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This Robot Picks Locks, If You’re Very Patient

We all know the Hollywood trope of picking a lock with a paperclip, and while it certainly is doable, most reputable locks require slightly more sophisticated tools to pick effectively. …read more

All Your Keys Are Belong to KeyDecoder

Physical security is often considered simpler than digital security since safes are heavy and physical keys take more effort to duplicate than those of the digital persuasion. [Maxime Beasse and …read more

Adventures In Robotic Safe Cracking

When [Zach Hipps] was faced with a locked safe and no combination, it seemed like calling a locksmith was the only non-destructive option. Well, that or doing something crazy like …read more

This Week in Security: Rackspace Falls Over, Poison Ping, and the WordPress Race

In what’s being described as a Humpty-Dumpty incident, Rackspace customers have lost access to their hosted Exchange service, and by extension, lots of archived emails. The first official word of …read more

Robot Opens Master Combination Locks in Less Than a Minute

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, …read more

World of Locksmith Professionals <-- full story:
Article Summary: Locks have been made in a mechanical, boring, plain fashion, exclusively for home security with no care or thought to the world of art. Lock mechanisms are, ultimately, a means of privacy and security, which doesn't ordinarily cause us to think about fine art. However, there have been several models of the locking mechanism that might make a locksmith thrilled to declare he's a part of the locksmith business. Decorative locks can create a stir in displays for places of business and homes alike. Part of the draw of certain pieces of home furnishings is the designing of the locking mechanism.