• DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    PSA: Don’t ever upload photos of your keys. A key is just a PIN, where the height of each tooth is a digit of the PIN. So if you share a photo of your key, you are sharing the PIN and anyone can create a copy of your key.

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      21 hours ago

      To be true is not that hard to pick a lock without knowing the key. If the lock have not antibump technology it’s easier to bumb it than to make a copy of the key.

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        20 hours ago

        Sure, for most locks, that is true. But it is a lot more conspicuous. If someone sees you picking a lock, they may report you. If they see you using a key, they will likely think nothing of it.

        Also, lock picking usually leaves behind evidence. Using a key doesn’t. That may or may not be relevant, e.g. for insurance.