It's Bump Proof - Really!

It’s Bump Proof – Really!

The media and general public are having a field day with the whole Bump Key issue.

If you haven’t done it yet, make an internet search on “bump key” and see what shows up.

There are claims of lock bumping by children as young as six and seven. Locks from the US and all over the world are vulnerable. I even saw a video that showed how to do it with

a banana. Yeah, the fruit. Likewise the lock industry itself has become bizarre in its

claims. It seems every lock from KW1 and up is Bump Proof. I get calls all the time from locksmiths who remain confused by all of the claims.

What locks are really bump proof?

Here’s what I tell them.... There are only three technologies that I know of that are

absolutely Bump Proof – electronic or pushbutton locks that don’t have mechanical override cylinders, locks that use rotating discs (like Abloy), and locks with programmable side bars (like BiLock). These locks will stand up to anyone trying to bump them regardless how much experience or knowledge the thief has. Every other lock technology can be bumped. Each Side Bar has six fingers. The Side Bar can retract when the pins align.

There are 13 different pins in the BiLock pin Kit Bump Proof Really!

The next question is usually “Well what about ____? They are rated high security and

have a side bar?”

Unfortunately the side bar is usually the same for all keys in a master system. Most times locksmiths use the same sidebar for all of their installations too.

So if you have any of the keys in a master system or if you read the dealer’s decal next to a door,

you pretty much have the side bar issue solved.

“But we have angle cuts.”

I ask them back how many keys in the system have the same angles. After that you’re left with pins that can be bumped. These locks may be bump resistant from six year olds and people

who use frozen bananas to open their doors. But there are professional thieves and

experienced locksmiths who know better. Does the person down the hall or next door have

the same style key as your customer?

Bumping a high security lock may be one of the easiest ways to get in.

“But what about modifying the existing cylinder?”

There are tricks that can be played in some cylinders by adding ball bearings, different tension springs, special pins etc to add bump resistance. Unless your time is free, you are probably better off selling a production solution. Some manufacturers may soon add special pins to their locks to improve protection. In some cases it may make the lock more bump resistant, but probably not Bump Proof.

Today, most of the locks installed in America are not Bump Proof. That includes

everything from government housing to single family homes. How many government and

commercial buildings still only have a six or seven pin cylinder as their lock system? The

bump key issue is a locksmith’s opportunity to survey the facility and recommend a

package of solutions. However, if they demand Bump Proof you should sell them a high

security lock based upon a technology like electronics, Abloy or Bilock.

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Bilock - Baldwin Hybrid

Baldwin products are known for their impressive quality of manufacture and their limited lifetime warranty on most of their range.

Bilock products are known worldwide for their impressive bump proof and pick resistant/proof qualities.

We recently combined the two brands to enable Baldwin products to work using Bilock cylinders and keys.

The process is quite simple and maintains the Baldwin hardware, while using the famed, Bilock 100% bump proof and virtually pick proof system, combined with keys that are physically unable to be duplicated.

Bilock keys can only be produced as originals. Each key is numbered individually and can only be made using specialist machinery.

We recently installed Bilock for a customer who has Baldwin locks, but wanted to prevent any unauthorised key duplication and to guarantee against lock bumping.

The process was comparatively inexpensive and quite simple and effective to complete.

For further information on Bilock-Baldwin Hybrid lock systems, please contact us.

Baldwin - The Best Product For Obvious Reasons

Baldwin Hardware products are proud to announce the introduction of wireless access control products to their impressive range of residential and commercial entry solutions.

Now you can include the functional and easily accessible modern wireless control products to the Baldwin line.

Baldwin products have been reknowned since 1946 for their style, quality and lifetime guarantee on most products.

With electronics, it is very difficult to offer lifetime warranties. the average warranty with any lifetime product is 1-2 years.

Baldwin are introducing their Boulder and Soho series hardware initially, aimed at discerning residence owners and commercial developers, wanting to impress with the industry leading product quality, finish and compatibility with other leading products.

Baldwin is the product I recommend more often to customers, due to the quality of manufacture and the (in general) lifetime warranty, on most products.

Baldwin's technical services division is staffed by competent technicians, capable of helping just about anyone and everyone. Their desire to live up to their lifetime guarantee's differs this company from many competitors.

With the Home Connect service included, you can control access to your property using the internet or a mobile device with a secure connection. Everything to allowing temporary access to a technician or the cleaning lady, knowing when your children arrive home, SMS messages for notifications, you can even use the units as your alarm system switch, to disarm.

Coming Spring 2010

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Masterkeying One Lock In My Home

I receive the odd inquiry from time to time from customers who request for another key for a door, but one that doesnt work every other door in their property...like the front door.

Statistically, the front door is less likely to be broken into than virtually any other door. Creating a separate key that works just a particular door requires the actual door lock to be re-keyed. Re-keying the actual lock (where you insert the key) to allow a different and individual key to operate, requires master keying the particular cylinder in question.

Master keying a door lock involves replacing the tumblers in the actual keyhole of the lock in question.

In most locks, found in residential or commercial dwellings, the door lock is most often of the Schlage or Kwikset keyway. These simple every day pin tumbler cylinders are easily master keyed, but remember, master keying will make your locks significantly easier to pick or bump open, unless you decide to purchase Abloy or Bilock key systems.

Bilock is the first and truest guaranteed 100% pin tumbler bump proof and virtually pick proof lock system available today.

Surprisingly, Bilock systems are almost as inexpensive as everyday key systems. Why anyone would prefer to allow (and encourage anyone, potentially) to be able to acquire a key to their property is astonishing.

Is it not vital and important to you, to know whom else can get into your stuff?

Bilock can absolutely control access control to your stuff.

Digi 6600-301 Fingerprint Door Lock With Style

Introducing the new Digi 6600 Fingerprint Door Lock.

This sensational new style of digital fingerprint door lock with key override has been designed to suit the residential and office door market.

Available in 6 different finishes (colors), the technology is state of the art, wireless, standalone, alternative keypad password and can be keyed to many existing keys, simply by replacing the key cylinder with one that can be keyed to your key.

Features

• 150 Fingerprint capacity
• 75 Password capacity
• Suits both left and right hand doors (field swappable)
• Designed to replace other existing deadbolts, without drilling additional holes.
• Sliding cover protects the fingerprint scanner.
• Fingerprints can be removed without affecting other users.
• ANSI Grade 2 Certification

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Introducing the iKey: Apple's answer to the humble door key

Apple, the reknowned computer equipment maker and world changing technology company who brought out the sensational iPhone, has set it's sights on the humble door key.

The computer giant, that manufactures the iPod and iPhone, has plans to replace the traditional door key with a hi-tech alternative.

It is developing technology, already being nicknamed the "iKey", which will mean that rather than carrying around a bunch of keys, people will be able to use a single electronic device to unlock their car, front door and gain access to their office.

Users would simply have to enter a pin code and wave the device over an electronic pad fitted beside a door to open it.

The technology is revealed in a newly published patent application, which has generated speculation that the next model of the iPhone will contain this feature.

Apple filed the application with the US Patent Office. It states: "The device can communicate with an external device to open a lock. By way of example, the electronic device may be a model of an iPhone.

"The external device may be any suitable electronic device such as a portable media player, personal data assistant or electronic lock that may be used to access a door, car, house or other physical area."

According to the patent, Apple hopes to replace these cards and keyfobs by allowing the iPhone to be used instead to unlock doors to buildings and cars.

It would exploit a technology known as Near Field Communication, which allows electronic devices to transmit information between each other when in proximity.

In a home, householders would need to install electronic, computer controlled locks to their doors.

The iPhone would need to be registered with the locks so that they could communicate with each other.

By rotating the iPhone near the electronic lock, consumers then select their pin numbers on a dial displayed on the screen, as if entering a combination on a safe.

If the combination entered matched the one held by the electronic lock, the door would open.

If not, an alarm could be sounded or alerts sent to the householder to indicate someone was attempting to gain unauthorised entry.

The patent also proposes encrypting any information that passes between the iPhone and the computer-controlled lock to prevent hackers from "listening in".

The iPhone has become a huge success for Apple after combining their popular iPod with mobile phone technology, selling more than 40 million worldwide.

The iKey technology will take Apple one step further towards creating a ubiquitous mobile device that is the only thing people need to carry in their pockets.

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Trilogy - By Alarm Lock - Advanced Wireless Standalone Access Control

Alarm Lock Trilogy, a well known, high quality, superior access control solution for modern commercial premises, recently released their new advanced networking upgrade to their line of high class access control door locking solutions.

The benefits of this new addition to the product line, bring Alarm Lock Trilogy to the forefront of commercial access control solutions.

Known as Networx by Trilogy, Alarm Lock have all but solved the access control dilemnas of many and varied commercial applications.

This product is expertly designed to provide commercial properties with the most modern and easily accessed, managed and audited products of their kind available in todays market.

The ability to use the locks with a swipe card, physical key, numbered keypad or swipe + keypad, significantly increases the uses of this sensational new product.

The added ability of wired or wireless 802.11b/g protocols, enables controllers to modify, audit, control the keyless access to security entrances remotely by secured access via the internet.

There are multiple options available, tailored to the demanding requirements of everyone.

The products are Grade 1 quality and priced accordingly.

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Lost Master Keys?

Have you ever lost or misplaced your master key? Have you ever had your keys stolen? It can be a rather unnerving experience and a costly one at that.

One of the benefits of using a Bilock key system, includes the ability to replace the master key, without affecting any other keys in your system.

Of course, all your locks will still need to be altered, to remove that key from the system, but a properly constructed Bilock system, enables a painless and cost effective solution, minimizing the effect on other key holders (not master-keys).

Combined with the bump proof and virtually pick proof properties, Bilock also offers keys that cannot be duplicated or modified.

$ for $ there are few key systems that offer equivalent value for money, aesthetic appearance and security.