Locks and Security News: your weekly locks and security industry newsletter
17th April 2024 Issue no. 701

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In this week's issue:

- Oops! The much-vaunted biometric locks proved to be no match for skilled competitive hackers at the DefCon convention in Las Vegas recently. Perhaps it's a case of too much hi-tech and not enough lo-tech, i.e. the basics

- Meanwhile a so-called locksmith in the US is exposed as a phoney after failing test for licence

- The MLA has launched a Continuous Professional Development programme for locksmiths

- MPL's Graham Jones joins Bradford City as a board director, while Greg O'Brien joins AM Support Services as Divisional Director of Security Services

- Infinova's integration enables an easy jump to IP surveillance

- Aceda joins Mobotix partner programme

- and Genie takes a bike ride in aid of children's charity

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Resident technical writer and locksmith Mick Friend is always on hand to advise or help and you can email him direct or reach him via the other contact details at the foot of this page.

4th August 2010