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DHF welcomes insurance
sector’s tough stance
on house burglary
»»MICHAEL SKELDING, general
manager and secretary of the
Door and Hardware Federation,
talks to Locksmith Journal, in this,
the third of a series of articles to
inform locksmiths and security
professionals about the latest
developments within the industry.
As the trade association
representing the UK’s leading lock
makers, the DHF welcomes the
insurance sector’s early acceptance
of a new domestic door security
standard designed to defeat a wave
of house burglaries.
A leading UK insurance company
is now advising its domestic
insurance policy holders to choose
TS 007-rated security for their
entrance doors. TS 007 security
provides resistance against cylinder
snapping and other forms of lock
attack which are increasingly being
used in domestic break-ins.
Now we are sincerely hoping
other insurance companies will
follow the lead set by this particular
insurance company and encourage
their policy holders to upgrade
their door security.
Locksmiths are well aware that
cylinder snapping, a technique
which allows burglars to break into
a home in a matter of seconds, is
an increasing problem and that
many homes are at risk from this
form of lock attack.
We developed the TS 007
standard, working with the Glass &
Glazing Federation, BSI, Secured
by Design, MLA and other industry
organisations. We’ve been liaising
closely with the RISCAuthority,
the insurance-backed organisation
that supports best practice in
the protection of property and
business.
RISCAuthority referenced TS 007
and other standards developed by
the lock industry in their recent
Guidance to Occupiers publication.
We welcome the insurance
company’s early adoption of the
RISCAuthority guidelines and
we’re confident other insurance
companies will follow their
example.
A wide range of TS 007 lock
cylinders and door handles is
available which are certified by
the BSI Kitemark. Security to the
TS 007 standard can be achieved
by either a combination of a TS
007 cylinder (marked with one
star) and TS 007 security door
furniture such as a strengthened
door handle (marked with two
stars), or a “super cylinder”
(marked with three stars)
that successfully resists snap
attack without the need to
fit additional door
hardware.
‘spreading
the
message to
the general
public
that they
need to
take action
against
the threat
of cylinder
snapping’
In both cases, the same degree
of resistance against attack is
provided.
Locksmiths have long been aware
that cylinder snapping exploits
a weakness in the eurocylinder
typically used in locks found in