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SEP/OCT 2013 » ISSUE 28
59 CCTV NEWS » 60 ACCESS CONTROL » 62 HARDWARE & SECURITY » 72 SAFES » 78 HISTORY & HERITAGE » 83 AUTO LOCKSMITHING
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5 DARK NIGHTS MEAN
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
October is National Home Security
Month, designed to create awareness
around home security across the UK and
support locksmith services nationwide.
LOOKING FORWARD TO
NEXT MLA EXPO
This year’s MLA Expo held at
Telford in September drew
exhibitors from a much broader
field than previous shows –
and an impressive number of
visitors. In this issue we look
at some of the companies
who were there, and who have
demonstrated their satisfaction
by making a commitment to the
next event.
17 BRITONS STILL LEAVE
A SPARE KEY ‘HIDDEN’
Incredibly, more than 20% of people
in Britain are keeping up the old
tradition of leaving a spare key
hidden outdoors, a new survey by
Keytek™ Locksmiths has revealed.
30 CARE HOMES &
ACCESS CONTROL
The Access Control Section of the British
Security Industry Association (BSIA)
has released a free guide to aid care
homes in understanding the benefits
of access control security systems.
82 A PASSION FOR LOCKS
In this issue, we find out more about
LCA whose increasing membership
shows that locksmiths are fascinated
by their trade’s history, and why they
still have a passion for locks.
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Compared with the prominent,
high tech side of the security
industry, safes have a
relatively low profile, yet safe
manufacturers have expertise
no-one can afford to ignore.
This month, Brian
Morland explores the early
inventors of patent locks
who believed they had
invented the perfect lock.
I NEED A SAFE – BUT
TELL ME MORE?
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Rob Exley
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THOMAS HART: THE
FIRST CHALLENGE
TO CHUBB
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