Does security window film provide adequate hurricane protection for my home?

Window (security) film will improve the resistance of your window to the impact of debris but does not meet the requirements of large missile impact tests set forth by Florida Building and Dade County codes. Some advertisements of window film are misleading, stating that film meets Dade County protocol. The key word is protocol, meaning the product itself was tested to meet the standards but it has not been approved because of the manner of application. The film is only as strong as the window frame and it can still be blown out of the frame. The bottom line is that no matter how strong the film is, the application is what determines if the product is going to work.