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28th October 2015 Issue no. 286
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Products Advisor helps absentee-owned business, employees thrive When Tabitha Beneke's father died in 2012 and she inherited his locksmith business, the three long-time employees of Keys Plus faced several possible scenarios, none of them pretty. Beneke, who lived 2,000 miles away and had no experience with locks or with running a small business, could simply close the business. She could look for a buyer, leaving the workers in limbo for months, and, not finding a buyer, close the business. Full StoryTDB005 Nissan Pin Code Wizard - now available from Advanced Keys
The TDB005 is a product that plugs into the OBD and a connector to plug in to a programmer such as the AD100 Pro, AD100, T-Code, T-Code Pro, Zedfull, SKP900, MVPPro etc. New from Lockdecoders complete tool kit for Mercedes
- An add on coming soon for most models up to 2013/2014 GJD expands its D-TECT IP range
New from Lockdecoders Mercedes Expert Key Examiner
Also available as part of SuperMerc Kit. To find out more: Traka opens doors to secure Community Schools
Traka, the key and asset management specialist, believes that technology is the answer to helping schools feel confident about opening their doors to the public without lowering safety and security standards. SMART-i launches next generation of intelligent home security
Charter Global announce the launch of the FIRST EVER SR5 Security Rated (5) Shutter
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PhysHack provides physical testing and security assessment services. Simulating a real life threat against a business or organisation in an agreed and controlled arrangement will provide the best proactive assurance of the effectiveness of defences. This is offered not only as an external threat actor but also as an insider, as a way of discovering what internal staff may be exploiting; whether that be abusing IT system access, stealing information or property assets, or taking advantage of internal facilities. Got a mortice lock that needs picking? The Multi Gauge Mortice Lever Lock Pick has been designed for ease of use, functionality and effectiveness on multiple mortice locks, and is available now from Tradelocks! Designed by leading locksmith professional Chris Belcher, this fantastic lock pick is made to open all curtain bolt thrown mortice locks, including BSI rated locks, and locks from the Chubb detainer series. Leading charity RNIB turn to Guardian24 for lone worker protection via smartphone app Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have turned to Guardian24 to help provide their Duty of Care to the charity's lone workers by equipping them with the latest in smartphone app technology. The software enables users to quickly and discreetly raise an alarm in the event of an emergency, even when the phone's keypad is locked. New from Lockdecoders: Miracle M501 manual laser duplicator Miracle M501 is of a new generation of key duplicating machines from Lockdecoders. The machine is perfect for left and right-handed users.
- Reduced vibration levels Databac Group signs distribution agreement with Matica International card personalisation equipment manufacturer, Matica Technologies has appointed Databac Group as its Authorised Value Added Distributor (AVAD) in the UK and Spain. Under the terms of the agreement, Databac will support, supply and grow the network of Matica's Authorised and Technology Partners. Rogue traders claim to be Trading Standards Officers to obtain money Trading Standards has received reports of rogue traders impersonating Trading Standards officers to obtain money. Last week a resident in Canterbury opened their door to a man wearing a uniform and speaking with an Irish accent. The man claimed to be investigating work done to their driveway and asked for a phone number. Later that same day a man telephoned the resident and told them they had to pay £3500 to the court which they would receive back with their compensation. Urmet video entry at former Walthamstow greyhound- racing track London and Quadrant (L&Q) Housing Association has opted to use Urmet's 2-wire video door entry and access control systems at its new Walthamstow Stadium Development. The former Grade II-listed Art Deco greyhound-racing track, which first opened its gates in 1933, provides 294 new homes, predominantly in the form of apartments. Visitors announce themselves at the entrances to the apartment blocks using Urmet's 2Voice two-wire colour video system. The external video entrance panels, from Urmet's award winning Elekta range, are compatible with both Urmet's IPervoice (IP) and 2-wire systems. Locks and Security News Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of Locks and Security News. If you would like to run a search of the Locks and Security News web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at Locks and Security News:
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UAP Tradelocks make a legendary appearance at MLA Expo
Securikey safes shine at the MLA Expo 2015
Sponsored in 2016 by UAP-Tradelocks
Many new exhibitors have come forward for 2016 making this another exciting weekend to look forward to. More than 100 car models at risk of being stolen due to major key security flaw
After a two-year legal battle with Volkswagen, University of Birmingham computer scientist Flavio Garcia and his colleagues Baris Ege and Roel Verdult, from Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, have finally won the right to expose the major security flaw found in the keys of no less than 138 popular road vehicles - including the likes of pricey Porches, Ferraris and Audis. Full StoryWorking on the Dark Side can increase your profits
Does your website have a leak? As any developer knows, today’s websites and mobile apps can be complex beasts, with far more going on behind the scenes than the typical user realises. Central to getting the right functionality can be coordinating a range of sources to pull in content. That can mean connections to many third party sources such as social media, weather, adverts and news feeds. Developers are also able to link to code libraries, such as jQuery or font definitions hosted on third-party websites. Problems can arise when the first party website leaks personal data to third-party sites by mistake. Read more in Does your website have a leak? |