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Re:Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In... by jonknee on Sunday August 07, 2011 @06:35PM (#2857993)
These locks are frequently meant to keep out / track people you already pay to be inside a physical perimeter.
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Re:Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In... by shareme on Sunday August 07, 2011 @07:49PM (#2858163)
They are also in some heavy duty data centers in Las Vegas..except that company uses armed guards in combination with the locks.
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Re:Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In... by jrockway on Monday August 08, 2011 @12:12AM (#2858736)
Are you allowed to shoot someone for trying to unlock your data center's door?
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Re:Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In... by count on Monday August 08, 2011 @12:57AM (#2858848)
Some private security services are deputized law enforcement, so, potentially, yes.
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