Category: Security Articles
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Who Has Your Safe’s Combination | The Answer May Surprise You
If you’ve been reading the latest headlines, you heard that Liberty Safe is getting a lot of heat over giving out one of their customer’s safe combinations to the FBI. Some think it was justified. Some are outraged. Ignoring the politics: All major safe manufacturers keep safe combinations on file when they ship you a…
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Cost to Duplicate a Car Key in 2026 (By Key Type)
Duplicating a car key in a locksmith shop, when you still have a working one, costs about $10 to $25 for a basic metal key, $60 to $190 for a transponder (chip) key, $70 to $235 for a high-security laser-cut key, and up to $400 for a smart fob. The cheapest way to copy a…
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The Best Portable Door Lock for Travel and Hotels in 2026
The best portable door lock for travel is the Addalock. It hooks into the door’s existing strike-plate hole and braces the door from the inside, so it holds even if someone has a key or slips the latch, it packs into a purse, and it runs under $20. Portable locks work on in-swinging doors only,…
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How to Clear a Garage Door Memory
To clear a garage door opener from a car, or wipe every remote at once, you do not need the car or the old remotes. press and hold the Learn button on the garage opener motor unit until the indicator light goes out, about 6 to 10 seconds. That erases every programmed remote, keypad, and…
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How to Install Drawer Locks
Types of Drawer Locks We get calls all the time asking how to secure things like desk drawers, garage cabinets and other small cabinet spaces. In most situations, these aren’t needing to be anything robust, just something to keep honest people honest or maybe little kids away from where they ought not be prying. So…
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Sargent IC Core Pinning Calculator – How to Pin Sargent IC Cores
Sargent IC Core Pinning Calculator for 3 Level Master Key Systems When we received a call from a major sports team to rekey their entire facility we were excited. Then we learned they had Large Format IC Cores (LFIC) and our excitement quickly faded. This customer wanted a three-level master key system: a grand master…