At the end of one decade and the beginning of another, security lock and hardware vendors reflect on the technologies that shaped the past 10 years, and those that will shape the short- and long-term market of the future.
They say that hindsight is 20/20. So as we go into the year 2020 it seems fitting to reflect back, while at the same time looking ahead at the most influential trends that shaped — or will shape — the security lock and door hardware market.
While everyone’s experience was slightly different, some trends begin to emerge when you consider the overall shape of the security market over the past 10 years. IP, wireless, IoT and Bluetooth are just a few of the technologies that have shifted the security space. These technologies will radically shift the security lock space, says Nick English, national sales manager, Kwikset, Lake Forest, Calif.