How to secure my apartments door from invisible intrusion?

[SikkerLass]

Hi.

I'm looking for a way, to make it impossible to break into my apartment, without leaving visible signs of break in.
I have the front door, to my room and one window.
I've been reading the posts in this subforum, and from that reading, it appears to me, that the only lock which is not possible to open without visibly destroying it, is the Evva MCS - Am I right?
If I have an Evva MCS properly Installed, would this make it impossible to break in through the front door, without leaving an easily recognizable sign of intrusion?
I'm not limited to a certain budget at the moment, but I suspect that I would end up using between 300 - 600 USD.
The door is accesible from the outside.
I would prefer the keys to be restricted.

Do you have a good recommandation for a way to secure my window?

This is the door:




And this is the window:

[femurat]

If your concern is to find out if someone entered your room, a hidden seal to the door and window is way cheaper than an unpickable lock.
There are many locks that are secure enough for your door. The mcs is one of them.
The window is much more difficult to protect... I'll let some expert give his advice. I know there's an adhesive film that make glass very difficult to broke.
Good luck

[GWiens2001]

Also keep in mind that it may be against your rental contract or lease agreement to change the locks.

A video system may not be a bad idea.

Gordon

[Squelchtone]

Are you under the impression that someone is going into your place right now while you are not around? are things moved around or missing?

[jbrint]

I have been evicted for changing locks on my apartment because someone was in fact coming in while we were out. Maybe a better option would be to get a cheap wifi pan tilt camera with built in NVR. You can set motion detection for the period you are away to send you an email with video/pic clips of the motion incidence and then you would be able to see and confirm action in your absence.

[cledry]

I would use an invisible lock.

[jbrint]

Invisible lock only works with ghosts. If you have a ninja problem this stuff works wonders.

[cledry]

Can't bump or pick what you cannot see.

[kwoswalt99-]

I would use an invisible lock.

Can't bump or pick what you cannot see.

How would this be applied in this situation?

[billdeserthills]

Use a piece of hair, it worked for Rambo

I'm actually serious, I have some tamperproof stickers, one could be placed on the door
when you leave, same with the window. There aren't a lot of choices when the landlord
won't allow you to change your lock.

[Squelchtone]

in all seriousness, this is why new members tell me they don't like the forum, when people here make fun of them. knock that sh*t off guys.

but the OP really does need to come back and give us a little more context so they're not coming off like a paranoid old lady who's slippers are getting moved when she's not home.

tell us what's up and we'll tell you best advice how to fix it. which I think was already given by several people, get a camera and record when not home.

and forget evva mcs, you're gonna have a hard time finding that in the US. you can get Abloy Protec much easier. My bigger concern is lack of deadbolt on that door lock mechanism, it seems I could probably slip the latch using some variation of the old credit card trick.

Squelchtone
Forum Admin

[MBI]

https://securitysnobs.com/Abloy-Protec2 ... dbolt.html

[Squelchtone]

https://securitysnobs.com/Abloy-Protec2-Single-Cylinder-Deadbolt.html

I just noticed OP is from Sweden, so probably get ASSA V10 on that door or source an Abloy Protec locally. Also, their doors are not prepped for a USA tubular format deadbolt.

I also suspect the title of invisible intrusion may sound unusual or funny to us, but maybe that's how it translated from Swedish for surreptitious entry or something similar.

[SikkerLass]

If your concern is to find out if someone entered your room, a hidden seal to the door and window is way cheaper than an unpickable lock.
There are many locks that are secure enough for your door. The mcs is one of them.
The window is much more difficult to protect... I'll let some expert give his advice. I know there's an adhesive film that make glass very difficult to broke.
Good luck

Thanks for the advice. How would you make a hidden seal?

[SikkerLass]

Also keep in mind that it may be against your rental contract or lease agreement to change the locks.

A video system may not be a bad idea.

Gordon

I have been given special permission, to change the locks, so the rental contract won't get in the way

I did consider a video system, but I don't trust IP cameras, and proper wired survaillance is a bit to expensive right now I think.