Keys Can be Copied From Afar, Jacobs School Computer Scientists Show [Jacobs School of Engineering: News & Events]

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From the page: In one demonstration of the new software system, the computer scientists took pictures of common residential house keys with a cell phone camera, fed the image into their software which then produced the information needed to create identical copies. In another example, they used a... more

Reviewed by supernu Nov 04 2008, 05:35am ( 30 reviews ) • ucsd.edu

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Reviewed by rolans on Aug 09, 7:11am

It's not particularly difficult... A little photographics manipulation and voila. I could probably do it myself if I were interested.
Rated by samtam on Aug 08, 6:46pm

I wish I could do this on Matlab =[
Rated by AirIntake44 on Aug 08, 11:24am

Did anyone think that something as simple as a key COULDN'T be copied by looking at it? The design was always visually obvious.
Rated by StEgUy on Jul 17, 6:37am

From the page: "he access control provided by a physical lock is based on the assumption that the information content of the corresponding key is private --- that duplication should require either possession of the key or a priori knowledge of how it was cut. However, the ever-increasing capabilities and prevalence of digital imaging technologies present a fundamental challenge to this privacy assumption"
Rated by VengeanceNow on Dec 11 2008, 5:17pm

I keep em in my pocket now that my car doesnt need a key to get in or start it.
Rated by lookinginstereo on Nov 18 2008, 7:07pm

lesson: don't lay your keys on a table.
Rated by drdoalot714 on Nov 17 2008, 7:52pm

Wow, this is frightening. Keep your keys in your pocket or really well hidden. Computer software can now duplicate your keys from quite a distance.
Rated by AnnoyingMoose on Nov 17 2008, 6:08pm

Creating keys from pictures of keys. Fuck.

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