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: Security
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. […]
Locked Down
Yeah, I know. We’re sick of these words. I’m sick of these words. First off, I just want to say that we want to say thank you. Thank you to vast majority of people in the Region of Waterloo. I’ve seen you following every guideline mandated by Health Canada in an attempt to end this. […]
Convenience and Security
So. How do we do this? How do we make a home both more accessible and less accessible… at the same time? Security systems, at their core, are designed to restrict clear access to a living/working space to anyone not authorized to be on the property or inside the premise. They can be used as […]
Cloud Storage for Surveillance – Feasible?
Depends on the size of your system. Man. I have never seen a more contentious question in our business than this one. So. Let’s talk about it. Camera systems are now recording at 1080P and 4K. We’ve talked about the amount of data that is. For those who don’t know, you’re uploading 1.2g and 3.6g […]
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 […]
Probably Never Happen – Really
There are some things you just can’t plan for. Some things should really be replaced. Some people really want in. And dumb will be dumb. Inevitably, stuff happens. When setting up security, it’s really up to you to decide how much protection you need, and what you think you need to protect against. If someone […]
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 […]
Controlled Access Simplified
I probably shouldn’t take so long between articles. Ya know, you come into these things intending to keep a schedule. Then, things happen. And you end up not doing that. Thanks for checking in, though. We’re doing well over here. Remember that article waaay back? The one about access control? Yeah. That’s been keeping us […]