True Story: A newly developed community in Maryland with houses starting at $250,000 experienced a high rate of burglaries with home security systems installed with almost all of the robberies happening during the day. A suggestion that I gave to one the home owners was to have all of the communication wires buried that come into the home, like the cable TV wires and especially the phone lines. Of course you should consult with Miss Utility for Maryland residents or do a search for "Call before you dig" before taking on this task yourself. Even the best home security system can be breached in total darkness or plain daylight if access to your communication wires are available. These thieves at this particular Maryland community were cutting the phone lines before they entered the homes.

Prospective home owners should look for communities that have underground cabling to increase there home security. Simply ask the real estate agent or look around the house for aerial cables coming from utility poles. Housing communities now have the electric wires underground. Home video surveillance with network capabilities is an added bonus to a burglar alarm. But, home security is not just an alarm system and video cameras. Locking your doors and windows before leaving the house, investing in new locks with dead bolts, and not leaving your key to the house outdoors are the preventive measures that should not be taken lightly. Instead of leaving the under the mat or flower pot, purchase an inexpensive Portable Locking Stor-A-Key to safely harbour the key or use keyless entry devices such as a digital deadbolt that is 100% mechanical and non-dependent of electricity.