Burglaries Surge as Bump Keys Gain Popularity, One Company Keeps Homeowners Safe

As more thieves learn about bump keys, regular keys cut in such a way to allow access to any lock, home burglaries are on the rise. However, one site has found a way to keep homeowners safe.

Orem, UT (PRWEB) February 24, 2008 -- Back in 2005, a Dutch television show revealed a technique for opening locked doors using nothing more than a regular key with a special cut. The keys, referred to as "bump keys" (due to the use of a hammer bumping them into the lock), had been kept secret by locksmiths for years. However, once word got out, thieves worldwide took to the streets, armed with a new weapon. Now a Web site by the name of securitysystemsreview.com (http://www.securitysystemsreview.com) wants to teach homeowners how to keep their homes safe.

The site is the brainchild of entrepreneur Don Sorensen of Orem, Utah. For years Sorensen has been educating homeowners on the benefits of alarm systems. With the help of Apx Alarm, he has successfully helped hundreds of homeowners protect themselves from would-be thieves ... even ones with bump key knowledge.

"Bump keys are effective on almost any kind of regular door lock," said Sorensen. "Because of the way a pin tumbler lock (a regular deadbolt for example) works, a thief with a bump key can gain entrance into a house without harming the lock itself. In fact, it only takes seconds and a homeowner would probably believe they left their doors unlocked, because a bump key causes no damage and leaves no trace. However, with a home security system in place, bump keys are rendered useless."

Currently, securitysystemsreview.com is offering a free 25-page report entitled, "The Essential Guide to Home Security", which provides useful information on how a security system can keep a homeowners home safe. To receive the report, visitors are asked to visit http://www.securitysystemsreview.com and to fill out a form.

"For less than the price of a daily cup of coffee, a homeowner can protect their home and family from would-be thieves," said Sorensen. "It's really one of those things that people only realize they need after they've been robbed. Hopefully we can change that."

For more information on how to keep a home secure with a security system from Apx Alarm, please visit: http://www.securitysystemsreview.com

About securitysystemsreview.com:
Security Systems Review is a independently owned Web site, designed to give visitors a complete overview of the home security services offered by Apx Alarm.

Contact Information:
Don Sorensen
don@securitysystemsreview.com
http://www.securitysystemsreview.com
801-592-3396

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