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Sunday, August 06, 2006

Bump Keys - A Growing Security Problem

Securing your computers, and your network, begins with physical security. This is one reason why WiFi Security is so important, and so problematic.

But, if you're depending upon a cylinder lock on your front door, to restrict physical access to your network, you need to be aware of the newest threat - Bump Keys.

This looks real scary. But is it real? One would hope not.

Well, in typical You Tube fashion, when you watch that video, you will have a choice of several others like it in the You Tube library. Watch the others too. One video - maybe somebody's imagination. Two videos - maybe a game by some college studants. Five videos, a DSLR Forums thread, and an MSNBC article - a very real problem.

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