The aesthetic and architectural design of a school building can affect productivity, learning and even security. Karen Trigg, business development manager at Allegion UK, discusses ways to overcome security challenges caused by design. When you walk into any building, its aesthetic design will impact you almost immediately. A physical design can rouse inspiration just as […]
Whilst securing the home is a priority, and safes are used to hide rarely used items, it is the valuable items that are used every day that most need to be protected from theft – whether they are keys for the car, motorbike, home, garage, bike shed or office or cash, currency and jewellery.
Want to prevent burglary? Here is few useful tips. It’s estimated that in the UK, there’s a burglary every 40 seconds. It’s traumatic to lose valuable and personally important items from your home – and the emotional shock of having your property invaded can also be deeply upsetting. So, how can you protect your property […]
With the cover of darkness giving criminals a significant advantage during the winter period, the Fortress cylinder lock from security specialist, ERA, provides merchants and traders with the opportunity to offer customers ultimate peace of mind that their homes are protected against break-ins this winter. Featuring six hardened high security pins, the lock offers […]
Yale’s connected smart locks are now fully compatible with RISCO smart home systems, making traditional keys a thing of the past. RISCO is a global leader in the security solutions market, producing high quality, reliable security products for every type of security installation. From intrusion systems for residential and commercial installations, to large scale access control and integrated security building […]
Some people think that an intruder alarm system advertises that you have something worth stealing. This is not the case; alarms are the best deterrent against burglary. Remember, burglars do not want to be seen or heard; time and noise are their enemies. The alarm industry is governed by inspectorate bodies similar to the `Gas […]
All it takes is some bad luck or an emergency situation for us to start asking these questions, at such times depending on the issue and whether it’s an emergency lock out or you are trying to find a local locksmith near to you to survey your property or change locks we most often turn […]
A few weeks ago hacker Samy Kamkar showed the world how to easily crack a Master combination lock—the same kind used on thousands of school lockers—in eight tries or fewer. But who has the time for that? Thankfully, Samy has followed up with this wonderful 3D-printed contraption that does all the hard work for you, in about 30 seconds. Samy encourages […]
DOM ix Dimple key system. German DOM ix system is one of the first reversible dimple key systems with a horizontal keyway. DOM is also one of the world's leading manufacturers in security technology. DOM also produces high standard quality security locks. The quality of materials, processing and function can be taken for granted. First […]
The fake locksmith sticker and coded chalk symbols that could mark you for burglary in London. Thieves identify vulnerable homes in 'sophisticated new scam' Chalk symbols and plastic stickers placed by burglars on properties in Wandsworth, London. '24/7 Locksmith' stickers have already been linked to one local burglary. Scouts find vulnerable homes before calling to […]
Anti-thrust bolt A spring bolt, for a night latch particularly, which cannot be pushed back when it has shot out and fastened a door, although it can be withdrawn by knob or key. This security device is usually achieved by a dog inside the latch case which falls behind the bolt and keeps it shot […]
Mortice lock Mortice is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortice—to be cut into the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted. In most parts of the world, mortice locks are found on older buildings constructed before the advent of bored cylindrical locks, but they have recently become more […]
