THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CODE LOCKS FOR THE SECURITY OF HOMES AND PROPERTIES

It should be noted that the rapid growth in Technology making the world a global village has gone a long way to protect lives and properties. Nevertheless, this growth in technology has brought much development as well as an increasing rate of crime, attacks by thieves, vandals and intruders. This therefore calls for the need of improving the modern security systems in homes, offices and other buildings for the protection of lives. With a critical comparative analysis of the security systems between like Finland and Cameroon, it is noted that Finland uses code locks for the security of life and properties for most offices and homes, which has greatly reduced the rate of crime, thieves and intruders. Authentication is a very important measure that is studied today by information technology. The lower rate for the use of code locks in Cameroon explains the reason for the high crime rate compared to other countries like Finland that has a higher rate in the use of this service. The simplicity in the use and a well-structured control unit is of prime importance. Therefore, the idea of implementing this system in buildings in the less developed countries improves the security level. This thesis takes a good look at a case study in Cameroon analyzing the disadvantages and advantages of using electronic code locks. It also looks at the different measures that can be taken to improve the use of code locks in Cameroon. Much emphasis is also made on the hardware and software systems of the code locks. The design of a simple electronic code lock is demonstrated considering all the components and their different functions and importance. The simplicity of the system on both the hardware and the software makes it easy and preferable for the security of lives and properties. The aim of this thesis is to show how important and necessary code locks can be for the security of properties and life’s. It is also aimed at showing the possibilities that can be made on improving code locks