It is such an unexpected thing that you can’t help getting upset when it happens to you. This often occurs at the most inconvenient time, when we are in a hurry. This is what makes the problem even worse. As long as our Winnetka, Illinois locksmith service is around, you don’t have anything to worry about. However, if this has happened to you one too many times, perhaps it will help you to find out what you can do to prevent this from happening to you.   Increase the Life of Your Locks   If you have good locks, you can prevent a lockout. Some of the pins may lock and this is when you’ll experience trouble with the key working. Spraying a silicone spray into the lock mi...

Having a jammed-up safe can be frustrating. After all, why do you have your safe in the first place; to protect your valuable items! At no point however, did you plan on not having access to your prized possessions. Your safe is for  your  use; and you need fast access to its contents anytime you need or want it. At our shop, our Mobile Locksmith Winnetka technicians always encourage callers dealing with this issue is remain calm and follow a few simple steps to resolve the problem.   Safes are universal    Yes, safes are everywhere. TV shows and Hollywood like to portray safes as used by the rich and privileged. They actually are, but you can also find safes in middle class homes, government facilities, and business locations all over the world. Safes come in many models and materials. Some open with a dial, others with a key or a keypad. We even have biometric safes now; you can use fingerprint technology to access your...

This month’s crime prevention article will focus on a property crime that we often see an increase in around the summer months- residential burglary. Burglary is defined by the Seattle Police Department as: when someone enters physical property, not his or her own, without permission, with the intent to commit a crime. Theft is defined as: whenever property is taken. For law enforcement there is a difference between burglary and theft and when you report a crime to 9-1-1 or to a Seattle Police Officer, the language you use makes a difference! The Seattle Police Department distinguishes between two types of burglary- residential and non-residential. Residential burglary refers to the theft occurring in a dwelling, other than a vehicle (such as a private home or apartment) and non-residential burglary refers to the theft occurring in a commercial or non-residential building (such as a grocery store or clothing store). When it comes to helpful prevention techniques for residenti...

A lock is the last line of defense to protect unattended valuables, so it should be taken seriously. It’s easy to believe the saying that “locks keep honest people honest” by creating a high barrier of entry and discouraging opportunistic criminals. While there’s truth to that statement, the physical security of the lock you buy does matter. Not all locks are created equal — there’s a reason Fort Knox isn’t securing its gold with $10 locks from Walmart. We’ve previously addressed this subject when we showed that a MasterLock padlock can be opened by simply tapping it with a hard object. This goes to show that buying quality locks is important, since it can mean the difference between a skilled criminal bypassing it in seconds or risking capture as he struggles with its complex mechanism. YouTube lock expert BosnianBill summarizes how to choose a high-security lock in the video below. Here are some of the key factors he recommends considering: Number of pins — a 7-pin lock is...

Imagine a situation that you are locked outside your home and you can’t find the home keys. It can be same if you lock your car without checking the keys. These incidents are really frustrating and annoying. If such thing happens at a time you rush to another work, the situation can be terrible and stressful! So, how do you behave on such emergency? It is a situation that you never planned or never thought of! Let me explain few tips to avoid such situations or behave cool in such emergency! How to find a Locksmith in an Emergency? Keep extra keys with you It is wise to keep an extra set of keys with you. If it is your car, keep one set of car keys in your home. Similarly you can also keep another set of home keys in a secure place of your bag or car. Each family member can keep one set of keys, so you have an option to open the home in a lockout. Keep contact details of a local locksmith A locksmith will help you to open the doors. But, in an emergency it may be ...