So. Here we go. As promised, Ontario is in at least a partially open state. Ontario to reopen borders with Quebec, Manitoba as 2nd-dose bookings open in delta hot spots | CBC News We find ourselves in a brand new position, with no road map or guidelines to follow. This is uncharted territory for our […]
Tag Archives: Locks
Home Invasions – What Are They?
3 taken to hospital after home invasion, shootings at Kitchener residence: Waterloo police | Globalnews.ca You better believe I’ll be watching this one. Home Invasions are rare, but show an increase in potential violence Kitchener Waterloo has never seen before. Home Invasions require a level of planning to pull off, and aggression up to and […]
Creating Space – Securing Bubbles
I’ll be honest; I’m getting a little tired of all this personal space I’m getting. I never thought I’d miss those shoulder-to-shoulder crowds at concerts, or restaurants. I want desperately to go the grocery store and fight for my place in line with some 80 year old who is oddly aggressive with her cart. I […]
Protecting Yourself
One of the most interesting parts of the security business is how HONEST it is. We don’t care about excuses or stories, because our job is to supply and install equipment that will capture truth. The justice system in Canada, while far from perfect, relies on evidence to hand out punishment. Innocent until proven guilty. […]
Electronic Locks – Alula Communicators
The YRL and YRD Yale electronic locks have recently ended up on the shelves of the Big Box stores, making these locks the number one option for those doing home automation. And honestly, good for them. For the record, we knew this was going to happen. We don’t know what will happen to the quality […]
AC Hobbs and the Impossible Locks
So. I’m taking a break from history for a bit. As pretty as they are, I’m finding very little in the way of useful developments from the Romans to Medieval locks. The really interesting stuff starts at Joseph Bramah and Jeremiah Chubb around 1850. See, in 1770 a man named Joseph Bramah invented a lock […]
Security for All
Welcome to the KW Region, where we all look like this; Because we dream about this; Or something like it, at least. Kitchener Waterloo Region has become a hub for all things business. Big conglomerates, small smart ups, single proprietors and big corporations are all finding exactly what they need right here is Kitchener Waterloo. […]
Bluetooth in a Lock
So. I think our manufacturers missed a few… points. We have had a recently influx of blue tooth locks into our shop in the past couple of weeks. For those who don’t know, blue tooth locks are intended for short range operation and multi-user access. There are a couple of things about these types of […]
Hardware First
We keep getting questions about motion detection and proximity lights and whether they work or not. The answer; Yes. Sort of. Personally I’m of the belief that security lights are only half as effective as they used to be. Most burglars approach your home expecting that you have them anyways. This allows them to show […]
Access Control 2 – Z-Wave
It’s been a bit since I wrote anything here. We’ve been paying a great deal of attention to the Z-Wave compatible devices we can use with the Resolution panel and it’s getting in the way of the creative process. Which is fine, actually, because our focus is on your locks and those are kind of […]