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Kensington Laptop Locks Not So Secure

Posted by timothy on from the neither-is-anything dept.

eric434 writes "According to a security alert released by Security.Org, the Kensington laptop lock that many of us use and love isn't secure. In fact, it can be opened in 30 seconds after about a minute of practice with a $1 worth of equipment. (A Bic pen, and a pair of scissors. In the interest of giving people some time to stop using the locks, the actual method of opening the lock is left up to the reader.) To make matters worse, Kensington's 'We'll give you $1500 if someone steals your laptop' guarantee doesn't apply -- because the process of opening the lock doesn't damage the lock or cable." Mind the source, though -- security.org wouldn't mind selling you a book on locks and safes.

6 of 526 comments (clear)

  1. Don't Panic. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is for ONE lock model, and not the security slot itself. Probably a product defect.

  2. TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Real problems that be any fucking market. Therefore, declined in market For a living got today. It's about Long time FrreBSD over a quality NOTORIOUS OPENBSD Worse and worse. As

  3. Parents Sig is a string of nasty popups, KILL KILL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ... do you trolls not realize that sometimes people read these things at work? Is your life really so horrible that you only derive pleasure from others misfortunes? =(... if so, you're welcome... I just lost my job. Fucker.

  4. Re:How to make the warranty work for you by Dusabre · · Score: 0, Troll

    You're committing fraud - the warranty doesn't cover lock opening. You demand payment by giving the impression that the cable was cut.

    Fraud.

  5. SourceForgerIE/PostBlock censorship devise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    not all that they're cracked up to be, either?

    butt now with gnu online dating/job hunting, merging into won contactless monIEsuck(tm), things are looking up?

    good time to lookout bullow?

  6. It is truly sad by Phreakiture · · Score: 0, Troll

    New South Wales (where Sydney is) Australia

    It is truly sad that it takes all this specification in order for people to know where NSW is located. Saddest part is that most of the ignorance would be from my fellow Americans.

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