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Locking systems offer a certain amount of mystery because few of us understand how they work. We look to the expertise of a locksmith to get what we need from keyed locks, but you really don't need ...

Compared with standard locks, keyless locks are more convenient and secure. There are no physical keys to lose or would be thieves to copy. Nor is there an open keyway to pick from the outside. These ...

The house key is one of those things you often search for when your hands are full. Smart locks promise relief here and aim to make everyday life more convenient–without compromising security. They ...

Scott Craver does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Locks have been around for as long as 4,000 years according to reliable sources. Experts say they date back to the free-spirited Egyptians. The Romans got on board later with some of the first metal ...

Marc Weber Tobias and two colleagues discovered that they could create plastic keys to open Medeco's M3 high-security locks, despite key control measures designed to thwart key duplication. Photo: ...

One of the hairier unintended consequences of cheap 3-D printing is that any troublemaker can duplicate a key without setting foot in a hardware store. But clever lockpickers like Jos Weyers and ...