Yesterday, I got to called to a house where the customers had accidently shut themselves out of their house. A nice easy job, I thought. Most nightlatches (often referred to as ‘Yale’ type locks) are simple to bypass. As I arrived, I got a bit more excited. The lock was a kite marked BSI 3621 variety, meaning I was in for more of a challenge and probably late for the next job of the day.

But the challenge was not to be. The door had a convenient window and less than an arm’s distance away, hanging on hooks, were all the customer’s keys. Flexible metal rod through the letter box and less than a minute later, the door was open. No special tools. On any given day, a burglar could have done the same thing and entered the house, or as is becoming more common, got the displayed car keys, and easily taken the car.

Car theft is growing in the UK with most cars now being stolen direct from the driveway or with signal cloning. The thieves know we keep our keys near the front door, so having them in plain view is just an open invitation to have your car stolen.

Most of us put front door keys and car keys together, so you need to leave your bunch near the front door in case of fire. But you can put them in a wall mounted cupboard with a door, or even a key safe. Some key safes now come protected from signal cloning.

While we are talking about signal cloning, Faraday pouches are a great way to protect your keys while you are out and about. These are signal protecting pouches for your keys.

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