An access management enterprise has garnered significant attention following the successful demonstration of its high-security key safe at Europe's largest locksmith event.
The Key Safe Company challenged locksmiths and security experts at the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) Expo with a lock-picking competition, offering a cash prize for breaching their ark Tamo key safe. Despite efforts by 73 expert locksmiths, none managed to unlock the safe within the allotted five minutes.
Focus on Maximum Security
The durability of many key boxes on the market often comes into question due to vulnerabilities to both brute force and stealth picking attacks.
This concern was a driving force for David Ogden, Founder and Chief Executive of The Key Safe Company, in the development of the ark Tamo. Ogden explained, "We wanted to prove that a mechanical key safe could truly deliver maximum security without compromising on usability."
"Too many products on the market claim to be 'secure' but fall short when faced with a real-world attack. Our mission was to set a new benchmark to develop a product which locksmiths, security professionals, and the general public could trust to provide protection," he emphasized.
Innovation and Engineering
The ark Tamo's design process incorporated consideration from both the user and potential attacker perspectives
The ark Tamo's design process incorporated consideration from both the user and potential attacker perspectives. "Every mechanism, every material, and every tolerance was tested and refined to resist manipulation," Ogden elaborated.
The expo served as a validation of their engineering achievements when even skilled professionals could not breach the ark Tamo.
The ark Tamo incorporates patented, multi-push technology, allowing a single button to be used multiple times in a passcode. This innovation facilitates up to 9.7 million passcode combinations. It is also equipped with an advanced anti-pick mechanism, ensuring that the dial is isolated from the buttons to thwart popular picking techniques.
Positive Industry Feedback
David Ogden also noted the overwhelming positive reception from industry experts and locksmiths, evidenced by substantial product purchases. "Seventy-three trained locksmiths attempted to pick the Tamo, via the picking challenge on our stand, and there was not a single successful pick all weekend!" he shared.
The company conducted seminars at the Expo titled "Not All Key Safes are Equal," designed to educate the security sector on essential safety standards and to highlight the distinct features of the ark Tamo range.
Precision in Design
The precision and engineering of the ark Tamo have drawn applause from industry participants. Ogden remarked on the strong turnout and engagement that highlighted the Expo's success. "Day One of our training sessions was completely full, with no seats left, which was great for our team," he noted.
Demonstrations displaying the ark Tamo's detailed mechanisms and attack test videos captivated attendees’ interest, underscoring the product's durability.
Industry Certifications and Future Prospects
The ark Tamo, a product of in-house design by The Key Safe Company in Worcester, UK, has gained endorsement from Secured by Design, a UK Police security initiative.
Furthermore, the Tamo Pro is uniquely certified with an LPS1175 Issue 8 B1 security rating from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), establishing it as the most secure mechanical key safe globally.
Since its establishment in 1996, The Key Safe Company has distributed over three million products worldwide, partnering with national security distributors such as Aldridge, JMA, and Duffels. This recent exposure and positive feedback present significant growth potential as they continue to expand their presence in the security industry.
An access management company secured a new set of supporters after one of its maximum-security key safes proved impenetrable at Europe’s largest locksmith exhibition.
The Key Safe Company invited locksmiths and industry experts at The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) Expo to take on a lock-picking challenge, with the opportunity to win the cash inside.
They were each given five minutes to pick the company’s formidable ark Tamo key safe, but not one of the 73 master locksmiths who participated was able to pull off the feat. It is widely reported that some key boxes on the market can be easily breached, not just by brute force attacks, but also by stealth picking attempts.
Maximum security
This is something David Ogden, Founder and Chief Executive of The Key Safe Company, felt strongly about when he developed the ark Tamo.
He said: “We wanted to prove that a mechanical key safe could truly deliver maximum security without compromising on usability.”
“Too many products on the market claim to be ‘secure’ but fall short when faced with a real-world attack. Our mission was to set a new benchmark to develop a product which locksmiths, security professionals and the general public could trust to provide protection.”
Commitment to innovation
“When we designed the ark Tamo range, we approached it from the perspective of not only the end users’ convenience, but also as an attacker seeking weak points. Therefore, every mechanism, every material and every tolerance was tested and refined to resist manipulation,” continued David.
“Seeing so many skilled professionals attempt to breach the ark Tamo at the Expo, with no success, was a fantastic validation of our engineering and our commitment to innovation.”
The ark Tamo features patented, multi-push technology that allows the same button to be used up to four times in one passcode. This world-first enables up to 9.7 million different passcode combinations. An advanced anti-pick mechanism is also included, divorcing the dial from the buttons to prevent known picking techniques.
Feedback from locksmiths and industry experts
David added: “Seventy-three trained locksmiths attempted to pick the Tamo, via the picking challenge on our stand, and there was not a single successful pick all weekend!”
“We offered a five-minute period to pick the key safe, based on competitor key boxes being breached online in less than one minute. The feedback from locksmiths and industry experts was really positive - proven by the hundreds of key safes sold - and we had great engagement around our ark Tamo and ark Tamo Pro products.”
The Key Safe Company led two ‘training seminars’, titled Not All Key Safes are Equal, during the Expo at Telford International Centre. The sessions were designed to raise awareness within the industry of exactly what should be classified as ‘safe’ and to highlight the unique features of the ark Tamo range.
Precision and engineering
David said he was delighted by the industry’s collective response to the ark Tamo and that attending the MLA Expo had been a total success.
“Day One of our training sessions was completely full, with no seats left, which was great for our team and we secured fantastic feedback. Our new Tamo display showing the interior mechanisms drew a lot of attention, with locksmiths fascinated by the detail, while the extreme attack testing videos created a real buzz at our stand.”
“Overall, the show exceeded our expectations. It’s clear that locksmiths really appreciate the precision and engineering behind the ark Tamo range, and there’s great potential to continue building our presence in the industry.”
Designed in-house
The ark Tamo is designed in-house at The Key Safe Company, based in Worcester, UK, and has been endorsed by Secured by Design, the official UK Police security initiative that certifies products proven to reduce crime.
Tamo Pro is the only mechanical key safe in the world to achieve an LPS1175 Issue 8 B1 security rating from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), making it officially the world’s most secure mechanical key safe.
The Key Safe Company has sold more than three million of their products worldwide since it launched in 1996, and supply national security distributors such as Aldridge, JMA and Duffels.
