Method and apparatus for monitoring a safe

A method of monitoring a safe, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an electronic lock for said safe through which a plurality of different types of transactions can be performed;
• monitoring said transactions with said electronic lock over a time period and recording first information related to said transactions that identifies the type of transactions performed through the lock safe;
• recording second information with a security device external to said safe;
• marking said second information recorded by said security device in response to the detection of at least one specific recorded transaction with said electronic lock within the time period;
• and
• correlating and reviewing by transaction the first information and the second marked information.