The Intuitive Future Of Locks
When was the last time you thought about switching an old lock with a brand new, maybe an electronic one? Did you ever have any issues with your locks or keys on your home or car? What would you do, if you did? The truth is we all tend to ignore the actual importance of mechanical locks and keys, since we use them so many times a day. Locking and ( Read more... )
I’m not a fan of electronic locks, for various reasons. Near the top of the list is something that has already happened to me: the fobs die. It costs more than I am willing to spend at this time to replace the unit. My car is fitted with an electronic lock, only the driver’s door has a key slot. This forces me to unlock the entire car if I need something out of the trunk or the passenger’s side. Back when everything was mechanical locks, I could unlock and open the passenger door for a passenger before opening the driver’s door - this use to be an act of courtesy that is gone by the way-side. I could open the trunk if I needed tools, without opening the car itself.
Anything wireless is hackable. It scares the bejeebers out of me to think that someone could hack my phone and gain access to my house or car. And then there is the all too frequent occurrence of people losing their stuff. If you lose your keys, you call a locksmith - rekeying the house or car is not inexpensive, but everything is still securable. If you lose your smart-phone, you just handed someone access to everything.
There is also the issue that wombat mentioned, someone having a remote with a nearly identical frequency. Makes it real easy for someone to unlock the car/home and break in.
I am reminded of a scene in Leverage where the team was slowed down by an old fashioned mechanical lock; their hacker couldn’t get into the room. Sometimes the old ways are still the best way. ;-)
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