Your garage door opener
You’d never leave your house keys just lying around in the open yet many people leave their garage door openers visible in their cars—and your garage door opener is almost as good as the key to your front door, Paulsen says.
Another garage issue is keypads with obvious signs of wear or using simplistic or repetitive passcodes, making it easy for criminals to guess your code and get into your garage and your house. In fact, nearly 40 percent of homeowners said they never change their garage codes, according to the Nationwide survey.
Keep your openers out of view, pick difficult passcodes, and change them regularly. Some newer versions of garage door openers pair with your smartphone, eliminating the need for a separate opener all together.
