Today we’re introducing a new feature to our website: weekly news stories for locksmiths. Each Monday we will recap the past week of news as it relates to the locksmith industry via links to articles and press briefings from around the world. This is a work in progress so stick with us as we get our “sea legs”. Thanks.

Case Study

Classroom Intruder Locks

• High School to Receive Intruder Locks Middletown High School will be installing 161 classroom intruder locks on all campus doors earlier than scheduled as part of the plan to upgrade security. [READ MORE]
• Locking classrooms becomes latest safety measure for Spokane schools “Columbine locks” will be put on every classroom door from kindergarten to high school in the state’s second-largest school district. The doors can be opened at any time from the inside, for safety reasons. [READ MORE]
• School installs special locks to protect students Can locks like this help protect your student during a school shooting? That’s what school leaders in southern Illinois discussed during a workshop Tuesday. [READ MORE]
• School System Works on Improving Classroom Door Locks, Adding Safety Drills A 45-day action plan for improving safety and security in Montgomery County public schools calls for retrofitting classroom door locks, asking for more county funding and holding additional safety drills. [READ MORE]
• Security camera foils alleged Macy’s theft A local man was arraigned Friday after he was caught trying to take money from the register of the Macy’s Department Store he worked at. [READ MORE]

CCTV

• Global CCTV Camera Market to Grow at 12.7% CAGR through 2025   Recently, a new report has been added to the repository of Market Research Reports Search Engine (MRRSE), titled ‘CCTV Camera Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2017 – 2025.’ The report consists of CCTV camera global market’s detailed overview including the market analysis for the… [READ MORE]

Door Closers

ASSA ABLOY UK new door closer design

• ASSA ABLOY UK Specification launches new design for door closers The new design, a significant step in the evolution of the company’s comprehensive door control portfolio, will appeal to architects and specifiers looking for a range of finishes and enhanced colour-suiting. [READ MORE]

History

• The first modern-day clock was invented by a locksmith Though various locksmiths and different people from different communities invented different methods for calculating time, it was Peter Henlein, a locksmith from Nuremburg, Germany, who is credited with the invention of modern-day clock and the originator of entire clock making industry that we have today. [READ MORE]

Industry

ISC West 2018

• ISC West Dazzles as Industry Grapples With Physical-Cyber Convergence Aisles jam-packed with throngs of motivated attendees? Check. Products and technology exhibits that exemplify current and burgeoning physical-logical security trends? Check. A venue to engage industry challenges and illuminate organizational and technological deficiencies? Check. By most any account, ISC West 2018 will go down as… [READ MORE]

Wireless Electronic Locks

Apple Watch

• Apple Watch now unlocks doors (with August Smart Lock) The folks behind the August Smart Lock revealed a new feature Wednesday that allowed users to unlock their door with an Apple Watch. This app update for August Smart Locks does not require an iPhone nearby when the unlock switch is tapped. [READ MORE]
• Can renters fit a smart lock to their front door? Options do exist, but you will need your landlord’s permission first. [READ MORE]
• KWIKSET® Announces Availability of Smartcode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, announces the availability of its SmartCode 888 Touchpad Electronic Deadbolt, the company’s newest introduction in the “entry-level” smart lock category. [READ MORE]
• SimpliSafe and August Smart Locks join forces for home security SimpliSafe and August Home made their way to the top of our best lists after testing them out at the CNET Smart Home. Tuesday, the two companies announced a partnership to integrate their devices, allowing August Smart Locks to work with SimpliSafe security systems. [READ MORE]
• Sirrus Corp. Introduces Digital Deadbolt Network Security Passkey Device Sirrus Corp. (“Sirrus” or the “Company”) (OTC PINK: SRUP), an emerging cybersecurity solutions provider, is pleased to announce the launch of Digital Deadbolt™, a proprietary hardware-based network security passkey device. [READ MORE]