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What Does a Locksmith Do?

Locksmiths are professionals that install, repair and adjust commercial, residential and automotive locks as well as fabricating duplicate keys and providing advice about security systems for clients.

Locks wear out over time due to metal fatigue and general usage, and can become damaged if someone attempts to pick them.

Rekeying

Rekeying services provide you with an opportunity to change the locks within your home without replacing them completely. Rekeying involves altering key pins inside the lock in order for it to accept new keys; though this process might appear complex, a professional locksmith can complete this in minutes with all of the proper tools.

Rekeying locks is an economical alternative to changing them entirely; while switching entails purchasing all new hardware, rekeying only involves altering key pins - thus being much less costly overall.

Rekeying locks after any personnel changes at your business is critical to ensure security, since you never know which hands ex-employee keys may fall into - without knowing they have one of your copies they could gain entry and steal property or cause physical harm to your company. Failing to rekey could mean leaving property stolen by former employees behind or cause physical harm by infiltrators who continue gaining entry through unlocked doors and gain entry themselves.

Lockout Service

All too often we find ourselves locked out of our car or home. Locksmith services provide a much-needed service by being there whenever we need them most - around the clock and ready when you do!

Locksmiths can also assist with other security needs, including upgrades of home locks. A locksmith can advise which types are appropriate and provide advice on their installation process. In addition, they are often called upon for installation of access control systems for businesses.

Be wary of scam locksmiths who arrive without any visible company logo or uniform and charge more than an MLA-approved locksmith would for their services. For instance, these individuals could claim that your door requires drilling out and replacing, or sell you locks which do not meet your specific door's needs - potentially costing hundreds more in repairs than is necessary.

Keyless Entry

Keyless entry allows guests to gain entry without the hassle of using keys or keypads - providing security benefits by minimizing potential break-in opportunities.

Some keyless entry solutions feature convenient features, like automatically locking the car when you touch its handle or turning on lights when approaching. They can even connect with apps to grant access so you can manage guest and staff access remotely.

Concerns have been expressed over the security of keyless entry systems; however, most studies have demonstrated that keyless entry is as secure or even more so than traditional systems. Most modern keyless entry systems incorporate rolling code features designed to thwart hacking attempts by creating different transmission signals for each control signal transmitted; this also protects against hacking techniques called replay attacks which use recording devices that record previously transmitted signals then transmit them later as control signals at an inconvenient time and repeat them at will allowing access. However, replay attacks could still allow entry should rogue devices have recorded previously transmitted signals then retransmit them at any convenient time and retransmit them later at an inconvenient time and uncontrollably close entry will come under attack; rolling code feature present on modern keyless entry systems helps provide protection from hacking attempts whereas traditional systems do not suffer the same level of protection provided by traditional ones due to differing transmission signals that ensure each transmission differ from previous transmission. Replay attacks however could still allow access allowing unauthorisation. Replay attacks however can still allow entry if someone or device recorded a previously transmitted signal later at convenient time or recorded it later by recording it and then transmitting it back.

Electronic Access

Electronic Access Control (EAC), an emerging alternative to master key systems, uses electric locks, card readers and credentials such as swipe cards or RFID fobs to regulate entry to your building. EAC keeps tabs on who goes where and when, while you can manage permissions for each individual or group from one central computer system.

When you present your credential at a reader at the door, gate or turnstile, it sends a code back to the access control management system, which compares it with your database of codes before either granting or denying you entry and recording it into its data log.

These systems take the anxiety out of lost or stolen credentials by linking access to an individual's account in your management system rather than something physical in their pocket. That means it takes only seconds to identify stolen swipe cards and remove their access privileges if stolen ones have been reported.