Being a locksmith in today’s world contains dangers as much for the locksmith as it does for the person who needs the locksmith services. People should be more suspicious of who they allow to work on locks for their businesses and homes because of the courage of today’s criminals, the technology, and the availability of […]
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Any home is a potential target for burglars; some are more appealing than others and some offer themselves up with a bow that begs to be opened. If your home falls into the latter category then you need to improve your security measures fast to help you beat the burglar and keep your valuable possessions
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Detailed Facebook status updates could increase the risk of people’s homes being burgled, West Midlands Police has warned. The force said anyone who shared details about their whereabouts could tip off thieves. Teresa Bateman said she was burgled twice in the summer and believed it was linked to her sons’ Facebook updates. Facebook said the
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The research, commissioned by esure home insurance, revealed that a worrying fifth of Brits (20 per cent) keep the keys to their old home after moving but less than a third (30 per cent) change their locks when moving into a new home. The research also reveals that an alarming one in five homes (20
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Shocking news About The Sheds!!! 85 Per Cent Of Lock Safety Advice Unsatisfactory Eighty five per cent of Focus, Homebase and B&Q staff approached in a mystery shopper experiment offered shoddy advice on lock requirements, new research reveals. Commissioned by the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) the mystery shopper investigation found that 63 per cent of
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The social networking giant has introduced a new way of securing your identity online with a social authentication feature, but will it catch on? Click on the link below to read more http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=12&storycode=4126931 Alexandra Locksmiths fit locks, grilles, intercom systems, safes and all other security devices and we cover North London, East London, West London
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Experts warn of gaps in student security Copied keys and substandard locks could be putting over 400,000 British students at risk of burglary, assault, fraud and worse still, experts warn. The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) is calling on universities and landlords to consider if the type of locks fitted in student halls of residents and
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Short Sighted Companies Putting Your Home Security At Risk A recent discussion on the Master Locksmiths Association members Forum has seen some heated debate. According to one report a local hospital somewhere in the country is sending all their service staff away on locksmithing courses. Whilst we appreciate the need for such departments to reduce
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It seems that London is the burglary hotspot in the UK, with half of the top 20 postcodes in the country with the highest burglary rates. A recent analysis on over 1.1 million home insurance enquiries, analysing how many of the enquiries indicated a claim for theft from the home. However, the news is not
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It seems that London is the burglary hotspot in the UK, with half of the top 20 postcodes in the country with the highest burglary rates. A recent analysis on over 1.1 million home insurance enquiries, analysing how many of the enquiries indicated a claim for theft from the home. However, the news is not
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