Next Frontier Locks

HÄFELE brings in a new level of smarts for a tried-and-tested protection system

- Victor Yap

Security for the house or office usually falls to a couple of tools and services that offer the very best in features to keep things safe. Of course, nothing beats a good solid lock, the physical type that relies on a hardy design, strong materials, and a proper key. With the digital age now making its mark, there is a need to transform processes at all levels. This includes the locks – a very traditional system – as they are the last line of defense; the very instruments that all rely on to stand against updated and next-gen threats.

How does one take the triedand-tested lock into the Digital Age? The Modern Age saw these protection systems taking on more versatile form factors, which includes hardier materials; introducing new mechanisms; and more impregnable security measures. What else can innovation do to make locks tougher than they already are?

PC.com managed to have an insightful chat with Dominik Fruth, General Director of HÄFELE Malaysia. Among the points he openly discusses are the innovations that are now in play for locks. He also shares on what the company plans are to further transform this traditional industry.

PC.com: HÄFELE has been operating in this space for a long time. What sets it apart from its competitors?