14 hours 48 min ago
Car theft is not only a phenomenon that can occur in a public environment where your vehicle is particularly vulnerable and subject to risks but also right outside your front door. This is why it is important to use a clever mix of car security and home safety measures that can deter potential car...
1 month 6 days ago
Sliding glass doors allow homeowners to harness the benefits of an indoor/outdoor lifestyle, enjoying fresh air, good ventilation, and nice open views. Nonetheless, as beautiful as they might be, they can also pose a series of security challenges that should be tackled before they turn into serious...
2 months 4 days ago
While CCTV surveillance cameras have become a staple for passive home surveillance and security technology in general, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has created more dynamic, efficient, and proactive alternatives: AI-powered surveillance systems.The benefits of the mix of AI and...
4 months 15 hours ago
Like most topics of interest, there is quite a bit of confusion, misinformation, and even mystery regarding what a 24 hour locksmith actually does for a living. While these tradesmen are very present in our society, tackling a large number of situations including emergency lockouts, lock...
6 months 2 days ago
Burglars can enter your home through various entry points, but the front door is frequently the first option due to known vulnerable points. Lock snapping is becoming more common as uPVC and composite front doors become more popular. Although blunders like putting keys beneath doormats and fake...
6 months 3 weeks ago
Your key can always break within a lock at any given time, especially if it has been used for a long time. While this is unsettling, you should not panic. There are numerous practical solutions to this problem. In this article you will learn how to use simple tools to extract a broken key from a...
7 months 3 weeks ago
On a psychological level, people will usually consider expensive items to be better, safer, or just the smarter choice when compared to their cheaper counterparts, especially when it comes to security locks. In reality, a plethora of factors influence the way a lock works and delivers what it...
7 months 3 weeks ago
Also known as sidewinder keys, laser cut keys are high-security keys developed in the 90s that require more skills and programming by expert locksmiths in order to work together with the high-end vehicles they are destined for. Laser cut keys add value and a high level of customization to a car...
8 months 3 days ago
Among the rich selection of simple and advanced locksmith tools used by automotive experts who specialize in lock mechanisms, slim jims are some of the oldest and most controversial of them. While they can be effectively used by locksmiths or even skilled car owners to handle emergency lockout...
8 months 2 weeks ago
Similar to smart cards and biometric keyless entry fobs, key fobs are small-sized electronic devices that enable access to a number of physical objects, mostly vehicles, and garages. When used in relation to the automotive locksmith industry, car key fobs refer to small devices with buttons used to...