Locksmithing

Locksmithing is the science and art of making and defeating locks. Practitioners are called locksmiths. Locksmithing is one of the earliest forms of security engineering. Lock-picking was one of the first forms of security system cracking.

The issue of full disclosure was first raised in the context of locksmithing.

Topics in locksmithing:

• Mortice lock[?]
• Cylinder lock[?]
• Combination lock[?]
• Lock-picking

External links:

• The alt.locksmithing FAQ (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/locksmith-faq/)
• MIT guide to lock-picking (http://www.lysator.liu.se/mit-guide/mit-guide) by 'Ted the Tool'