As you visit our blog, you’ll notice a post or two that reminds you that LockNet has been in the game now for quite some time (24 years to be exact). We’ve grown like crazy, moving into three separate buildings (two for the warehouse and one for the office), and the lack of space in […]
Read moreIf you have worked with LockNet for any period of time, chances are you have spoken with Jeffrey Carroll. Jeffrey has been with LockNet since 2005 and is currently an Account Administrator. He manages projects and escalated service issues for a number of our customers. I got to work closely with Jeffrey on a major […]
Read moreToday I want to give you a little lesson in the history of locks. It’s actually pretty fascinating when you think about how far security technology has come. Unless you have small children running amuck in your house, you live in a society that has far surpassed the Stone Age. Fortunately (or unfortunately) for me, […]
Read moreWell ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. LockNet is officially getting ready to say our farewells to the Courchelle building. The final touches are being done on the new office, and we will be moving our business operations there effective September, 14. In preparation for the move, everyone is doing “the great purge.” I […]
Read moreAsk any safe cracker, and they will tell you that safe opening is an art. It has evolved throughout time to accommodate the increased security features in today’s safes. Many times, safe opening is performed with drill jigs, special drill bits, or drill templates. However, there are times where the art of lock manipulation is […]
Read moreI came back to work at LockNet after my maternity leave three weeks ago (yes, I did cry when I dropped my daughter off with the sitter). Despite the fact that my husband kept me fairly in-the-loop, I was floored by how much had changed during my leave. My first shock was how difficult it […]
Read moreJust recently our sister company, LockMasters, was profiled in the Lexington Herald Leader and the Jessamine Journal, in an article highlighting the founding Miller family’s legacy and the lock museum in LockMasters’ lobby. The city of Nicholasville, Kentucky, is fairly small, so it may surprise some that we have a nationally-recognized lock museum tucked away. […]
Read moreLockNet is fortunate to partner with some of the best technicians throughout the US and Canada. While most jobs are fairly ordinary, some of our technicians have completed some newsworthy work. Check out these jobs where Elaad Israeli and Ron Snivley caught national attention. Technician Elaad Israeli Opens Susan B Anthony’s Old Safe LockNet’s trusted […]
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 […]
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