Defeating Burglar Alarms explains burglar alarms in simple terms, and how thieves bypass them. First published as a military report, Defeating Burglar Alarms provides the best available explanation of the technological principles and weaknesses of all alarms in popular use. Every commonly used burglar alarm is analyzed for its detection method, and ways the alarm can be bypassed. Contents include: Reviews of all commonly used alarms How they detect intruders Causes of false alarms Conditions that lower the accuracy of detection Typical bypassing methods of thieves Learn how burglar alarms work, and how burglars bypass them.