If you’re anything like us, you’ve got more things to do than hours in the day. That’s us on a normal day but when trade show season arrives? Multiply that by about 15 and you have our life here at LockNet.

Throw in how fast information in our industry moves and it might make your head spin. That’s why Locks and Links is such a handy little series. We hand you security and hardware news on a silver platter!

The LockNet Roundup

Take Your Home from Builder Grade to Stylish with This Finishing Touch

At LockNet we hear customers complain that they want to give their facility a little personality. So many people are under the impression that they’re stuck with the standard builder grade hardware and that just isn’t true.

This article gives you a few inexpensive tips on how to punch up the personality with some simple fixes.

 

Are Smartphone-Controlled Locks Worth Putting On Your House?

There’s no way to deny that smartphone controlled locks are incredibly on trend right now. And that’s not a bad thing! They can be convenient and a big time saver for many, but that they also come with their share of problems.

Time reviewed Kwikset’s Kevo smart lock and was met with a number of inconveniences. Check out why smartphone controlled locks might not be all that they’re cracked up to be.

 

Perfect Security

Have you ever heard of “perfect security?” I’m going to be honest – I hadn’t until I read this article (There’s a podcast too if that’s more your speed).

This article gives a really fascinating look into the act of picking locks and the ability to achieve “perfect security” once again. More than just a basic definition and history of the term, this article looks into how it came about and what went wrong.

Heard any juicy news lately? We are always on the lookout for security news so if you stumble across some, feel free to pass it our way!