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As 2016 comes to a close, ALOA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the ALOA Weekly Update a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 5.
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Forbes
From Nov. 24: The locks on your home, office, and car are most likely mechanical. This means they use a piece of metal fashioned as a key to open them. They have been around for hundreds of years and rely upon internal elements that are moved or activated by different variations in each key that correspond with their unique measurements. Mechanical locks are still recognized as the primary security device for protecting every kind of asset and facility.
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Geek
From Feb. 11: If you want to protect your valuables at home, then investing in a safe is a good idea. At the very least it acts as an extra barrier and therefore deterrent if a thief manages to break into your home. However, that deterrent isn't worth much when it takes less than 10 seconds to gain entry to many of the popular safes available on the market today.
The YouTube channel Mr. Locksmith is run by Terry Whin-Yates and focuses on locksmith training, including lockpicking and different opening methods.
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A1’s Bulls Eye Installation Tool was designed specifically for locksmiths. The Installation Tool comes ready to drill 1½ and 2⅛ cross bores. The Bulls Eye Installation Tool includes an automatic toggling backset adjustment and self centering alignment guide which allows users to easily drill a latch hole.
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NJTV-TV
From June 23: Imagine your house could be broken into and you'd never know it. It's possible with a bump key, named because a bump is all it takes to pop the lock.
"People say, 'My house got broken into. Something's missing. I don't know how it happened. How'd they get in? There's no forced sign of entry.' So then they start looking at other sources. Was it someone who maybe had a key to their house, they start thinking, was it a housekeeper, when in fact it could've been someone using a bump key that could've just been a random burglar," said Assemblyman Dave Rible.
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WFMY-TV
From May 5: Bill Blanchard was born into the locksmith business. His family opened its first key shop in Southwest Portland, Oregon, in 1987. He started working for his family when he was just 6 years old.
"Locksmithing is something that you have to be passionate about," said Blanchard, who now runs the family business, AMAX Security Solutions.
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Forbes
From Nov. 17: Motor vehicles have always been a target for many reasons and by many diverse groups. The most obvious are thieves who want your valuables that you leave inside, as well as accessories, airbags, radios, stereos, and other items. Auto theft is also a significant problem in many parts of the world and sophisticated gangs are quite adept at stealing cars, trucks, SUVs and just about anything that moves on highways.
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Myrtlebeach Online
From April 7: In the wake of local locksmith and convicted sex offender, Panteleimon "Peter" Spirakis' most recent arrest, some locksmiths along the Grand Strand point to a need for legislation that regulates the industry in South Carolina.
"If there isn't a law, there needs to be," Michelle Evans one of Spirakis' former customers said.
Evans, a Myrtle Beach resident for more than 20 years, wanted to have her home rekeyed after going through a divorce and called Phil's Lock and Key, who she had used before under the previous owner.
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WTHR-TV
From May 19: When Steve Kline learned one of his employees was locked out of her car, he looked online to find her help.
"I found a locksmith company that said it could do the job for $20," said Kline, who owns a property management company in Indianapolis. "I said 'Can you be there quickly?' They said 'Yeah, no problem. We'll be there any minute.' So I thought we were all set."
But neither of those claims was true.
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Tech Featured
From Nov. 17: Moving outside of the office and into the field is hardly an uncommon scenario for the locksmith. A large majority of work undertaken is done out of the shop and in emergency situations that require the locksmith to be mobile. Automotive work requires precision instruments, tools, in order for the locksmith to complete his or her job in a timely, secure and professional manner especially when dealing with a clientèle who are often times scared, nervous and unsure.
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Government Technology
From Oct. 27: The huge cyberattack that crippled the Internet and disabled dozens of websites appeared to be the biggest attack of its kind that the world has ever seen.
But it may not hold that title for for long.
What made last week's Internet takedown so effective — and, some would say, sinister — was how the attackers weaponized everyday devices like security cameras, digital video recorders and baby monitors.
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Security Info Watch
From Jan. 28: One of the biggest trends in the security industry in recent years among hardware vendors and service providers alike has been increased consolidation — as companies look to increase their share of the pie in a market that remains highly fragmented. Recently, systems integration giants Johnson Controls and Tyco became the latest household names in security to join the growing list of companies that have come to embody this trend, as they announced plans to merge the two organizations.
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