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Does the D in D-Link Mean Dodgy Security?

FTC sues D-Link over inadequate procedures on internet-connected security devices Internet-connected security devices are a big thing in most homes. They are popular owing to the fact you can check for intruders on your smartphone. Even at great distances. D-Link is one of the world’s best-known manufacturers and designers of …
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The Evolution of The Lock
Why it Takes 12 Minutes to Rob Your Home
How 12 minutes could change the shape of your home for all the wrong reasons In 12 minutes, you could make a brew and finish off your cuppa. You could watch a YouTube clip or two in that time. In eight to twelve minutes, a burglary could take place. According …
How a Locksmith Found a Mummified Body

When locksmiths entered a flat on Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, they were astounded to find a mummified body Sometimes, a locksmith’s lot isn’t always a happy one. Besides getting people out of cars and letting in stranded families, its role can be gristly at times. It may involve tracing deceased relatives. …
How a Locksmith Breaks a $250 Safe
70% of Automated Gates are Unsafe
Famous Locksmiths Through the Ages

A look at famous locksmiths from the Georgian era to the present day Locks, latches, and access control systems have come on in the last century. Electronic systems stand alongside traditional mechanical locks. In some cases, mechanical locks are no longer enough, especially as CCTV systems and keypad combination codes …
Flare: BuddyGuard’s AI CCTV System

How Flare aims to revolutionise home-based closed-circuit television systems In the last 40 years, closed-circuit television technology has come up in leaps and bounds. CCTV footage has picture quality akin to the average digital television receiver. There is no need for a library of VHS tapes thanks to hard drives …