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I once asked a lock pick artist what lock I should get for my house. They pointed out that if you have something valuable in your house, do you want to protect
by eyeareque 12y ago
I once asked a lock pick artist what lock I should get for my house. They pointed out that if you have something valuable in your house, do you want to protect it with a 50 dollar lock or a 250 dollar lock. Basically they should have had better security; and I can bet they will spend the money for proper security now that they got owned so well.
It's a great time to be working in the security field today.
- rconti 12y agoThat's an amazingly narrow-minded way of looking at a problem. It's easier and quicker to break your window than to pick your lock, $50 or $250.
- secabeen 12y agoYep. And it misses the simpler solution of not having things in your house that are worth stealing. Sure, TVs, laptops, etc., but those can be stolen anywhere. Eliminating cash and jewelry from your home can make that $50 lock the right trade-off.
- eyeareque 12y agoExactly, you have to invest in your security percautions. It will take more than a single lock to make a house secure.
- thesteamboat 12y ago> do you want to protect it with a 50 dollar lock or a 250 dollar lock It's not obvious to me that the $250 lock actually performs better in any relevant way. You might trust the guy, but when I'm hearing an anecdote second-hand I want to hear something more convincing than "trust the price". Which is very much the problem -- it's quite hard for security non-experts to distinguish between good security and security theatre.