Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:05 pm by keyway_grooves
I'm also investigating this crossover, as it is a groundshift in the locksmithing trade as a whole, akin to magazines going digital from only print. The term in currency seems to be "locksmith-electrician" (although electrical locksmith seems just as well). There seems to be a similar rise in new electronic upstarts in the home security IoT (internet of things - think smart toasters and locks) push, together with the old lock companies and with more technology focused companies seeking to come in from the opposite end. The conflicting standards for IoT can be a lot to tunnel around before some establish a strong command of the market as a whole, and just like with physical locks and the automobile repair industry, the tendency is for no set curriculum to exist but rather larger manufacturers providing training alongside apprenticeships at proprietorships or chain stores. There seems to be an opportunity to create new associations for the trade and standards for licensing and training/apprenticeship, but also a strong chance for siloing of information and leaving certain parties out of the game entirely when the dust settles. What I can share from my experience with computer programming is to be wary of putting eggs into one basket - I invested in one phone programming ecosystem Nokia had under development for some time before they got bought out by Microsoft (some years ago, before they became quasi-independent again(?)) and had the whole rug swept out from under me as they shut down that operation and pushed their start into Windows Phones. Software security is easy to silo into a fully controlled app ecosystem, as Apple has proven, and the next ambition by the various players in this market war is more than likely fully controlled device ecosystems.. Who would have thought that Microsoft could quite soon be the maker of your next physical window lock?
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keyway_grooves on Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:45 pm, edited 3 times in total.