By Neal Barrett High-Tech Vs. If you've ever had your home broken into, you know the sense of violation it leaves behind.
Homes are private spaces, and they're supposed to be free of public intrusion.
And quite often these days, they're work spaces too, crammed with computers, scanners and fax machines alongside all the expensive equipment and pricey toys that define our leisure hours just the things that turn your home into a target. So protection in the real world is a matter of degree. The reasonable assumption is that most thieves are opportunists, and they'll choose an easier target over a more difficult one most of the time. If it takes too long to gain entry, if breaking in will create too much noise, and if once inside, there are still further obstacles such as motion sensors and alarms, then the chances of getting caught increase. If you do enough of the right things to raise the risk factor sufficiently, the balance begins to shift in your favor.