Advances in key technology and key management have made storage more secure than ever. However, it is still better to be safe than sorry. The loss of a key can have serious consequences for businesses, but new systems make tracking your keys much easier. Once, a sturdy iron keyring was all that was required, but [...]
Effective key management has multiple applications for all kinds of users. Loss of material and intellectual property can be devastating and there is always a new threat to manage. The effects of loss can be more than just financial – treasured possessions and archives can be lost forever. It is never too early to start [...]
Key management is not a new phenomenon. The first known use of keys dates to ancient Nineveh, in what is now Iraq, around 2000 BC. There is archaeological evidence of a pin tumbler lock based on a wooden post with metal pins, each a slightly different height to be able to trigger the lock’s action. [...]
Times have changed for employees. The hustle and bustle of the office once provided the backdrop for workers to interact with each other. For travelling reps, this was a disadvantage; the need to process information centrally meant several unnecessary trips back to the office and reams of duplicated paperwork. Business psychology now values flexibility over [...]
A stay in a hotel is intended to be a restful experience, and the security of your valuables shouldn’t keep you awake at night. Keeping necessary documentation to hand is essential but it can attract the wrong kind of attention. For this very purpose, a key safe or electronic locker safe is now a standard [...]