LockNet’s 30th Anniversary Storied Past – Strong Future. This phrase encompasses the rich heritage, culture, and prospects for LockNet. The story of the Miller family is a tale of adventure, curiosity, creativity, and industriousness. Deeply rooted in the physical security industry, four generations of Millers have been instrumental in the lock world. Collectively holding over […]
Read moreI talked last week about how biometrics in security is progressing at a rapid pace. What I didn’t expect to see this week was an article about how a company in Sweden is offering the opportunity to have a chip implanted into employees’ hands that will allow them to complete various activities ranging from opening […]
Read moreWhen I first began working at LockNet, I wasn’t at all aware of exactly how much doors and locks would begin to invade my everyday thoughts. Sure, we walk through doors every single day but really, how much attention do you give them? (My guess is about .00002%.) What I was really shocked by was […]
Read moreBefore the Newtown shooting, I rarely thought about the mechanics of school security. On that day in December 2012, though, it was the only thing I could think about. It didn’t help that my daughter, Evie, was sitting in her first grade classroom when the news began to pop up on social media. Our country […]
Read moreIn 1987, seven-year-old Whitney was asked to draw a picture of what she thought the world would look like in the year 2000. Ohhhhh man, did she have some ideas. First, she was absolutely positive that we would all be living on the moon. (Yes, in a mere 13 years, the people of the world […]
Read moreIn 2015, it seems like nearly every electronic gadget we buy has a wireless option. Wireless keyboards and mice, wireless printers, and wireless phones are all common items we see in our offices every day. Because the world wants to be completely wireless, it makes sense wireless locks are all the rage How Wireless Locks […]
Read moreBefore we get into our discussion about smart locks and innovation, allow me to share a funny personal story. Over the past 6 months, my 9 year old daughter has been telling me random things that are “for sure” going to happen in 2015. At first I passed them off as “just a kid being […]
Read moreIt’s inevitable – for all of eternity we will associate restrooms with germs. They just go hand in hand… and unfortunately, those little germs sometimes hitch a ride on your hand, which you then may place on the door handle or knob, giving them a nice, little new home where they can just sit and […]
Read moreWith Father’s Day rapidly approaching, we wanted to wish a happy Father’s Day to the father of the oldest known lock. The inventor’s name is not known, but the oldest one found by archeologists dates back 4,000 years to the Khorsabad Palace ruins near Nineveh. It used a large wooden bolt to secure the door and had […]
Read moreIt’s days like today, desperate for writing inspiration and daydreaming of the weekend, that I’m thankful for all the random web browsing I do. When I’m reading, scrolling, or browsing and find something industry related or come across an innovative piece of lock hardware I save it to Pocket, in hopes of something with it […]
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