Explore the mechanics of the Pin Tumbler Lock, the most common type of lock. This video covers the following topics: - Parts of a Pin Tumbler Lock (00:42) - How to insert keys (01:22) - The concept of ...

They protect our homes, our cars, and our most valuable possessions--but did you ever wonder how keys work? Do you even know what the inside of a lock looks like? Check out the strangely mesmerizing ...

Noted security expert Marc Weber Tobias contributes a new column, The Lockdown, exposing the shoddy security you may depend on. The Bump Key: A new old threat to the security of mechanical locks The ...

This is the second of a four-part article about the security of mechanical locks and how they can be easily compromised, often in seconds, with simple to sophisticated tools that are readily available ...

Criminals could break into your house by simply recording the sound your key makes and using that to create a replica. This is according to a researchers who have been studying “acoustics-based ...