Long gone are the days when having one simple lock on a front door constitutes a substantial measure of protection.

Some people avoid taking security measures because they believe that nothing can stop a determined burglar from gaining entry, or they believe that they do not own anything worth stealing.   However, in many cases burglars don't break into a building because they know certain items are inside, but rather because the   building is easy to enter.   Unless a building has been targeted by a highly professional criminal, simple and inexpensive measures can be taken to greatly reduce the risk of an unlawful break-in.   Nearly everyone owns something a burglar will consider worth stealing. 

However, protection of property is not the only reason for taking security measures, danger to persons inside the building is an ever greater consideration.   If anyone is inside a building when a burglary occurs, they could be attacked or even killed.   And in many cases burglars cause a lot of damage to a property.