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 Quentin Clement] have developed a smartphone app that can duplicate a key from a photo making key copying much easier.
Good luck using a single photo to replicate the key to a BiLock, a Gerda Titan, an Abloy Protec2 or any number of other high security locks that have complicated bitting. (or bitting in multiple directions)
And now know that a bar of soap in a pocket for physical imprisoning is sufficient, and less likely to rouse suspicion than wandering about with the key and futzing with darkroom equipment for an extended time.
Modern iPhones can just the the key in seconds to 0.5mm accuracy. More than enough to decode any normal key. That combined with a high res photometry at the same time, even high security keys take seconds. Key control is very important, laying the keys on a desk someone can walk up and scan the key.
Remove a window and frame then replace. The windows were all inserts. Hardest part was cutting the screws with a hacksaw blade, without damaging the frame of the insert. Modern replacement window inserts are easier. Only two screws for many.
Open rear sliders windows on truck cabs. Once in a while, a small hole needed to be drilled to directly push the release, but usually just working a wire around the edge of the glass was sufficient. Safer and faster than wedging a door.
Every lock provides the means to decode the key used for unlocking it. Sometimes one might have to get destructive to get the information, but for a master key that can be worth it. Not that the TSA master keys are particularly secure to start with.
I deal with Alarm systems and hardly ever a crook is gonna to take the time to 3D print a key. Best bet is to make sure everything is locked, tons of people attend to leave windows unlocked. A Sliding glass door can be accessed by lifting it from the track, even if there is a stick in the track. Best way to secure those doors is a Sliding door pin. Garage doors are easy if it has a electric door opener. Simple fix for that is to put a pool noodle on the door bypass pull cord.
Very nice idea. The photo is transmitted, with the location, to a thievery corporation. Also, with some luck, they can get personal info, ID cards, o even credit cards numbers. And the not educated User thinks he /she is the clever one.
I want to be able to scan keys, because I have collection of a couple hundred keys, most of which open about 3 dozen locks in my purview. I want to be able to take a picture of a key, and it would then put the bitting information into a database, in a manageable order, so I can quickly and easily find all of the duplicates for a specific lock.
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