Biometrics

• Help Net Security: Which type of biometrics are consumers most comfortable providing? Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from the Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin. [READ MORE]

Business

• SecurityInfoWatch: ASSA ABLOY’s Customer Support App Now available for download on Apple and Android mobile devices, the ASSA ABLOY Customer Support App provides a troubleshooting, e-learning and support experience that is immediate and intuitive. [READ MORE]

Case Study

• Alcalde: Inside UT’s Old-School Lock and Key Shop When they’re in a hurry—and they often are—members of UT’s Lock and Key Services staff tap three times on the button for the pneumatic tube they use to send key requests to the locksmiths downstairs. That means return the canister immediately for another order. And they mean business. In one day at the start of the Fall 2017 semester, the office issued 472 existing keys, accepted 87 returns, and made 183 new keys—all in an eight-and-a-half-hour shift. [READ MORE]
• Commercial Integrator: Campuses Seek Access Control Solutions Ahead of Other School Safety Solutions Districts in Alabama, Indiana, Tennessee & Georgia among many whose budgets for additional school security include access control and additional officers. [READ MORE]

History

• CBS News: Almanac: Yale locks May 6th, 1851, 167 years ago today … the day Linus Yale Jr. followed in the footsteps of his lock-inventing father and received his own patent for a lock and key for banks. His first patent, but hardly his last. [READ MORE]

Padlocks

• Dealerscope: UNBOXED: Tapplock One Smart Padlock The Tapplock one smart padlock proves that even longstanding, traditional product categories can be disrupted with a little modern-day technology. [READ MORE]

Wireless Electronic Locks

• The Expert Consulting: Smart Lock Market Growing at a CAGR of 13.25% From 2018 to 2025 The Global Smart Lock Market was valued at USD 1.21 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 3.71 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 13.25% from 2017 to 2025. [READ MORE]