Sunday, November 28, 2010

Technology making us less secure

If you have never had a virus or malicious piece of code or web page on your computer then you are luckier then me. The net is like an open season for people trying to mess with your computer in some way. As speeds get faster it seems it allows for this type of attacks and risk of infection on a larger scale.
As you would know there is also a greater spread of information. Once where you would have never known things exist all you need to do now is a search and you will probably find it. This type of information at our fingertips can make us more informed for sure, but it also is used by the less scrupulous to gain information and tools to breach security in more ways then we think.
Identity theft and Phishing are terms you would probably be familiar with but the security issue less of us are probably aware of is old fashioned lock picking.
Locks secure everything from our homes and business to government buildings, bicycles, cars, lifts, mail boxes, security screen doors etc. Locks come in all forms. Security of locks - Some are good, some not so good. Your locksmith will sell you a basic lock which will be of basic security, or he can sell you a good lock that has a high security cylinder. The high security locks available in Brisbane are really quite good.
There is a wealth of information on how to break into different types of locks, cars and just about anything on the net. Some of this information is pretty poor, but some is pretty hi tech. In fact there are groups out there who pick locks for sport and post their detailed results for you to see.
The information of how to pick locks or break into a certain car for instance is good, but what adds to the power of this information is the availability of specialised locksmith and lock picking tools.
If you need to break into a specific car, do a search and you will probably find a specific tool designed for that car. Some tools are very clever and hi tech. Whats more they are cheap! Competition from many different sellers makes them readily available to anyone and cheap to buy.
There are better locks that you can buy that are more secure. Contact a Locksmith Brisbane to show you better more secure options, or your local locksmith in your area. As there are good security options for many applications.
Most locks are made to be cost effective. This is probably not the first or best criteria when making a lock. Locks you would think should be made to be secure. You would expect that manufacturers would be doing everything possible to make their locks more secure. While this is true of an exceptionally small number of manufacturers, most locks are still made to be price friendly to a consumer. This seems to lead to the majority of locks being basic and easy to open.
The Yale lock design and the wafer or disc type of lock are used in the majority of lock systems in Brisbane. Information on these types of locks is particularly abundant, but so is information and tools on a number of higher security locks.