Would this be of interest to our frequent travelers?

2015-09-11T19:57:13-04:00

http://www.wired.com/2015/09/lockpickers-3-d-print-tsa-luggage-keys-leaked-photos

http://imgur.com/gallery/v68nOV0

http://i.imgur.com/gDutZty.jpg

You can now 3D print your own TSA master keys

A brilliant TSA agent helpfully let Washington Post take pictures of the master keys and Washington Post brilliantly decided to publish said pictures online. A French security expert was able to use those images to create CAD files that can be used to 3D print copies of the master keys. And they actually work. The locks on your luggage are now officially worthless.Le Sauce:...

Response by SGT Eric Dziekan made Sep 11 at 2015 9:02 PM

2015-09-11T21:02:20-04:00

This sucks

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 11 at 2015 9:08 PM

2015-09-11T21:08:09-04:00

Lousy OPSEC at TSA.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Sep 11 at 2015 9:12 PM

2015-09-11T21:12:58-04:00

I am one of those frequent fliers (100,000 miles a year + or -, last 19 years). Nothing the TSA does surprises me. I've never seen or used these locks so this particular item is not a major concern for me.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 12 at 2015 1:57 AM

2015-09-12T01:57:30-04:00

I like the concept

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 12 at 2015 1:58 AM

2015-09-12T01:58:47-04:00

LOL! If someone can, They will. I used to be a pretty good Lock Pick. It's a handy skill that I learned before I joined and the Navy just perfected it. Like any other security system it just slows down a Perp if they really want to they will just a matter of the effort required and the return on the investment of time. The shackle on this could be cut easily and quickly with many tools.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2015 4:06 AM

2015-09-12T04:06:45-04:00

Well that defeats the point of a lock on your luggage then. Not that the dinky luggage locks were really ever all that secure, or soft sided luggage. I worked as a passenger service agent, luggage is not where you put things you want kept safe. Things get broke, bags rip, things fall out when you don't close your bags. Locks rip off when they get caught in conveyor belts, in the belly of the aircraft bins, etc. Travel is rough, oh the horrors your bags could tell! Being mistakenly led to believe your bags are locked and only TSA can get in them and now anyone can print a master key...well that takes out the lock pickers and bolt cutters necessity I guess.

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Sep 12 at 2015 5:57 AM

2015-09-12T05:57:41-04:00

Lol, if it can be hacked, somebody's going to hack it. Guess we'll just have to put padlocks on them.