The lock manufacturing company is using a more eco-friendly process to color stainless steel, resulting in a reduction of harmful emissions caused by manufacture of brass-coated equipment. The company says 100 tons of brass metal will be replaced with stainless steel as a result of the switch. More>>

RFID-based keycards will be more affordable than ever, near-field communication-enabled mobile devices will hit the States and new technology like crypto-acoustic credentialing will allow guests to skip check-in and use their phone as a secure room key.More>>

January's hot products are the latest high-tech locks.More>>

KABA recently completed the installation of its contactless ILCO 790 RFID electronic door locks for all 669 guestrooms in the Yotel New York. This is KABA's fourth installation in a Yotel property.More>>

For hotels with a large number of rooms, upgrading locking systems on a property-wide basis can be a costly process.More>>

La Quinta began evaluating electronic lock system providers to replace its mechanical card locks in early 2010.More>>

Three new locks focus on design and safety.More>>

The Saflok RT RFID lock combines the rugged durability of a full-body lock with highly reliable security features by bringing properties security, convenience and choice into a single source solution.More>>

Instead of using a printer to encode a card or assigning a pre-encoded card to a user, a virtual key is delivered to and stored on an NFC-enabled mobile phone.More>>

VingCard Elsafe recently completed the installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks at the Kyriad Marseille Centre-Rabatau in Marseille, France.More>>