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Speaking of general garage door security, recently I built a loft in my garage and re-mounted the door tracks and that sort of thing as a matter of course to get along with the loft. I noticed just how flimsy the garage door system is. The metal "bars" that fit into the holes in the track are flimsy and easily defeated by inserting some kind of device between the door panels and bending them from the outside. Also the twist-lock latch is not exactly the most solid thing either. I think the entire latch could be easily removed with a claw hammer or a small crow bar. Certainly a solid whack with a 3lb sledge hammer would shear it right off. This is a typical middle class suburban TX "master planned community" kind of house and probably has the typical type of garage door mechanics (same as my last house).

My house has two garage doors and only one has an electric opener. The one with the electric opener is far more secure.

I think it would be wise of any of us who expect the garage door to offer any degree of security to evaluate the effectiveness of the standard material, and consider an overhaul to this typical design. I don't know what would work better or if there really are any alternatives, but certainly my garage doors are easy prey for entry to the house.

I drive a convertible with a soft top, and it is typical for owners of this type of car to not lock the car, given the fact that any pocket knife allows easy nearly-silent entry and requiring a potential car thief to to break in simply adds to the repair cost total. Instead we just lock any valuables in the trunk and leave nothing of value inside the passenger cabin. I think a similar measure of security is wise with flimsy sheet metal garage doors. Don't store anything of high value in the garage, don't expect the garage door to offer a large margin of security, and be sure the door that allows entry to the house from the garage is secure.

peep hole is a good idea.

I think maybe putting a switch on the house-side of the house/garage door so you can turn on the garage light without opening the door is likely a good idea too.

however, it's real easy in my house to not be visible through a peep hole there. but it's still a really good idea. i think i'll put one in.

we lock ours sometimes. my daughters lock it when they are at home alone (smart kids). sometimes they lock me out when i go on a bike ride and exit through the garage, returning without keys and finding the garage entry door locked.