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Top Crime Rate and How it Relates

Apr

23

2012

The City Crime Rate Rankings will always be scary. It is especially for those people living in the top cities that have high crime rate, as well as tourist looking to travel to these areas. From 2010-2011 the top 10 crime risk rankings are below (from highest to lowest): St. Louis, MO Camden, NJ Detroit, ...

5 Reasons to Use a Biometric Lock Instead of a Key

Apr

23

2012

5.You can’t lose your key (or your finger.. well we hope not) 4. You never have to give your key out! (No one can copy your finger!) 3. You can add and delete people as you please! (Do it.. it’s fun!) 2. You can have complete audit trails on some locks. (No more teens sneaking ...

Gift Ideas for Realtors or a New Home Owner

Mar

19

2012

Sometimes you do not know a good gift idea until it hits you on the head. This is what semi happened to myself. Throughout the year we have had many realtor agents call and order multiple fingerprint door locks. It wasn’t until I was speaking to a particular agent that seemed to purchase quite a ...

Migrating from a Pin Pad Unit to a Biometric Door Access Unit

Mar

14

2012

If you currently already have an access control unit in place it should make migrating from a Pin Pad to a biometric reader, such as an ACTATek product a breeze. In some cases, all of the necessary wiring may already be present from the existing pin pad unit. However, even if the existing wiring needs ...

5 Common Misconceptions About Biometrics

Mar

10

2012

Let’s go through the 5 Common Misconceptions About Biometrics. Biometric locks are hard to use! A common misconception about Biometrics Access Control Products and Home Locks are that they can be quite difficult to use. Biometrics products are created to provide ease of uses in a workplace or home environment. Almost all good companies that ...

Benefits of an All-In-One deadbolt and single latch lock?

Feb

29

2012

When you want the security of a deadbolt and convenience of a single latch (deadbolt and single latch), the option of having both styles in one lock becomes an option. Deadbolts are more secure than a single latch, but single latches can automatically lock, unlike a deadbolt that needs to be locked manually. Having an ...

Biometric Use in Day Care Facilities

Jan

27

2012

Whether a concerned parent, employee, or owner of a daycare center, Biometric Door Access has been known to solve many worries. Lets go over the biometric use in day care. Security is a top concern for all parents when deciding on which day care facility to send their children to. Biometric door access control provides ...

Biometric Trends with Staying Power

Jan

26

2012

With security, ease and of course style, biometric locks are the new “faces” of home protection. Now with many different fingerprint lock options and even multiple available finishes these easy to enter locks and deadbolts have surpassed even what a futuristic film could display. It’s no surprise they have become a huge hit to consumers! ...

What questions to ask before buying a new door lock?

Jan

23

2012

When deciding on a new door lock it is very important to research these questions before making a purchase: Is the finish important to you? If most of your household items are a polished brass / gold finish, would you prefer the door lock to match? If you are not replacing your current door, what ...

Save on your new DL210 Keyless Single Latch and Deadbolt Lock

Jan

20

2012

For a limited time you can use the coupon code “MYDL210” to receive $25.00 off a DL210 fingerprint door lock purchase during checkout! (This coupon can be cancelled at anytime, so you better hurry.) just go here: http://www.fingerprintdoorlocks.com/products/DL210_Fingerprint_Lock.php