Viro Security Club wishes you a happy summer holiday!
Find out more about Viro brand new colorful twisted cable locks, perfect to secure bikes, even on holidays:
- Twisted cable lock Hawaii
- Twisted cable lock Ibiza
- Twisted cable lock Capri
Three other useful warnings:
1. Always pay attention to the gestures we generally perform automatically. A substantial percentage of unwantedintrusions into the home occur through adoor or a window unintentionally left open. What may seem like carelessness, a minor oversight, such as forgetting
2. Taking care of the garden, decorating the entrance, perhaps with an automatic light, and emptying the letter box periodically, gives the idea of an inhabited house. An increased likelihood of running into someone during an attempted burglary does not encourage a potential thief to operate.
3. Managing the privacy of one’s social media accounts. Through social media we can make our location public, as well as every minor movement but, in terms of security and theft prevention, this would not be the best behaviour to have. In our opinion it is not necessary to deprive oneself of sharing a holiday photo on the Internet, but it is useful that only a limited number of people can view it. Almost all social networks allow us to choose the privacy setting we prefer.
One of the main risks of automatic gates without a rebate is that a thief can take advantage of the usual mechanical clearance between the leaves and, by pushing or pulling them with sudden and violent movements, the normal electric locks can become ineffective (in these cases, in fact, there is the risk of the bolt and striker separating).
Closing the door automatically is very simple,: one simply needs to install a suitable door closer. This solution is also comfortable and silent, because it is able to soften the final stroke during the closing phase, dampening the noise.
We know that the attention to the security of a newly purchased motorcycle is maximum, precisely in order not to frustrate the efforts made for its purchase. For this reason, one of the first things to do is to purchase anti-theft devices that can protect the bike, both when it is parked outside and when it is stored in the garage.
The ELF Convention, the most important European event dedicated to security, will be held on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May.
After answering the 3 most common doubts before buying a chain, today let’s talk about how to best choose a padlock for chains.
With the arrival of spring, more and more people move by bicycle, e-bike, moped and motorbike, and so, if the right attention is not paid to security, the thefts of these vehicles tend to increase.
The fear of theft for those who own a bicycle, moped or motorcycle is undoubtedly very high, especially if you live in a large town and if the vehicle is a recent purchase. In order to protect an asset of this type and to avoid unpleasant events happening it is therefore advisable to purchase chains, disc locks and security devices.
Many of you ask us for information on the characteristics that make a padlock, lock, safe or other safety device a good quality product. The doubt is always the same: how to choose between so many offers?