This is the third in a series of articles on the ability to rapidly compromise the security of mechanical locks, using electro-pick guns and the Sputnik tool developed by a burglar in Germany about ...

After a workplace violence event, especially an active shooter event, we inevitably see a series of stories about new technologies or inventions designed to keep people safe. This is even more evident ...

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November 10, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you don’t have a locksmith or hardware store nearby, getting a simple key copied can be more hassle than it ...

May 2, 2013 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you've ever accidentally locked yourself out of a room in your home—as in, one of those push-button or ...

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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL IS LIVE WITH MORE ON THIS PAUL WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH THESE LOCKS. >> A NATIONALLY RENOWNED LOCK EXPERT TELLS ME SOME OF THESE TRIGGER LOCKS CAN BE EASILY PICKED ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

Marc Tobias played laptop thief one recent evening, showing how easily several leading anti-theft devices can be defeated using such simple materials as a ballpoint-pen barrel, a thin piece of plastic ...