It is quite old news that you can pick up the keystrokes from a target PC with a USB dongle, a PS/2 connector, or a bit of keystroke logging software, and it is also a few years since the majority of wireless keyboards were decrypted, meaning that it became trivial to eavesdrop on what a
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Press release from the British Geological Survey We noticed it. It was about as dramatic as someone slamming the front door. So yes, we are fine. 😉
Oh, the drama – local earthquake! Read More »
A new campaign, backed by the ICL and several other organisations, aims to get the law changed, so that burglary tools such as bumpkeys, that have no legitimate uses to hobbiests or anyone other than professional locksmiths and the security forces, are restricted to those with a real need. Bumpkeys are designed to open a
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We are happy to report that Discreet Security are now the preferred locksmiths for the National Trust for our local area. So far I have only visited the lovely Croft Castle. If you are in the area, it is worth a look around.
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The new British Standards require you to have higher security on your doors of your home for your insurance to be valid, as the bolt throw increased from 14mm to 20mm a few years ago, and with the recent economic downturn and subsequently increased burglary rate, especially of commercial property, many locksmiths are reporting a
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Keeping your skills up-to-date is vital for a locksmith. The rate of change of a lot of things is far faster now than fifty or even ten years ago, and locksmithing is no different. Electronic and digital locks are now common, and locks are evolving rapidly to defeat threats from things like bumpkeys and slim-jims.
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