Sentry Safe Commitment to Protection

Media Facts

Three out of five personal computer users have lost an electronic file they thought they had sufficiently stored.
One in four users frequently back up digital files—even when 85% of users say they are concerned about losing important data.
Nearly one in four computer users have lost content to blackouts, viruses, and hackers.
68% of PC users save important things in multiple places—the hard drive as well as removable media such as CDs or DVDs.
Sources: The Cost of Lost Data, David M. Smith, Phd; Harris Interactive Study, Iomega National Survey
Protect your CDs, DVDs, Flash and Hard Drives with Sentry Safe

Sources: The Cost of Lost Data, David M. Smith, Phd; Harris Interactive Study, Iomega National Survey

Protect your CDs, DVDs, Flash and Hard Drives with Sentry Safe

Ensuring your electronic data is just as safe as your hard copy documents is becoming even more important in this information age. Ever mindful of your growing security needs and always on the cutting-edge of technology, Sentry Safe offers a wide range of products that store and protect your CDs, DVD, USB ports, flash and hard drives from theft, fire and water damage.

Don’t ignore your digital assets—be sure they receive the same protection as your other valuables—back up often and entrust your media storage to Sentry Safe.

Water Facts

Flood and Water Damage Facts

Your home has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30-year flood.
The average annual US flood losses in the past 10 years was more than $2.4 billion.
Floods and flash floods happen in all 50 states.
Just an inch of water can cause costly damage to your property.
Flash floods often bring walls of water 10 to 20 feet high.
Hurricanes, winter storms and snow melt are common (but often overlooked) causes of flooding.
On average, water damage accounted for 21 of homeowners claims from 1998-2005

Source: National Flood Insurance Program

Sentry Safe—Protecting your irreplaceables from water damage

Water damage usually happens fast and furious and when you least expect it. That’s why you need to make sure those things that are important to you remain safe and dry!

Sentry Safe is proud to offer different levels of waterproof and water-resistant technology to meet your needs. Any of our products that have these designations have undergone rigorous independent testing by the firm ETL Semko and are certified to be in compliance with manufacturer’s specifications.

Fire Facts

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries.
Heating is the second leading cause of residential fires and the second leading cause of fire deaths.
Lighted tobacco products caused an estimated 14,450 residential fires according to a new USFA topical fire research series report.
Candles are responsible for an estimated 23,600 residential structure fires each year and $390 million in direct property loss.
2002, children playing with fire started an estimated 13,900 structure fires that were reported to U.S. fire departments and $339 million in direct property damage.

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Sentry Safe—Ultimate fire protection

When fire strikes it usually happens swiftly and the aftermath can be devastating. Be sure to take a look at the helpful links below to ensure that your home and family are protected. And remember, it’s critical that your important documents, electronic data, memories and valuables are secure too.

Sentry Safe chests, files, home and business safes undergo rigorous fire testing. In independent Underwriters Laboratory (UL) tests, Sentry® Fire-Safe® products are subjected to fire for 1/2, 1 or 2 hours. For a product to earn a UL classification, the documents stored inside must remain completely undamaged.

Security Facts

Home Burglary Facts

In 2004, an estimated 2.1 million burglary offenses were committed in the United States.
61.4 percent of all burglaries involved forcible entry.
Burglars targeted homes more often than non-residential structures.
Residential burglaries (62%) occurred during the day, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Losses from residential burglaries averaged $1,607 per offense.

Source: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime in the United States 2004

Identity Theft Facts

Identity theft remains the #1 concern among consumers (contacting the Federal Trade Comission) and in 2003 alone, 10 million people were victims of identity theft.
One in four US households have been a victim of identity theft in the past five years.
The average fraudulent charges per stolen identity was $90,000 in 2003.
25% of the victims said the misuseof their information occurred within one day and said the crime occurred over a period of 6 months.

Source: USA Today – September 4, 2003 & the Identity Theft Resource Center

Sentry Safe—Keeping your valuables secure

We at SentrySafe understand that the burglary and identity theft facts above are quite sobering. That’s why we take the business of providing security safes to protect your valuables, hardcopy documents and data very seriously.

Why take the risk? Consider keeping these items secure in a SentrySafe product—many of which provide added protection from fire and water damage:

Social Security Cards
Credit cards
Debit cards—especially those doubling as credit cards
Credit card receipts needing to be saved
Electronic or paper PIN Numbers or Pass Codes
Passports
Professional Licenses or Certifications
Financial Records
Insurance information including household inventories
Tax information
Birth certificates
Mortgage statements
Business documents
Electronic data (CDs/DVDs/Electronic Hard Drives/Thumb Drives)
Jewelry
Family heirlooms
Collectibles and memorabilia