How Your Keys Can Be Stolen With a Camera

re: How Your Keys Can Be Stolen With a Camera

Annetta7424 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:37:13 GMT

And yet we still can't get a decent shot of criminals on these "security" cameras! It's always "have you seen this man..." and they show you the top of a baseball cap, or a round shape that's supposed to be a face!!

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JohnF_203 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:08:11 GMT

Photographed keys would not be able to operate the ignitiions of automobiles which feature secure ignitions requiring either a key with an imbedded electronic chip in it which communicates with the computerized ignition. Iit will only allow that key (or its factory copy) to operate the car. Other types have a driver held FOB which transmits a wireless signal to the car's security system as the driver approaches the car to unlock the door and allow the engine to be started with a push button. None of these systems will allow a theif to hot-wire the ignition.

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ke_da_wei — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:02:14 GMT

It seems to me that it would be much easier for potential thieves to just learn how to pick a lock. Also, if they can take an image and get it right within 3 tries, it shouldn't be that hard to develop a program that will simulate all types of keys for a given lock. Or, a program that can take a picture of the inside of a lock and use that to make a key. Basically, manual locks will likely become rather useless.

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TWS500 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:35:28 GMT

In the future, there may be scanners to find out what is on people's minds.....at work.....in government offices.....public transportation.....on the street..... First to discover.....then, later, to reprogram........ Programmed living through technology..............and, perhaps, help from Big Pharma................

re: How Your Keys Can Be Stolen With a Camera

R Mann — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:18:03 GMT

Locks are senseless, they only keep your good friends out. If a thief wants to get in they will whether you bolt your doors, have an alarm system attached to a security protection alert company, a big dog, a protective neighbor, etc, or not.

If you ever experience that your house has been ransacked, don't enter the house, lay low view from a distance and call the cops.

The thief might still be in the house.

The best way to assure that your computer's data is secured is to have all your files backed up with two external hard drives and have them stored with family, friends, or networking to an external server.

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curious7 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:00:39 GMT

As technology increases these camera phones are becoming nearly as good as the digital cameras we own otherwise. As for the new ID embedded credit cards remember the signals are constant, and with the right equipment, a theif merely has to bump you on the streets and all that information is theirs. Now Auto makers have a pod one keeps in the pocket that allows entry, and engine activation as long as the pod is present, this information too can be downloaded by a theif hoping to score.

Next thing when online, change your passwords regularly, and at random. Make them some nonsense collection of letters, numbers, and symbols, this way even hackers have a difficult task. As this information age advances, things as personal as our medical records are available in cyber-space, and we have be on the look out for newer more advanced ways of stealing our identity, and whatever.

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jbell — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:23:53 GMT

Like others have said, keep your eye on the big criminals. They love it when we focus on the little criminals. So how about looking at the bankers on Wall Street, and those in DC? What about a real investigation of 911, so that those behind it could be held accountable, and more importantly so that this nation of mostly sleeping people could learn what their government is truly capable of. Maybe then they would actually pay attention.

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Islander — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:50:17 GMT

Lock your house? Lock your car? Not where I live....

I have nothing of value, but if you want proof, please don't break a window -- just walk in!

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Amicus Curiae1 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:18:51 GMT

a thought! will any safe deposits, airport luggage lockers etc be targeted by Govt employees in the guise of "public safety" anti-terrorism? be given this technology..i would bet YES!!!

its the bigger crims you would need to be watching...your government!

re: How Your Keys Can Be Stolen With a Camera

Amicus Curiae1 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:16:04 GMT

no one seems to be wondering why?? someone found a need to want to see someones keys from a distance anyway! and then write a program, and link it to a key cutter..i find it "passing strange"

sounds so FBI ,Big Brother.James Bond, Mission Impossible...and as yoyoduncan said , one hella of a better camera phone would be required too:-)

stop locking the door and buy a big dog! see if they can make a copy cat:-) to distract the dog.giggle giggle..

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trafficbabe — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:02:53 GMT

I concur with the "once upon a time" theory. If we really put stock in everything we see, hear or read, we are indeed a gullible society. Just relax and breathe.

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Gabyko — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:18:49 GMT

What about the chip newer vehicle keys contain? When our key was damaged, the chip fell out, and we couldn't start our vehicle. We had to purchase a new key from the dealership, which contained a new chip. It cost us close to $100 for the new key.

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DDS_203 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:10:14 GMT

Running_Stick, I wasn't thinking just about an auto - what about your house? Someone could gain access while you were away. It would be bad enough if they stole items, but what if they were only looking to steal your identity (without leaving a trace)? I think this article raises more questions than it answered.

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lvytn — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:15:24 GMT

That's funny, Wal-Mart usually can't make a working copy of a key when given the actual key.

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skip smyth — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:56:13 GMT

Once upon a time.....