"3D printers open a new area for amateur locksmiths, and this can be seen as a proof-of-concept and also for reconsidering physical security," Steven K (who goes by the Github username Xylitol) said. ...

We've all locked ourselves out of our homes or offices at least once, but what do you do when there aren't any handy spare keys laying around? Well, seeing as how we live in the future, you could ...

There are two types of people in this world: those who can keep track of their keys, and those who can’t. If you’re one of the latter, you’re undoubtedly aware of the importance of stashing spares ...

When lock maker Schlage imprinted the words "do not duplicate" across the top of the keys for their high-security Primus locks, they meant to create another barrier to reproducing a piece of metal ...

If there’s one thing that sucks about breaking-and-entering it’s that it’s too difficult. Three enterprising young MIT students have figured out a way to make that easier, thanks to a 3D printing ...

The security of high-end handcuffs depends on a detainee not having access to certain small, precisely-shaped objects. In the age of easy 3D printing and other DIY innovations, that assumption may no ...

TSA-recognized locks provide little more than a false sense of security. That’s not news. It is news, however, that some hacker type has uploaded the CAD files of the agency’s master keys to Github, ...