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Protect your online shopping from ‘Porch Pirates’
It’s no secret Australian’s love online shopping, especially in today’s current climate online shopping has become an essential part of our everyday lives. But the problem comes when we have busy lives, we are no longer home 24/7. Whether it be work, study, picking up the kids, doing the shopping or going away on vacation, what do you do with the parcels that get delivered to your door while you are out? While it is not necessarily common, ‘porch pirates’ are a real and pertinent threat. For those that don’t know what a ‘porch pirate’ is, it describes someone that...
Never Get Locked Out of your House Again
We’ve all been there before, rushing out the door. A million things going on in your head and the last thing on your mind is whether you have your house key. The door shuts and it suddenly hits you… you left your keys on the bench. The rush to get out the door doesn’t seem worth it now that getting back into your house will cost a lot of time and money. There are many steps you can take to prevent lockouts. Today we want to focus on a solution that will save you time and money in the present...
How to configure the CLBTG2W Gateway device on the TTLock APP?
The Future of Home Automation
Many companies have now created automated systems and technology to integrate into your home to make it a fully automated home - commonly known as a smart home. Home automation not only makes your life easier but also increases your security measures. From climate control, lighting, Bluetooth locks, appliances, security systems and entertainment systems - home automation can be integrated into your home. When setting up a smart home it is ideal to have a central control from which all other devices stem from such as through a smartphone. You can use your smartphone to activate and deactivate a device such...
What is a Master Key?
Master Keying In the locksmithing world, the term "Master Key" can be confusing. At a first guess, one may think that this key allows access to any lock on any door. In reality, a master key is a key that can open multiple doors that use the same keying system. These keys can be useful in apartment scenarios, where each tenant has their own key, that opens only their front door. The landlord has a master key, which allows access to every apartment, without having to carry one key for each apartment. Many master key systems work by adding a third...