Fingerprint Door Lock Adds Remote
from Geek.com
After some major shopping, trying to unlock your front door with your arms full can be a tricky task at best. This ultimate lazy man’s door lock features a fingerprint reader that lets you do away with the keys to your door forever with the swipe of your finger. Programming is easy as this fingerprint door lock lets you control who can unlock the door with a system that allows you to enter up to 99 users that can be entered or deleted in a matter of seconds. More

Security Professionals Fear Smartphone Threat
from VNUNET
Ninety percent of security professionals believe that smartphones pose a significant risk to the enterprise, according to a new survey of over 2,000 members of security certifications organisation ISC2. Employees are increasingly bringing their own smartphones to work and using them for corporate purposes, but ISC2 explained that, instead of banning them outright, IT security chiefs should learn how to accommodate them safely into the organization. More

Popular Locksmith Faces Advanced Multiple Sclerosis
from The Park Record
Exactly one year ago, Jay Johns, 36, was living a life that he considered pretty normal. He spent his days at Park City Lock & Key, his workplace of more than 12 years, and his nights with his wife Saundra and their six children. One afternoon in late April, Johns was driving from Park City, Utah, to his home in Sandy when he suddenly lost his vision. He pulled over and his sight returned, but he was seeing double. A few days and an MRI scan later, Johns was diagnosed with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) that would prevent him from ever returning to the normal life he knew and loved. More

Wireless Door Locks Provide Relief at Mount Holyoke College
from CR80News
Wired locks were proving difficult at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. Because of this the college turned to wireless doors both to provide more security for its 2,100 female students, and to give some administrative relief to campus personnel. The college’s previous encounter with wired doors hadn’t gone well, says Douglas Vanderpoel, director of the college’s Auxiliary Services. The college wanted to enable students to access their dorms with by just swiping a magnetic stripe student ID card. More

Professional Warns of Unlicensed Locksmiths
from WKRN
David Greer is a licensed locksmith in Middle Tennessee with 10 years experience. Lately, he said he's been getting complaints about locksmiths who promise one thing and deliver another. Greer said the so-called locksmiths list their names and numbers in the phone book and give false addresses. Greer said one such locksmith lists an address on 8th Avenue South. The address belongs to a restaurant. In fact, he said he's found around 15 listings which instead took him to everything from gas stations to restaurants. Greer said none of the companies are listed as licensed locksmiths in Tennessee. He said every legitimate locksmith will have a license number on hand, as well as posted on their vehicle. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says customers should always ask your locksmith to show their license. More

Help Lock is a Safety Mechanism for Bathroom Accidents
from Coolest Gadgets
There are several different types of people that are safety concerns when it comes to them and being locked in a bathroom. Be it because they’re injured, young or elderly, we all have been or will be in a situation where a locked bathroom can become a safety concern. Granted you could stop locking the bathroom door in some cases, but some situations just can’t be predicted. Accidents within the home are bound to happen. Well with this door lock, you won’t have to worry about being either locked in or out. More

Make Your Workplace A Happy Place, Even Now
from Forbes
These days it feels like we should be grateful just to be employed. But that doesn't mean it's always easy to go into the office--especially in the aftermath of layoffs and the midst of uncertainty. Peter Barron Stark and Jane Flaherty, the authors of several books about corporate leadership, have just written Engaged: How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work. In it, they offer advice on how managers can get their staffers enthusiastic about being on the the job--and doing their best work. More

Business Owners May Need Extension of Tax Deadline
from USA Today
As April 15 approaches, two classes of small business owners are likely to feel some panic: the procrastinators and owners who don't have the money to pay their tax. All of them should consider using the IRS pressure valve — an extension of the filing deadline. If your return isn't ready, the worst thing you can do is to do nothing. You're better off getting an extension. And not having the money to pay your tax isn't a valid reason to just let the deadline pass. Not filing will only run up your bill with the IRS. More