Re:Listen to Your Key: Towards Acoustics-based Physical Key ...
by ric2b on Thursday August 20, 2020 @05:08PM
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I don't think most people buy locks for that reason, they buy them because they think the lock is secure enough so that only serious criminals will do anything, and then they hope those criminals don't show up.
Besides, a lot of locks are so easy to pick that you might as well do it instead of making a lot of noise forcing it open.
No, locks are about making forcible entry easier than covert entry, so that your insurance company pays out. The primary function of the lock is tamper evidence. The secondary function is deterrence (easier to get into an unlocked place than a locked one). Actually preventing entry isn't the point for any but the strongest locks, and even then they only serve to delay entry.